Illinois MCLE - Family Law Courses
This is a listing of Family Law CLE Courses for Illinois. Please make your selection below of Illinois CLE courses. Click "Add To Cart" to purchase Individual CLE Courses. For more information about a particular CLE course, click on the "More Info" link. Click the "Preview" button to view a short preview of the course.
MCLE Courses Available on DVDs, Audio CDs, USB Stick, Online & iOS/Android App!
Instantly Print Your MCLE Certificates
-
Dividing Defined Benefit Pension Plans in Family Cases
This one hour CLE, conducted by nationally renowned QDRO attorney Matthew Lundy and expert tax attorney Adam Lusthaus, discusses the fine point of the often maze-like world of defined benefit pension plans in family law cases. It discusses both practical issues to be addressed in settlement agreements, and also high-level concepts related to taxability and valuation of defined benefit plans. More Info
$501General Credit -
Dividing Federal Civilian and Military Retirement Benefits in Family Cases
This one-hour CLE course, presented by nationally-renowned QDRO attorney Matthew L. Lundy, Esq., deals directly with the fine points of federal and military retirement accounts as they relate to family law cases. These accounts, which are highly complex, are potentially huge liabilities in domestic law cases. Neglecting to cover benefits related to these accounts in settlement or trial will not only cause client dissatisfaction but opens the attorney up to serious malpractice claims. The cours... More Info
$501General Credit -
Drafting Prenuptial Agreements
This CLE lecture is a sophisticated look at the process of drafting complex prenuptial agreements for high net worth individuals. It explores the basic ideas and concerns that must be handled in terms of a prenuptial agreement. The lecture describes the three basic areas which must be covered in a prenuptial agreement; the difference between marital and separate property; issues relating to agreement regarding maintenance, as well as estate issues. Learn innovative techniques as to ho... More Info
$751.5General Credits -
Elder Law and Long Term Care Insurance Update
Hear an update on the most recent developments in elder law that you and your clients should be aware of. Discover what you need to know about your and your client’s questions, concerns and strategies regarding the subject of paying for an unexpected & unreimbursed long-term care illness. Understand when a traditional long term care Insurance policy is a better solution than one of the newer Combo/Linked plans, and vice versa. Attendees will also have the opportunity to ask questions o... More Info
$501General Credit -
Elder Law for Family Law Attorneys
With more and more seniors filing for divorce, family law attorneys should familiarize themselves with some unique issues that seniors face when going through a divorce and how a potential settlement may affect those issues. In this CLE course, attorney Maurice Giro will discuss: What is elder law? What kind of benefits may my client be eligible for? What is Medicaid and SSI? How may a support award effect my client’s eligibility for certain benefits? Equitable distributions and its interplay wi... More Info
$751.5General Credits -
Equitable and Not So Equitable Division of Real Estate in Divorce
The process of dividing and distributing real property between spouses in a divorce complex, inconsistent, and confusing. What factors do courts consider in deciding whether a sale, buyout or deferred sale is appropriate? Who will keep the marital home? How do courts divide the proceeds of sale? Can your client recover the money that his or her parents lent on the marital home? Real estate, unlike liquid assets, does not automatically become marital property subject to a 50/50 division even if... More Info
$751.75General Credits -
Estate Planning: Common Issues; Practical Answers
Every practitioner in every discipline has heard this complaint about a grantor trust and likely we will all hear more of it. Grantor trusts have become the foundation of most modern estate plans. One of the many “benefits” of grantor trusts is that the settlor creating the trust pays the income tax on income earned inside the trust. That is a great way to accelerate the growth of trust assets, and continue to reduce the creator’s estate. But, as with so many things, too much of a “goo... More Info
$501General Credit -
Ethical Considerations in Matrimonial and Family Law
This fun interactive course will cover various ethical scenarios matrimonial and family court practitioners face with clients, other attorneys and within their own firm, and how to best navigate such issues. Real life examples will be presented, along with solutions and considerations, along with possible outcomes. A mock format will be utilized, with the focus being on the New York Rules of Professional Conduct. This course is designed to provide you with the skills to evaluate and ha... More Info
$501Ethics Credit -
Ethical Considerations of Clergy Confidentiality
Clergy confidentiality is an evidentiary privilege that derives from the seal of the confessional of the Roman Catholic Church. However, it also has far-reaching implications in terms of defining the role, restrictions and responsibilities of clergy of all faiths when entering into conversations in their capacity as spiritual counselors. This CLE course examines a number of court cases and scenarios, particularly relating to Rabbis of the Jewish faith, in which members of the clergy navigate... More Info
$501.25Ethics Credits -
Ethical Issues Facing Practitioners in Family Law
Family law practitioners are confronted with complex ethical dilemmas in their everyday practice. In this CLE course, experienced matrimonial and family law attorney, Samuel J. Ferrara will take you through a series of hypothetical's exploring the myriad ethical issues faced by family law and matrimonial attorneys. Address the possible resolutions of these ethical concerns, such as issues regarding the certification of a statement of net worth, as well as custody and visitation. This program i... More Info
$751.25Ethics Credits