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February 26, 2021 50 Years of the YLS

Celebrating 50 Years of the YLS: Memories from Aurora Abella Austriaco, 1999-2000

The Young Lawyers Section of the CBA turns 50 this year! In honor of this milestone, past YLS chairs recorded

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February 25, 2021 Solo / Small Firm Perspectives

Solo and Small firm Practitioners’ Perspectives: Matt McElwee and Jared Reynolds

Interviewed by: Kenny Matuszewski In law school, networking is often thought of as nothing more than a means to an

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February 24, 2021 Real Estate

The Importance of Earnest Money in Real Estate Transactions

Post Authored By: Christian Blume Earnest Money can demonstrate a buyer’s intent to follow-through with a real estate contract and

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February 22, 2021 Health and Wellness

Attorney Mental Health During the Pandemic

Post Authored By: Kasim Carbide While the pandemic changed how attorneys practice law, it has left fewer options at managing

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February 19, 2021 Meet Our Members

Families in the Law: The Conway Family

Interviewed by: Kenny Matuszewski Over the years, there have been many influential families in the legal profession in Chicago.  Few

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February 18, 2021 Pro Bono/Volunteer / Women in the Law

Girl Scout Project Law Track 2021 Virtual Volunteer Opportunity

By Girl Scout Project Law Track Program Co-Chairs, CBA Alliance for Women: Brandi Burton, Erica Byrd, Jennifer Kobayashi, Meagan Newman,

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February 18, 2021 Health and Hospital Law

Join the YLS Health and Hospital Law Committee at their February 23 meeting!

February 17, 2021 CBA Record

Recognizing and Respecting the LGBTQ+ Community

Authored by Charles Golaszewski, originally published in the January/February 2021 issue of the CBA Record. Click here to read the

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On March 9 discover what restorative justice is, how it is being used in Chicago and beyond, and what opportunities and barriers there are for growth of restorative justice practices in our profession. Attendees earn IL MCLE credit. Learn more here: http://ow.ly/wsJN50DNelY
The YLS Career Assistance Committee is sponsoring "How to Grow Your Career During a Pandemic" on March 3 at 12:15 p.m. via live Webcast. All members are welcome, but should pre-register here: http://ow.ly/MXsQ50DLjL7.
Renowned Chicago author and criminal defense attorney, Andrea D. Lyon, has assembled a powerful anthology of true-life stories of women criminal defense lawyers “fighting the good fight” in criminal courts in her most recent book, The Feminine Sixth, Women for the Defense. She will join the CBA for a virtual discussion on March 10 at 3:30 p.m. about the book and will share lessons learned from a career representing clients accused of a crime amidst the challenges of sexism, discrimination, and unconscious bias—lessons which are universal to all women in the legal profession which is still largely a white man’s world. She will also discuss strategies that can be employed to achieve greater diversity in the legal profession today, based on the experiences of women who have overcome the odds in the past.
Free event for CBA law student members offered in March 2021! Join a small group of students to virtually meet with an attorney in a practice area you are interested in. Click the link in bio to sign up!
The CBA Domestic Relations Committee will be meeting next on Wednesday, March 3 at 12:15 p.m. via live Webcast. Jacqueline A. Worrell, a valuation advisor at Stout, will cover income determination basics for privately-held companies. All members are welcome to attend the meeting (IL MCLE Credit) but should pre-register at http://ow.ly/oZei50DJXhg.

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