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DuPage County Bar Association Newsletter
Volume 7, Issue 3                            March, 2008
In This Issue
Nominating Petitions
Message from the President
Mega Meeting
Free Committee MCLE Meetings
Chancery GAL Training
Local Government Seminar
Lawyers Lending a Hand
Young Lawyers Happy Hour
Appellate Law Seminar
Westlaw Training
Other Organizations' Events
Nominating Petitions
DCBA members interested in running for 3rd Vice President or Director must file nominating petitions at the Bar Center by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, March 31. 

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DuPage County Bar Association
630-653-7779
fax 630-653-7870
 
President
Fred A. Spitzzeri
630-922-5858
 
President Elect
Thomas A. Else
630-990-2950
 
2nd Vice President
Kent A. Gaertner
630-510-0000
 
3rd Vice President
Steven M. Ruffalo
630-668-5050
 
Imm. Past President
Glenn R. Gaffney
630-462-1200
 
Executive Director
Glenda Berg Sharp, CAE
630-653-7779
 
 
 
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An important message from the DCBA President, Fred Spitzzeri
 

Dear Fellow Members,

 

The 18th Judicial Circuit Judges recently created an Intermediary Program to serve as a liaison between the attorneys who practice in DuPage and the judges of the Circuit.  The purpose of this program is to (a) encourage constructive communication between attorneys and judges; (b) create a more formal procedure for such communication; (c) provide a recognized source of communication between bench and bar; (d) creative an effective way to address communication grievances; and (e) enhance professionalism.  The Circuit Judges have appointed three Intermediaries who practice in Civil Law, Criminal Law, and Family Law who will receive and deliver any suggestions, criticisms or complaints from lawyers about judges regarding civility or timeliness.

 

The following DCBA members will serve as Intermediaries in 2008:  Civil Law - Thomas V. O'Connor and alternate -- James F. McCluskey; Criminal Law - Richard Kayne and alternate:  John F. Donahue; and Family Law - Chuck Roberts and alternate: Lynn Mirabella.

 
Thank you to the Circuit Judges for allowing the DuPage County Bar Association's input into the process.
 
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            Spring Mega Meeting
April 5, 2008
The Lisle-Naperville Hilton, Lisle, IL
 
7:30 - 8:30 am  -  Registration
8:30  -  12:15  -  Early Plenary Session
"Dealing with the E in Your Life!
(E-Mail, E-Discovery, Ethics in the Digital World.)"
 
12:15 - 1:30 pm  -  Lunch & State of the Courthouse
 
1:30 - 3:30 pm  -  Late Plenary Session
"Tax Law for the Non-Tax Attorney"
 
For more information or to register click here.
 
 

dcbalogoblackMCLE & Pizza .....Two Bits!!dcbalogoblack

Participation in a DCBA Committee meeting may qualify for CLE credit if substantive law, matters of practice, professionalism, diversity issues, mental illness and addiction issues, civility, or legal ethics are discussed.
 
Upcoming Committee MCLE Meetings
 
3-11-08   Noon - Health Care Law Committee
                         MCLE Meeting-Bar Center
                     
3-19-08   Noon - Local Government Committee MCLE      
                         Meeting-Attorney Resource Center
 
3-20-08   Noon - Civil Law & Practice Committee MCLE
                         Meeting-Attorney Resource Center
 
3-20-08   Noon - Real Estate Law & Practice Committee MCLE
                         Meeting-Naperville Country Club
 
3-25-08   Noon - Family Law & Practice Committee MCLE
                         Meeting-Attorney Resource Center
                                                     
Advance registration required.  No registration fee; bring brown bag lunch or $5 for pizza lunch.  Nonmembers may "audit," but will not receive Certificate of Attendance.
 
To register call 630.653.7779
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Children's Advocacy & Estate Planning & Probate Committees
present
Guardian ad Litem Training Seminar*
 
Saturday, March 29, 2008
8:30 am - Noon
DuPage County Bar Center
 
 *This GAL training does not qualify for GAL training in child custody matters under the series 900 rules of the Illinois Supreme Court.  This training is solely for Guardian ad Litem appointments in the Chancery/Probate Division.
For more information or to register click here.
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DuPage County Bar Association
&
Local Government Committee
Presents
"Public Access to Government Information" 
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Noon - 2:30 p.m.
 
For more information or to register click here
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Lawyers Lending a Hand 

 

The March Lawyers Lending a Hand project is scheduled for Thursday, March 27 at 5:00 p.m.  We will visit the Ray Graham Association headquarters, 2801 Finley Road in Downers Grove (just north of Butterfield).  We will help with a mailing for an upcoming fundraiser.  This organization provides affordable and accessible housing, employment training, early intervention and transition services, recreational opportunities, and transportation to more than 2, 500 people with disabilities and their families in DuPage County.
 
Call Paul Marchese at 630-407-8079 or Eddie Wollenberg at 630-668-2415 if you have any questions.  As always, friends and family are welcome to join us.  If you have an idea or suggestion for a volunteer opportunity, please let us know.
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YL Happy Hour
Young Lawyers Happy Hour
 
5:30 p.m.
Thursday, March 13, 2008
Shannon's Irish Pub
428 N. Main Street
                    Glen Ellyn, Illinois  60137

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DuPage County Bar Association and
  The Appellate Law & Practice Committee
                               Present
 
A Blue Ribbon Panel Speaks on Illinois
Appellate Advocacy
 
Monday, March 31, 2008
11:45 am-2:00 pm
Attorney Resource Center, 3rd Floor, Judicial Center
 
Judge William Bauer, Seventh Circuit
Judge Robert Byrne, 2nd Appellate District
Prof. Kent Streseman, Director, Ilana Diamond Rovner Program
in Appellate Advocacy, Chicago Kent College of Law
Judge Diane Wood, Seventh Circuit
 
 
Click here for additional information and registration.
 
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Westlaw TrainingFree hands-on Westlaw
and Findlaw training!

MARCH CALENDAR

 
March 7          
                  8:30 a.m.          Westlaw Fundamentals
                  9:45 a.m.          Intermediate Westlaw
                11:00 a.m.          Family Law Seminar
 
March 13        
 
                  8:30 a.m.    Westlaw Paralegal Certificate Part 1
                  9:45 a.m.    Westlaw Paralegal Certificate Part 2                
                11:00 a.m.    Westlaw Paralegal Certificate Part 3
 
Classes will be held at:
                                         West Training Center
DuPage County Bar Center (lower level)
126 S. County Farm Road, Wheaton
To register, click on courses or
dial 800-323-8067 ext. 8
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Other Organizations' Events 
Celtic Legal Society's St. Patrick's Day Luncheon
March 14, 2008
Klein Creek Golf Club
 
Contact Shannon, 630-221-9300