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CLE & MEMBER NEWS The CBA
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for MCLE
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312/554-2056
Last Call for Membership Dues
D on’t forget to renew your CBA
membership this summer. Dues
must be received by August 31 to
maintain all savings and benefits includ-
ing: free CLE, free noon hour committee
meetings live and webcast, low cost busi-
ness management and technology skills
training, free solo small firm resource
portal, client development workshops,
complimentary hands on job search/
career advancement programs, free judi-
cial roundtables, joint events with other
professional groups, leadership training,
affordable practicemanagement consult-
ing, probono legal and community service
volunteer opportunities, members only
discount programs, and much more.
There is no doubt that these are chal-
lenging times for the legal profession.
Budgets are tight and time is a precious
commodity. The CBA is aware of this, is
working hard to meet your needs and
has not raised dues in over 10 years. Keep
Committee Participation
Over the summer, all committee members
were asked to review/change their committee
assignments for the new bar year via the online
committee sign up form at www.chicagobar.
org under the Committees Tab. If you wish to
change your committee assignments, please
take a moment to do so now. (Note: All com-
mittee members will remain on their current
assignments unless they make changes to their
committee record.)
Members who are not currently serving on
committees are invited to get active this year.
A complete description of all CBA and YLS
committees, along with their meeting dates
and new leadership information is available at
under the CommitteesTab.
Most CBA and YLS committee meetings qualify
for free MCLE credit. The amount of credit de-
pends on the length of the presentation (aver-
age credit is .75 hours). And many committee
meetings are webcast live so you can earn free
credit without leaving your office or home (only
live webcasts count for credit, not archived
meetings).
Confirmation of committee assignments and
2016-17meetingdate scheduleswill be emailed
to all committee members in mid-August. Call
or email Awilda Reyes (312/554-2134, areyes@
) for more information and check
your in-box for the CBA e-Bulletin onThursdays.
up with the latest legal developments.
Network with the brightest legal minds in
Chicago. Meet future employers, mentors,
business contacts and friends. Get job
search help. The CBA is where you belong.
Make connections, growyoubusiness and
enrich your professional future. Renew
today via US mail
or call 312/554-2020.
Special Billing Notes: Reduced dues
are available for unemployed members
and those with financial hardships. Call
312/554-2131 or see dues hardship form
at . For dues install-
ment plan, call 312/554-2020. If you do
not wish to renew for this membership
period, please call 312/554-2135 or email
to resign your
membership and avoid reinstatement
fees in the future.
The West LegalEdcenter can help
you keep current in your practice
area anywhere, anytime. With over
65 respected CLE providers, the West
LegalEdcenter offers hundreds of online
CLE programs, including most CBA and
YLS seminars.
And now, you can access two free CBA
seminars on the West LegalEd Center by
renewing your CBA membership by May
31. To receive this special offer, send in
Free Seminars fromWest LegalEdcenter
your dues payment by May 31 and make
sure the CBA has your email address on
file. In June 2016 and January 2017, you
will receive an email confirmation from
West LegalEdcenter with your free reg-
istration information. For more informa-
tion on the West LegalEdcenter and to
see current program listings, visit www.
and click on the CLE tab,
then West LegalEdcenter.
On May 5, approximately 550 new
attorneys were admitted to prac-
tice law in the state of Illinois. To
help introduce newadmittees to the legal
profession, the CBA offers free member-
ship and free CLE for one year.
Other benefits include job search
resources, how-to seminars, participation
CBA Welcomes New Admittees
in committee activities, career develop-
ment services, legal resource guides,
networking opportunities, social events
andmuchmore. If you knowa new lawyer
who has not yet activated his or her com-
plimentary membership, please encour-
age them to do so. Call 312/554-2133 for
more information.
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