Build core skills that carry across every practice area with Practice Basics on-demand programs designed for Illinois attorneys. This collection includes practical training on courtroom readiness and modern evidence issues, including how to admit social media evidence in Illinois, plus guidance on showing up prepared and professional when appearing in court, including Zoom court expectations.
You will also find programs that strengthen the business side of practice, including financial tools for law firms, ethical use of AI in legal work, and improving your online presence with guidance that considers professional responsibility obligations. For newer attorneys, IICLE also offers the New Lawyer Starter Kit, which includes a basic skills program and additional access to online on-demand programs.
This program presents a set of financial analysis tools that attorneys can use to make fact-based business decisions and discusses how they can be applied in particular situations.
Artificial intelligence is entering the legal profession faster than any prior technology shift. With opportunities come risks: client confidentiality, hallucinated citations, and supervision duties. This program explores what AI is, where it fits into legal practice, and how attorneys can adopt it ethically.
Moving beyond just social media, this program addresses other components of your online presence. Topics include becoming easier to find in searches, including strategies for showing up in SEO and AEO results. Also discussed is how to craft your differentiator; cadence, compliance, and metrics; and how the Rules of Professional Conduct impact your marketing work.