Illinois CLE Online Seminars 

H. Roderic Heard, a nationally prominent attorney, evaluates various models of binding arbitration and makes recommendations for its application in a variety of commercial matters, including distributor agreements, and addresses how arbitration differs from trial.

Mr. Martin Osinski discusses the Illinois Dissolution of Marriage Act, its provisions regarding the division of marital assets and other considerations an attorney should take when a client comes in with a divorce-related issue.

Cases in Illinois are cropping up regarding Lanham Act violations on the internet. Usually, this involves someone infringing upon the copyright of another's artwork, photographs or using a mark in the metadata that steers traffic to websites. Mr. Behnken explains metadata, search engines, and the infringement cases that are filling up state and federal courts.

An indepth discussion on Electronice Discovery from the technical perspective. Mr. Weber covers a broad range of topics within E-Discovery including computer and network discovery and includes specific examples.

George Bellas provides us with the expert guidance and legal citations we require for maneuvering the new rules. This program is delivered from the legal perspective. It provides a thorough review of cases, discovery rules, and how to track down various sources of electronic documents, files and emails.

This material provides an in-depth examination of the steps and considerations necessary for a successful environmental risk management and auditing program.

Part One of a two part series.

This is Part One of a two part program reviewing the federal False Claims Act as applied to the health care industry. The program can be viewed separately and credit is provided for each individual program. The False Claims Act has been in existence since the civil war and provides a private and public cause of action against a party that submits a false claim to the government.

Part Two of a two part series.

This is Part Two of a two part program reviewing the federal False Claims Act as applied to the health care industry. The program can be viewed separately and credit is provided for each individual program. The False Claims Act has been in existence since the civil war and provides a private and public cause of action against a party that submits a false claim to the government.

Counseling Clients on Reducing Exposure and Recovering From Identity Theft

The purpose of the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act "EMTALA" is to prevent patient “dumping” and require treatment of all individuals in need of emergency medical care without concern for ability to pay. There are significant remedies for the violation of this Act.

Joel Brodsky explains the ins and outs of hearsay and the confrontation clause of the Sixth Amendment. Having spent the last year litigating the issue, he provides in depth analysis of when each evidentiary limitation is applicable. Mr. Brodsky also explains the recent Illinois statute dubbed the “Drew Peterson Law” regarding hearsay and the potential issues it presents to both hearsay and the confrontation clause.

This program discusses special education law with regards to federal statutes and regulations. This program takes an in depth look the structure and history of historic preservation, Protection of landmarks and benefits of landmark status.

This material provides an in-depth examination of the process and procedure involved when selecting a jury foreman.

This material provides an in-depth examination of the process and procedure in the insurers’ duty to settle.

This material provides an in-depth examination of poverty law advocacy, welfare and welfare reform.

This material provides an in-depth look at juvenile fitness to stand trial.

This material provides an in-depth examination of the process and procedure in mental health law pertaining to guardianship, civil commitment and surrogate decision making.

This material provides an in-depth examination of the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act signed 03/23/2010, while also exploring the Health Care & Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 signed 03/30/2010.

Christopher Keleher brings his insider knowledge of the Federal Appellate Court to bear on the most important task an attorney faces before any appellate court, State or Federal: How to be persuasive and avoid common pitfalls in structure, argument and tone that can cost you your case. Mr. Keleher goes step-by-step through the writing process. This seminar allows a lawyer to gain from Mr. Keleher's unique perspective having been a clerk in the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals by learning effective tactics he suggests for successful Appellate argument.

This program is approved for 1.0 hours of Professionalism Credit.

Mediate Not Litigate, an alternative to litigation and a holistic view on mediation as a process for client representation. This is a detailed discussion of alternatives to ADR; the Coach Approach to law and practicing as a Holistic Lawyer. Ms. Rivera walks us through the mediation process from the point of view of the mediator and participant.

This program is approved for 1.0 Professionalism CLE hours.

Tailoring Trial Advocacy for Mediation. This material provides an in-depth examination of proceeding into mediation with the purpose of tailoring the anticipated trial advocacy to the audience and process of mediation.

This program has been approved for 1.0 hours of Professionalism Credit by the Illinois Commission on Professionalism.

Elizabeth Granoff provides the viewer with an in-depth examination of the policies and procedures of the Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission. As an insider for many years working with the ARDC, Ms. Granoff provides a review of the stages of an investigation and guidance on how to respond to specific inquiries by the ARDC.

Attorney Alternative Billing Options and Their Ethical Considerations provides the viewer with a workable understanding of billable time for professional services that starts with the most basic form of billing, the “billable hour.” The presentation quickly moves on to work with everything from discounts on hourly rates to success fees, flat fee agreements and bond arrangements. Each billing form, including the billable hour is subject to the Illinois Rules of Professional Conduct and must conform with the requirements of those guidelines or an attorney can face discipline from the ARDC. The seminar will highlight particular points of contention between clients (the source of most complaints sent to the ARDC) and attorneys. More than simply addressing how to avoid censure, this seminar delves into billing from a fundamental level to provide an understanding and realm of reference for debate and discourse on the ramifications of billing practices on the profession as a whole.

This program is approved for 1.0 hours of Professionalism Credit.

This program discusses Checking Systems with regards to the basics of conflicts, what firms need, who you and your firm represent as well as how to check that your firm is not representing two opposing parties. This program provides viewers with effective methods to ensure they are in compliance with Illinois Rules of Professionalism Conduct 1.7-1.14, 1.18 and 5.4.

This program has been approved for 0.5 hours of Professionalism Credit by the Illinois Commitee on Professionalism.

The purpose of this program is to discuss the exposure that may exist when professional liability coverage is jeopardized through an inadvertent oversight or unexpected consequence of an attorney-policyholder’s actions.

This program is approved for 1.0 hours of Professionalism Credit.

This material provides an in-depth examination of the process and procedure in regarding electronic discovery. 

Mr. Patterson, an Illinois attorney focusing his practice on commercial business litigation, authored Handling the Business Emergency for the American Bar Association. In this CLE presentation, Mr. Patterson's vast experiences in commercial litigation will be brought to bear to illustrate the handling of Temporary Restraining Orders and Preliminary Injunctions. Attorneys wishing to know even more about "TRO"s and Premilinary Injunctions are encouraged to obtain a copy of his book.

Beginning with the Statute itself and working outwards with caselaw explorations, Prof. William Goren's presentation takes a detailed look at the basis of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the current changes that have occurred with new legislation and including several practical applications of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Leonard Rubin discusses the constituional issues affecting various entertainment industries and celebrities. Mr. Rubin will analyze the interplay between the First Amendment's Freedom of Speech guarantee and numerous industries, including music, broadcasting and publishers. While comparing and contrasting caselaw and using examples from his own experience as in-house counsel for a notorious magazine publisher, Mr. Rubin will also discuss Federal Act and Commission oversight on these industries.

Mr. Rubin presents an easily digestable explanation of rights on the internet. The rights of users and the rights of copyright holders are often controversial and provide for an interesting case study in trademark and copyright law. These interactions are governed by the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, or DMCA.