Illinois MCLE - Ethics and Specialty Courses
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Live WebinarWednesday, October 14, 202612:00 PM - 1:00 PM Eastern Time (EDT)
Live Webinar: The Lawyer Mind: Understanding and Overcoming the Mental Habits That Fuel Stress and Burnout
This CLE course explores the hidden mental habits that contribute to stress, anxiety, and burnout in the legal profession. Participants will examine how cognitive patterns—often reinforced through legal training and professional culture—can shape day-to-day experience in ways that undermine well-being and performance. The course emphasizes practical, evidence-informed tools for recognizing and shifting unhelpful thinking patterns in order to build a more sustainable and fulfilling legal career... More Info
$501Mental Health/Abuse -
Live WebinarWednesday, October 21, 202611:00 AM - 12:00 PM Eastern Time (EDT)
Live Webinar: Agency Law: The DNA of Legal Ethics
All attorneys are agents of the clients who engage them, but as licensed professionals, attorneys have specialized ethical responsibilities. These ethical responsibilities encompass the standard duties of ordinary agents under Agency Law. Additionally, the principles embodied in Agency Law are a major source from which ethics have been developed, if not the major source. Consequently, familiarity with and understanding of Agency Law offers attorneys an advantage in recognizing situations in wh... More Info
$501Ethics Credit -
Live WebinarThursday, November 12, 202610:00 AM - 12:00 PM Eastern Time (EDT)
Live Webinar: The Rules of the Road for AI and Patent Practice
This CLE program examines the evolving role of artificial intelligence in patent practice, with a focus on the practical, regulatory, and professional issues attorneys must consider when incorporating AI into their work. The program will address current and emerging AI developments affecting the profession, including confidentiality, accuracy, attribution, disclosure, client communication, supervision, and the appropriate use of AI-assisted tools. The program will also examine how AI ca... More Info
$1002Total Credits1 Ethics -
Live WebinarWednesday, December 2, 20262:00 PM - 3:00 PM Eastern Time (EDT)
Live Webinar: Bias in the Legal Profession: Understanding and Interrupting Implicit Bias
Lawyers and judges make consequential decisions every day: whom to believe, how to value a claim, which candidate to hire, how to exercise discretion. Most of us like to think those decisions rest on careful reasoning. Cognitive science tells a more complicated story. This CLE program explores how the human brain processes information, why it relies on mental shortcuts, and how those shortcuts can shape judgment without our awareness. The first half of the presentation examines the neur... More Info
$501Diversity/Inclusion -
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Disorder in the Court: The Crossroads of Incivility and Wellness in the Legal Profession
Abrasive or burned out? Overworked or uncivil? Zealous advocate or bully? For attorneys, the line between vigorous advocacy and inappropriate conduct can become blurred—particularly in a profession where high-pressure environments, demanding clients, adversarial proceedings, and constant deadlines are part of daily practice. This CLE program examines the intersection of incivility and attorney well-being, exploring how workplace and professional conduct—including bullying, unreasonable... More Info
$501Mental Health/Abuse -
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Drawing the Line: Setting Client Boundaries in the Digital Age
This CLE presentation will explore the growing challenges attorneys face in maintaining professional boundaries with clients in an always-connected world. Attorneys face constant stress and anxiety with client connectivity. With texting, email, social media, client portals, and mobile devices creating expectations of constant access, lawyers must balance responsiveness with ethical obligations, professionalism, and personal well-being. Lawyers must set boundaries regarding communication lest t... More Info
$501Mental Health/Abuse -
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DEIB in Legal Practice: Legal, Ethical, and Strategic Imperatives
This CLE course provides attorneys with a clear, practical understanding of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) as core components of modern legal competence. Participants will explore how bias influences investigations, litigation strategy, client counseling, and workplace decision making, and will learn how DEIB principles intersect with ethical duties under the ABA Model Rules. Through real world examples and actionable tools, the program equips lawyers to recognize bi... More Info
$501Diversity/Inclusion -
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Who’s Really in Charge in Mediation? ABA Formal Opinion 518 and the Shifting Boundaries for Advocates and Neutrals
This CLE program examines ABA Formal Opinion 518 and its implications for lawyers serving as third-party neutral mediators, as well as attorneys representing clients during mediation. While directed primarily at lawyer mediators, the Opinion also provides important guidance for non-lawyer neutrals who may be subject to comparable ethical standards from courts, professional organizations, or state regulatory frameworks. The course explores key ethical obligations under the ABA Model Rule... More Info
$501Ethics Credit -
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Legal Ethics in the Digital Age: Competence, AI, and Professional Responsibility
This CLE course will look at the evolution of legal ethics in the era of artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and increasing public scrutiny. It will identify the challenges Lawyers must face in their practice in order to provide competent legal representation while maintain strict adherence to the rules regarding confidentiality, duties of supervision, candor with the court and communication with the client. This program will specifically look at continued reliance on the Model Rul... More Info
$751.5Ethics Credits -
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Diversity & Inclusion in Law: Recognizing the Impact of Implicit Bias on Lawyers and Legal Practice
Diversity and inclusion remain critical priorities within the legal profession, particularly as attorneys navigate increasingly diverse clients, colleagues, juries, and communities. This CLE program explores the role of implicit bias—unconscious attitudes and assumptions that can influence judgment, interactions, and decision-making—and examines its impact on lawyers and the practice of law. Participants will gain a deeper understanding of how implicit bias may affect areas such as clie... More Info
$501Diversity/Inclusion