Illinois MCLE - All Courses
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Illinois MCLE
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Tips and Pointers for Reviewing Contracts
With a focus on the critical clauses that may be erroneously omitted in contracts as a result of oversight or ignorance, this CLE course will offer an overview on contract review and how to avoid potential errors. The course will present those basic clauses and how they should be used and offer simple language alternatives that you can incorporate into future contracts. More Info
$291General Credit -
Tax Deeds: What Are They, How Can I Make Them Marketable, And What If They Need To Be Undone?
What are tax deeds and how can they be used? This CLE course will explain the origin of tax deeds and how to distinguish between them and other types of deeds. The course will address issues such as challenges to quieting a title which is a prime requirement for marketability and will also explain the minimum standards for undoing a tax deed as it relates to the tax deed purchaser and a prior owner or lien holder. More Info
$552General Credits -
How to Handle a Claim for Veterans Benefits
The Department of Veterans Affairs is mandated by federal law and court cases to provide full benefits, but many veterans and their dependents often find themselves without. This CLE course will explain how to provide effective legal representation for veterans when navigating the process of acquiring the maximum benefits to which they are entitled. More Info
$551.5General Credits -
The Fundamental Issues of Traffic Stops
Using search and seizure models, this CLE course will provide attorneys, even those unfamiliar with the 4th Amendment, with the basics of traffic stops. The course will differentiate between issues that relate to the power that officers wield over occupants as well as occupants' rights. The second part of the course will deal more specifically with search doctrines related to vehicle searches. More Info
$552General Credits -
Ethics & The Electronic Ages: Understanding Heightened Legal & Ethical Responsibilities
Data breaches have become so common they are practically inevitable and law firms are trying to find ways to guard against and respond to them should they occur. With the Ethical Rules of Conduct adding monetary risk and punitive damages, it’s imperative to take steps to protect data and understand the risk you take. This CLE course will explain cybersecurity in a comprehensive manner and offer strategies to protect against data breaches. The course will explain the specific legal and... More Info
$341Ethics Credit -
How to Start and Build out a Law Practice
Client retention is a critical aspect of your business’s success. This CLE course will offer a comprehensive list of what every attorney should do to approach clients and keep them. Initial client meets and how they should be run and communication skills will all be addressed as will adherence to ethical standards and meeting your client needs. The course will specific techniques and strategies for better communication and organization. More Info
$291General Credit -
Is a Contract Worth the Paper It’s Written On? Maximizing Protections by Drafting Great Contract Provisions
Even for the more seasoned attorney there is room for improvement when it comes to contracts. This CLE course will help to identify and improve critical contract provisions using a Purchase of Sale Agreement as a baseline, the course will explain how those provisions may apply to almost any contract. The course will review pre-contract negotiations including NDA’s, LOI’s and Term Sheets as well as the common terminology used in formal contracts. The course will address the clauses that... More Info
$291.25General Credits -
COVID-19 & the Legal Community: How COVID-19 Has Pivoted the Focus of Lawyers & the Political Structure in the US
Lawyers and the legal practitioners have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic much like all other industries across the world and yet the specific ramifications on lawyers is worthwhile to analyze. This CLE course will examine the financial impact as well as how it affects case prosecution and networking to client reactions. More specifically, the course will examine issues such as police brutality and social justice and election suppression and the ethical rules that need to be navigated.... More Info
$291General Credit -
Green Cards, Visas, & Naturalization During Covid-19 - Oh, My!
Employment-based green card and visa categories, as well as the recent Executive Orders issues by President Trump, are just some of the areas being impacted by COVID-19. This CLE course will cover this area with a focus on EB-1, EB-2 NIW and PERM-based green cards. Employment-based visas not impacted by the Executive orders, specifically E,O,P,R, TV and J-1 visas will be explained and the process for obtaining approved petitions will be discussed. More Info
$291General Credit -
Essential Strategies for Navigating Clients through Cannabis & Real Estate
The legal issues surrounding cannabis are still evolving. This CLE course will explain the current state of cannabis with a focus on the impact of COVID specifically in California. The course will present the current and future attitude of local jurisdictions regarding permits for cannabis businesses and its impact on real estate. Advising potential landlords and tenants regarding specific provisions of their leases, as well as financial interest and other provisions will be discussed. State l... More Info
$291General Credit
