Programs

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.

Analyze the factors that constitute executive presence and how developing your personal brand, managing how others perceive you professionally, and communicating openness to feedback supports both your career and your firm’s goals.

This program addresses how the removal process begins and basic practice procedures before the immigration court.

If you provide criminal defense to NON-U.S. Citizens, then you must know what the immigration consequences are for decisions you make. This program provides methods for remembering which crimes carry such consequences.

Shanthi Gaur and Elizabeth Hanford, both with Littler Mendelson P.C., provide practical recommendations for navigating requirements of the Illinois Personnel Records Review Act from the employer and employee side, with special emphasis on when litigation arises and the updates to the Act that took effect January 2025.

The IICLE® Ethics Bundle is your complete solution to fulfilling your Illinois MCLE Professional Responsibility requirements. We've taken 6+ pre-selected hours of online on-demand programs with approved Ethics and Professional Responsibility credit and combined them in one bundle at an affordable price.

This curated collection includes all the sessions you need to fulfill your professional responsibility credit requirements for your reporting period. Covering a broad spectrum of topics in each required professional responsibility credit area, including mental health/substance abuse and diversity/inclusion, this bundle ensures that you are not only compliant with Illinois MCLE requirements, but are also well-prepared to navigate the complex ethical landscape of legal practice.

Kathryn Hartrick and Rob Bernstein provide engaging coverage of the key elements of sexual harassment and employer liability, including the 2025 amendments to the Illinois Human Rights Act (IHRA), and explore opportunities presented by such trainings to foster change toward a positive workplace culture. This program is designed to meet the standards for annual Sexual Harassment Prevention Training as required under the Illinois Human Rights Act.

**Use Coupon Code SHPT122315 for a 15% discount off the full tuition price when enrolling 3 or more individuals in the same transaction. This group discount cannot be combined with any other special pricing or discount offer.**

The IICLE® Online All-Access discount does not apply to this program.

Join the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers - Illinois Chapter for their annual October CLE Seminar, powered by IICLE. An essential event for Illinois family law attorneys seeking practical insights grounded by real-world experience.

Not included in IICLE® Online All-Access subscription.

This live webcast covers a variety of topics involved in Mergers & Acquisitions. It starts with a structural overview of the M&A process, and the roles of those involved. Sessions on deals involving regulated products, use of earn-outs, and the tax implications of various deal approaches then round out the day. This program is ideal for newer attorneys seeking familiarity with the M&A space, and experienced lawyers looking for information on more specialized topics.