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• Advanced Appellate Practice Seminar

  • When
    May 15, 2024
  •  
    1:00 PM - 5:30 PM
  • Location
    515 N. State Street, 2nd Floor, Chicago or Online

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  The Appellate Lawyers Association (ALA) Cordially Invites You to Attend Our:

  ADVANCED APPELLATE PRACTICE SEMINAR

  Intentionality & Narrative in Persuasive Writing

  Michelle Falkoff, Northwestern University, Director of Communication and Legal Reasoning Program, and Novelist
  
  1:00 - 2:00 pm

  Unique Appellate Strategies

  Nadine Jean Wichern, Chief of Civil Appeals Division, Illinois Attorney General’s Office
  Justice Mathias W. Delort (ret.), Illinois Appellate Court, First District
   Michael W. Rathsack, ALA Past President, Law Offices of Michael Rathsack

  2:05 - 3:20 pm

  Mock Oral Argument and Panel Discussion

  Justice Christopher M. Kennedy, Illinois Appellate Court, Second District
  Justice Sanjay T. Tailor, Illinois Appellate Court, First District
  Justice Rena Marie Van Tine, Illinois Appellate Court, First District
  Michael A. Scodro, ALA Past President, Mayer Brown
  Carson Griffis, Croke Fairchild Duarte & Beres
  Moderated by Marron Mahoney, ALA President, Laner Muchin, Ltd. 

  3:30 - 4:45 pm

  Sponsored by:
                            

  
  
  

  Date: Wednesday, May 15, 2024

  Time: 1:00 p.m. – 4:45 p.m., followed by a reception until 5:30 p.m.

  Location:  Participants may attend in-person at 515 N. State Street, Second Floor or Online (Zoom link will be sent via email after registering)

  Cost: $40 for public-sector ALA members; $75 for private-sector ALA members; $60 for public-sector nonmembers; and $100 for private-sector nonmembers

  CLE Credit:  Participants will earn 3.5 credit for this event. The ALA is an approved MCLE provider.

  Questions? Call (630) 599-7103.
  
  Cancellations/Refunds: Cancellations must be received within two business days prior to the program in order to receive a full refund. No refunds will be processed after this time. Cancellations must be in writing and may be submitted to cteed@wmrhq.com. Additionally, payment is expected from no-shows.
  

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• Fifth District Roundtable Appellate Court Luncheon

  • When
    May 20, 2024
  •  
    12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
  • Location
    Gateway Center, One Gateway Drive, Collinsville, IL

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  The Appellate Lawyers Association
  Cordially Invites You to Attend our:

  Fifth District Roundtable
  Appellate Court Luncheon

  Following the Luncheon, the ALA will present a panel with the Justices of the Fifth District.
  
  Sponsored by: 
  

  Date: Monday, May 20, 2024

  Time: 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

  Location: Gateway Center, One Gateway Drive, Collinsville, Illinois

  Cost: $50 for public-sector members; $60 for private-sector members; $65 for public-sector nonmembers; $75 for private-sector nonmembers. Lunch is included.

  CLE Credit:  Participants will earn 1.0 credit for this event. The ALA is an approved MCLE provider.

  Questions? Call (630) 599-7103.

  Cancellations/Refunds:  Cancellations must be received two business days prior to the event in order to receive a full refund. No refunds will be processed after this time. Cancellations must be in writing and may be submitted to cteed@wmrhq.com.  Additionally, payment is expected from no-shows.

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• Annual Meeting and Installation Ceremony of Catherine Basque Weiler

  • When
    June 07, 2024
  •  
    12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    Union League Club, 65 West Jackson Blvd, Chicago

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  The Appellate Lawyers Association
  Cordially Invites You to Attend Its
  Annual Meeting and Installation Program

  Installation Luncheon of
  Catherine Basque Weiler
  as ALA President

  The Appellate Lawyers Association is pleased to announce its in-person Installation Ceremony of Catherine Basque Weiler as the 57th President of the Association. The ALA’s Nominating Committee will also present the following slate of officers and directors for election at the meeting:

  Officers (2024-2025):
  Vice President:  Seth A. Horvath
  Secretary:          Kimberly Glasford
  Treasurer:          Amanda Hamilton

  Directors (2024-2026)
  Director (1st Dist.):  Julia Lissner
  Director (2nd Dist.):  Ellen O'Rouke
  Director (1st Dist.): Ginger Odom
  Director (1st Dist.): Douglas Garmager

  Location: Union League Club of Chicago, 65 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois. Please note the Union League Club enforces a dress code, which can be accessed here.
  
  Cost: $50 for public-sector ALA members; $60 for private-sector ALA members; $65 for public-sector nonmembers; and $75 for private-sector nonmembers. Lunch is included.
  

  Questions?  Call (630) 599-7103
  

  Cancellations/Refunds:  Cancellations must be received two business days prior to the event in order to receive a full refund. No refunds will be processed after this time. Cancellations must be in writing and may be submitted to cteed@wmrhq.com.  Additionally, payment is expected from no-shows.

  
  

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