The Chicago Bar Association

Bring a Guest to a February Committee Meeting
Committee meetings and expert speakers are one of our strongest and most unique membership benefits. To encourage new members to join the CBA, please invite a colleague(s) to attend your February committee meeting with you. Your guest(s) will receive free Illinois MCLE credit (if applicable) and the opportunity to meet and network with members of your committee. Members that bring a guest will be entered into a drawing to win a $100 Lettuce Entertain You restaurant gift card (perfect for taking a potential client out for lunch). The more guests you bring, the more entries you earn! A special sign in sheet will be in all committee meeting rooms for guests to register for MCLE credit and to identify the member who invited them to the meeting. See a list of upcoming meetings.

New Member Benefit! Law Practice Management and Technology Program
The Association is proud to announce the establishment of its new Law Practice Management Division headed by Catherine Sanders Reach. New programming will include: CLE seminars, technology training, and fee-based consulting reviews in areas such as technology, website and strategic planning. See upcoming CLE and learn more about the new division at www.chicagobar.org/LPMT.

January Issue of the CBA Record Now Online
The January 2012 Issue of the CBA Record is now available online at www.chicagobar.org/therecord. Highlights of the issue include: Why Claims Against Lawyers for Breach of Duty are Becoming Extinct, What New Lawyers Can Do to Help Themselves, and Understanding Lawyer Discipline. Catch up and what's happening at the CBA now!

Watch Justice and the Law Weekly on YouTube
Chicago Public Schools CEO Jean Claude Brizard and Chicago School Board member Jesse Ruiz were recent guests on "Justice & Law Weekly," the CBA's "Charlie Rose style" interview show airing on WYCC Channel 20 every Sunday at 12:30 p.m. Watch the episode on YouTube.

CBA Nomination Notice for 2012-2013 Open Board Positions
The Nominating Committee for the 2012 Election, selected pursuant to Article VIII, Section 8.3(a) of the By-Laws as adopted June 3, 1977 and amended January 17, 1984, hereby invites nominations for consideration by the Committee through 5:00 p.m., on Tuesday, March 13. Open positions to be filled include: First Vice President, Second Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer and eight members of the Board of Managers for two-year terms. Click here to see full details and how to make a nomination.

CBA Member Discount Code for ABA Tech Show
Learn and network with legal technology experts from across the country, March 29-31, 2012, at the Hilton Chicago. Visit www.techshow.com for up-to-date information on ABA TECHSHOW 2012, the best event for bringing lawyers and technology together. As a member of CBA, you can save on registration for the ABA TECHSHOW. The standard registration for ABA TECHSHOW costs $1,050, but our discount automatically decreases the price to $895. If you register before the February 17 early bird deadline, you will receive an additional discount of $200 – all for a low cost of $695! Simply download this registration form and include this unique Event Promoter Discount Code, EP1228, to receive the rate.

Law Practice Management & Technology SuperPass to ABA Tech Show
The CBA Law Practice Management & Technology Committee is organizing a discounted group admission to the ABA TechShow. The SuperPass allows 10 people to register for all three days for $499.50 per person. The SuperPass is the least expensive way to attend the full conference. To be a part of the CBA 10-person SuperPass, please fill out the form at http://www.betadac.com/techshow/.

Notice of 2012 Young Lawyers Section Election
The Nominating Committee of the Young Lawyers Section announces the 2012 elections for Section Officers. The Election will be governed by Article V-Elections of the YLS By-Laws. The Offices that are seeking to be filled are as follows: First Vice-Chair (succeeds automatically to Chair), Second Vice-Chair (succeeds automatically to First Vice-Chair), Member Service Manager, Public Service Manager, Secretary/Treasurer, Co-Editor-in-Chief of the YLS Journal of the CBA Record, two Project Officers, and six Directors. All offices are one-year terms, except that six Directors and the Co-Editor-in-Chief of the YLS Journal, will serve two-year terms. Click here for complete details. YLS members interested in seeking office for the 2012-2013 bar year should submit a letter of intention to Jenni Bertolino, YLS Administrative Director, no later than February 18, 2012.