This popular annual program for Illinois estate planners combines two full days of advanced estate and trust planning education from the top legal minds in the state with an unprecedented opportunity for professional networking. Topics covered this year include the new Section 199A qualified business interests deduction, the new Illinois Uniform Power of Appointment Act, estate planning with the increased federal exemption under the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act, the generation-skipping transfer exemption, trustee compensation, family business succession planning, and much more!

In the wake of significant changes to Illinois trust law, join us for the 63rd Annual Estate Planning Short Course. Gain in-depth insight into the latest in Illinois estate planning law through carefully crafted sessions by experienced attorneys. Make connections with other estate planning attorneys and with service providers that can benefit your practice and your clients. The robust program materials will serve as an important reference in your practice. Gain a solid foundation to tackle the issues you face every day as well as a taste of emerging trends and concepts. Increase your knowledge and your confidence in your ability to serve your clients compassionately and effectively.

With topics carefully crafted and taught by a committee of knowledgeable, experienced attorneys, the IICLE® 6th Annual Local Government Law Institute continues to be your resource for hands-on, practical help with local government law issues. Learn about pressing issues important to counties, intergovernmental conflict and agreement, zoning and land use litigation and ethical communications. Also, get up-to-date on the latest cases and statutes and learn about the hottest topics affecting the practice area.

With topics carefully crafted and taught by a committee of knowledgeable, experienced attorneys, the IICLE® 6th Annual Local Government Law Institute continues to be your resource for hands-on, practical help with local government law issues. Learn about pressing issues important to counties, intergovernmental conflict and agreement, zoning and land use litigation and ethical communications. Also, get up-to-date on the latest cases and statutes and learn about the hottest topics affecting the practice area.

The 6th Annual Workers’ Compensation Institute will help you handle your most difficult cases more effectively. Learn how to prove and defend repetitive trauma claims (including analysis of the accident, notice and medical causation), prove up medical bills, and effectively handle occupational disease and hearing loss cases. You also won’t want to miss the annual case law update and hearing from the decisionmakers!

The 7th Annual Local Government Law Institute maximizes your learning about hot topics in Local Government Law, such as legalized cannabis, risk assessment, #me too, cyber-security, eminent domain, and housing. Featuring 7 hours of CLE, including 2 hours of Professional Responsibility credit pending approval, and panel discussions featuring the Public Access Counselor's staff explaining how the PAC bureau works as well as the faculty discussing social media, you won’t want to miss this program!

The IICLE Seventh Annual Workers’ Compensation Institute will continue to assist you in taking your workers’ compensation practice to the next level and is a premier opportunity to learn from and connect with your peers and decisionmakers!

Who has them? How long are they generally stored? How do I obtain them? How do I make sure they are preserved until I get them? Originally presented as part of Conquering E-Discovery for Criminal Law, available in its entirety as P1802-18u

What’s on the EEOC’s watch? Topics include sexual harassment and equal pay, segregation, pregnancy accommodation, expanding the definition of “sex”, immigrant rights, religion, and retaliation. Originally presented as part of the IICLE Employment Law Institute, available in its entirety as P9003-18U.

Hear from two experienced practitioners in the data security and privacy space who provide insight into how to respond when a client – or even your own firm – learns about an unauthorized party accessing sensitive information. Originally presented by the DuPage County Bar Association.