This indispensable, go-to reference for contemporary family law attorneys discusses the January 2017 substantive changes to the IMDMA, including coverage of income shares, and serves as a useful guide to the 2016 updates to the Parentage Act of 2015.

At the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers’ brand-new “Evidence & Family Law” program, powered by IICLE®, learn from esteemed AAML Fellows and numerous judges about best practices concerning the handling of evidence in family law cases. Better understand the rule against hearsay and increase your effectiveness at laying foundations as well as authenticating and properly preserving electronic evidence. Judges from several jurisdictions will answer questions and provide tips to maximize your courtroom expertise.

The Illinois Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers’ Columbus Day Seminar—powered by IICLE®—was sold out again in 2018. The 2018 Columbus Day seminar addresses the latest critical changes to Illinois family law, including the year-end elimination of the maintenance deduction, changes to statutory law, and the Supreme Court Rule governing the practice of collaborative law. Take an in-depth look at the tax impacts due to the loss of the deductibility of maintenance and other changes to tax law. Learn how to use social media and web-based marketing effectively. Hear a panel of distinguished mediators (many of whom are former judges) explain the value of lawyer-assisted mediation in family-law cases. From a California guest speaker, understand the concept of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) and their effect on children, litigants, and even ourselves.

The 2019 Columbus Day seminar addresses the latest critical changes to Illinois family law, including thorough tax and case law updates. Learn how to use information on decision-making to obtain desired outcomes and how to make the best decisions (even under stress!). Understand exactly how DCFS Investigations work and hear from a panel of guardians ad litem, child reps, and judges.

Enjoy presentations about complex financial testimony from the varied perspectives of the proponent, opponent, and judge. Topics include: income/cash flow (self-employed business owners); marital and non-marital characterization and forensic tracing; lifestyle analyses and ethics.

Comprehensive guide covering all aspects of adoption.

Practical resource for helping practitioners serve the needs of persons no longer able to make decisions for themselves.

Due to the increasing incidence of dementia and Alzheimer's disease, elder/ adult guardianship mediation offers many potential benefits to attorneys and participants in the mediation process. Originally presented by the DuPage County Bar Association.

Take your asset protection planning practice to the next level by learning more about sophisticated topics such as self-settled spendthrift trusts, solvency, valuation, DAPTs, fraudulent conveyances, offshore planning, and the impact of the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention & Consumer Protection Act.

Learn about more nuanced aspects of SSI, SSDI, Medicare, Medicaid, and waiver programs to better protect your clients' benefits and programs.