Need additional PRMCLE credits before the June 30th Deadline?

Reporting credits for June 30th 2018?

Complete your reporting requirements NOW through this 2-Part Seminar! 

Attend one or both sessions (discount for attending both sessions)

The Illinois Supreme Court amended the Illinois rule regarding the professional responsibility minimum continuing legal education requirement, Rule 794(d). The Rule will still require Illinois lawyers to complete 6 hours of professional responsibility CLE every reporting period, but effective July 1, 2017, of those 6 hours, one hour must be devoted to diversity and inclusion, and one hour must be devoted to mental health and substance abuse.  This seminar will cover BOTH of these topics!

Part 1: Friday May 19th

Moderator: Erin Birt

3 PRMCLE Credits Pending

1:00-2:30 PM: "We The People: How to Overcome Blindspots, Biases, and Stereotypes"

Speaker: Michelle Silverthorn, Diversity & Education Director - Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism

This highly interactive program starts out by simulating the experience of being on the outside
group looking in. Participants then engage in a group discussion on why many Americans find it
difficult to engage in subjects of difference, particularly racial difference, and how that difficulty is
reflected in the ongoing diversity and inclusion challenges in the workplace. Finally, through the
use of large and small group activities, participants will recognize how implicit biases and
stereotypes affect how they perceive people who are different, practice how to speak with their
peers about difference, and learn crucial skills to resolve conflicts that can arise when different
perspectives are given equal space.
By the end of the course, participants will have:
1. Recognized the key role diversity and inclusion play in today’s workplace.
2. Implemented strategies to challenge biases and stereotypes.
3. Cultivated conflict resolution skills to utilize in the workplace.

1.5 Credits PRMCLE Approved

3:00-4:40 PM: "I Know All the Rules, But the Rules Do Not Know Me: Ethics Updates from the ARDC"

Speaker: Melissa A. Smart, Litigation Manager & Senior Counsel - Attorney Registration & Disciplinary Commission

The ARDC's annual report came out on May 1st, be one of the first to hear about new statistics & trends!

1.5 Credits PRMCLE Approved

Part 2: Friday June 16th

Moderator: Ted Donner

3 PRMCLE Credits Pending

1:00-2:30 PM: "Succession Planning"

Speaker:Mary Andreoni, Ethics Education Counsel - Attorney Registration & Disciplinary Commission

Mary will present an overview of what a succession plan is, why one is necessary and the basic components of one.

1.5 Credits PRMCLE Approved

3:00-4:40 PM: "When A Colleague Needs Help"

Speaker:Sara Tigay, LCPC - Lawyers' Assistance Program

This presentation will provide a summary of services provided by the Lawyers' Assistance Program (LAP) in addition to statistics of mental health and addiction concerns among attorneys and finally, how to notice signs and symptoms of substance abuse and mental illness.

1.5 Credits PRMCLE Approved

Pricing Information

DCBA Members: $40 One Day/$75 Both Days

Non-Members: $50 One Day/$90 Both Days

* No Refunds given less than 72 hours prior to the seminar