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Bridge-the-Gap: Basic Skills for Newly Admitted Illinois Attorneys 2012


Why you should attend

Taught by a faculty of expert practitioners from varied practice areas, this program will help you to “bridge the gap” between your law school education and the real world skills and knowledge needed for success in law.  Topics have been selected for their relevance and importance to legal practice, and to enable attendees to complete their first year Minimum Continuing Legal Education Basic Skills requirements for newly admitted attorneys admitted after October 1, 2011, including six hours of professional responsibility credit.

What you will learn

  • Practice Techniques and Procedures under the Illinois Rules of Professional Conduct
  • Professionalism and Civility in Legal Practice
  • Attorney-Client Privilege and Work Product Issues
  • Effective Client Communications
  • Time Management and Record Keeping Skills
  • Pro Bono and Volunteerism

Who should attend

Newly admitted attorneys admitted in Illinois after October 1, 2011 who need to fulfill their first year MCLE requirements by attending a Basic Skills course.

Morning Session:  9:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

9:30  Opening Remarks and Introduction

Melissa M. Hinds

9:45  Practice Techniques and Procedures under the Illinois Rules of Professional Conduct

  • Overview of Illinois Rules of Professional Conduct
  • Identifying and avoiding disabling conflicts
  • Appropriate use of client trust accounts

Wendy J. Muchman

10:45  Civility in Legal Practice 

  • The importance of civility in the legal profession
  • Professional and unprofessional behavior
  • How to maintain civility when faced with incivility
  • Real life examples of “dos and don’ts”
Anne R. Garr, Peter J. Roberts

11:45  Break

12:00  The Attorney-Client Privilege and Work Product Issues
  • What is and is not privileged
  • How to maintain attorney-client privilege and work product issues
  • Common interest privilege
John R. Storino, Ursula A. Taylor

1:00  Lunch

Afternoon Session:  1:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

1:45  Effective Client Communications
  • Identifying your client
  • How to set and manage client expectations and prevent misunderstandings
  • Protecting attorney-client privilege
Jonathan Bedi, Ann Chen

2:45  Effective time management and required record-keeping
  • How to meet the competing demands of a fast-paced law practice, regardless of the kind of employer
  • Best practices for time keeping
  • How to avoid procrastination through project management and manage interruptions
Tiffany L. Amlot, Jay Jaffe

3:45  Break

4:00  Pro Bono and Volunteerism
  • Discussion of the lawyer’s obligation to the community and the rewards of public service
  • Tools and resources for finding pro bono opportunities
Jamal M. Edwards, Bradley Hergott, Michelle Wetzel

5:00  Adjourn
Chairperson(s)
Melissa M. Hinds ~ Jenner & Block LLP
Speaker(s)
Tiffany L. Amlot ~ SNR Denton US LLP
Jonathan Bedi ~ Assistant Cook County Public Defender, Cook County Public Defender
Ann Chen ~ Wm Wrigley Jr Co
Jamal M. Edwards ~ Attorney-at-Law
Anne R. Garr ~ Freeborn & Peters LLP
Bradley Hergott ~ Scandaglia & Ryan
Jay Jaffe ~ Faegre Baker Daniels
Wendy J. Muchman ~ Chief of Litigation and Professional Education, Chicago Office, Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission
Peter J. Roberts ~ Shaw Gussis Fishman Glantz Wolfson & Towbin LLC
John R. Storino ~ Jenner & Block LLP
Ursula A. Taylor ~ Butler Rubin Saltarelli & Boyd LLP
Michelle Wetzel ~ General Counsel, Howard Brown Health Center
Program Attorney(s)
Peter M. Beattie ~ PLI

Chicago Seminar Location

University of Chicago Gleacher Center, 450 N. Cityfront Plaza Drive, Chicago, Il 60611. (312) 464-8787.

Chicago Hotel Accommodations

Intercontinental Hotel Chicago, 505 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611. 800-628-2112. Please contact directly in order to receive the preferred rate.  When calling, please mention PLI and the name of the program you are attending.

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Related Items

Live Seminars  Live Seminars

Bridge-the-Gap I: Ethics and Skills for Newly Admitted New York Attorneys (New York, NY) Sep. 30, 2013
Bridge-the-Gap II for Newly Admitted New York Transactional Attorneys 2013 (New York, NY) Aug. 14 - 15, 2013
Bridge-the-Gap I: Ethics and Skills for Newly Admitted New York Attorneys (New York, NY) Aug. 7, 2013

Handbook  Course Handbook Archive

BTG II 2013  
Bridge-the-Gap I for Newly Admitted New York Litigators 2013  
Bridge-the-Gap: Basic Skills for Newly Admitted Illinois Attorneys 2012 Melissa M. Hinds, Jenner & Block LLP
Tiffany L. Amlot, SNR Denton US LLP
Jonathan Bedi, Cook County Public Defender
Bradley Hergott, Scandaglia & Ryan
Jay Jaffe, Faegre Baker Daniels
Peter J. Roberts, Shaw Gussis Fishman Glantz Wolfson & Towbin LLC
John R. Storino, Jenner & Block LLP
Ursula A. Taylor, Butler Rubin Saltarelli & Boyd LLP
Jamal M. Edwards, Attorney-at-Law
Anne R. Garr, Freeborn & Peters LLP
Wendy J. Muchman, Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission
Michelle Wetzel, Howard Brown Health Center
Ann Chen, Wm Wrigley Jr Co
 
Bridge-the-Gap I for Newly Admitted Attorneys  
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Location:  Chicago, IL
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