Programs

Strengthen your skills, expand your knowledge, and engage with peers and experienced faculty at the annual Elder Law Short Course! Designed for Illinois attorneys focused on elder law, this comprehensive program offers an in-depth look at the most current and important issues affecting older adults and their families. Topics include estate planning, Medicaid, guardianship issues, and recent legal developments.

This program provides a primer on how to interact with the federal legal system, from getting admitted to the appropriate Federal District to the steps followed as a case moves through the system.

This course addresses special issues in estate planning and probate cases faced by immigrants in Illinois and potential solutions to those issues.

This unique and in-person only workshop program will walk you through 8 important parts of drafting a marital settlement agreement. Work in small groups with each knowledgeable faculty member to get personalized advice on a variety of topics.

Please note: This program is being offered live and in-person only. It is not being recorded for later viewing.

Representing a tenant in connection with a Commercial Lease negotiation can be a complex task with many issues to consider.

Expert witnesses are commonplace in numerous types of litigation ranging from personal injury cases to business litigation. Numerous issues can arise in the engagement and work with an expert witness that can become problematic as a case proceeds to trial.

Traditionally, animals have been classified as property under the law, creating a host of complications when it comes to planning for their care after the death or incapacity of their owners.

This program addresses DCFS administrative appeals, including when and how to initiate an appeal of an 'indicated finding'.

IICLE's Estate Planning Short Course 2026 is an extensive program focused on navigating the complexities of estate planning law. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with seasoned attorneys who will deliver detailed analysis of the latest regulations, tax implications, strategies, and best practices in estate planning.

2024 saw continued evolution in the patent law landscape, as significant court rulings and emerging technologies shaped its direction.

Live webcast on 10/01/2025 at Noon
Administering Special Needs Trusts can be particularly problematic because it involves caring for beneficiaries with special needs and the risk of losing critical benefits. This program will cover the common problems attorneys encounter in administering special needs trust including finding a good trustee, managing the beneficiary’s expectations, handling distributions, handling a failed trust, and dealing with creditors. This program will also cover common solutions including decanting, trust termination, NJSAs, guardianships, changing trustees, as well as using pooled trusts, corporate trustees, trust protectors, care managers, and considering ABLE accounts as an alternative. Understanding the problems and solutions in administering special needs trusts will enable you to better advise your clients on creating a special needs trust in addition to solving problems after they arise.

This program focuses on the intersection of mental health and family law. It addresses types of mental illnesses common among participants in family law matters, signs and symptoms of those illnesses, and what to do when an attorney encounters suspected mental illness of a client, family member, or opposing side.