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• Third District Appellate Court Roundtable Luncheon

  • When
    October 15, 2025
  •  
    12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
  • Location
    Arrowhead Golf Club, 26W151 Butterfield Rd, Wheaton, IL

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  The Appellate Lawyers Association (ALA) and the DuPage County Bar Association (DCBA) Cordially Invite You to Attend our:

  Third District Appellate Court Roundtable Luncheon

  Please join us for our annual, in-person, roundtable luncheon with the Justices of the Illinois Appellate Court, Third Judicial District. Numbers permitting, the ALA will seat at least one justice at each table.  
  
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  Date: Wednesday, October 15, 2025

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

  Cost: $50 for public-sector ALA and DBCA members; $60 for private-sector ALA and DCBA 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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• United States Supreme Court Year in Review

  • When
    October 22, 2025
  •  
    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom
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    349

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  The Appellate Lawyers Association (ALA) and the DuPage County Bar Association (DCBA) Cordially Invite You to Attend an Appellate Practice Seminar:

  UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT YEAR IN REVIEW:

  2025 VIRTUAL LUNCHTIME APPELLATE SEMINAR

  Please attend our appellate practice seminar reviewing and analyzing recent significant opinions from the United States Supreme Court. The Presenter will be ALA Past President Michael A. Scodro, a partner at Mayer Brown LLP and co-head of its Supreme Court and Appellate Practice. He formerly served as Illinois Solicitor General and as a Law Clerk for United States Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor. He is a long-time Lecturer in Law at the University of Chicago Law School, where he teaches a seminar on the United States Supreme Court. ALA President Seth Horvath will moderate this event.

  MCLE:  Participants will earn 1.0 hour of MCLE credit from the ALA.
  
  Location: Online. You will receive a Teams meeting link via email after registering for this event. (Please note that only speakers will be visible, so participants need not dress formally for this event.)

  Cost: Free for the ALA and DCBA members; $25 for non-members.

  Questions?  Contact Christine Kowal christine@frontlineco.com or call (630) 599-7103.

  
  

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• 2025 Appellate Lawyers Association Hudson Memorial Moot Court Competition

  • Start
    November 07, 2025
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • End
    November 08, 2025
  •  
    3:00 PM
  • Location
    Chicago, IL
  • Spaces left
    0

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  Hudson Memorial Moot court Competition
  
  November 7-8, 2025
  Chicago, IL
  

  SOLD OUT! We have reached our maximum number of teams.  
  

  REGISTRATION
  Complete the online registration form. Credit card payment can be made online or mail a check to: 
  
  Appellate Lawyers Association
  100 E Washington Street
  Springfield, IL 62701
  
  There is a $350 per team nonrefundable entry fee for participating in the ALA competition. Please note: from June 30, 2025, to July 21, 2025, registration is limited to one team per school. If space remains after the July 21 deadline, schools may register a second team. The general registration deadline is August 18, 2025. 
  

  Cancellation
  Notice of cancellation must be received in writing by August 19, 2025. 
  The $350 entry fee is nonrefundable.

  Questions? Contact Christine at christine@frontlineco.com or (630) 599-7103. 
  

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• Fourth District Appellate Court Roundtable Luncheon

  • When
    November 12, 2025
  •  
    12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    The Inn at 835, 835 South Second Street, Springfield, IL 62704

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  The Appellate Lawyers Association (ALA) and Sangamon County Bar Association (SCBA) Cordially Invite You to Attend our:

  Fourth District Appellate Court
  Roundtable Luncheon

  Please join us for our annual, in-person, roundtable luncheon with the Justices of the Illinois Appellate Court, Fourth Judicial District. Numbers permitting, the ALA will seat at least one justice at each table.  
  
  Sponsored by: 
  
  
  
  Date: Wednesday, November 12, 2025

  Time: 12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.

  Cost: $50 for public-sector and $60 for private-sector ALA  and SCBA 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 Christine Kowal (630) 599-7103.or email christine@frontlineco.com

  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 chrisitne@frontlineco.com.  Additionally, payment is expected from no-shows.

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