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• Judges of the United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit Roundtable and Celebration of Judge Diane P. Wood

  • When
    April 24, 2024
  •  
    12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
  • Location
    Union League Club, 65 W. Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IL

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  The Appellate Lawyers Association (ALA) and the Seventh Circuit Bar Association
  Cordially Invite You to Attend our:

  Judges of the
  United States Court of Appeals,
  Seventh Circuit Roundtable and 
  Celebration of Judge Diane P. Wood

  Please join us for our annual in-person, roundtable luncheon with the Judges of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit at the Union League Club of Chicago. We will open with remarks by ALA President Marron Mahoney, followed by a presentation from judges and attorneys celebrating the career of Judge Diane P. Wood. Speakers will include:

  Judge Diane P. Wood, 7th Circuit Court of Appeals
  Chief Judge Diane S. Sykes, 7th Circuit Court of Appeals
  Judge Frank H. Easterbrook, 7th Circuit Court of Appeals
  Judge David Hamilton, 7th Circuit Court of Appeals
  Jane Notz, Illinois Solicitor General
  Douglas G. Baird, University of Chicago
  Teresa Wilton Harmon, Sidley Austin 

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  Date: Wednesday, April 24, 2024

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

  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 and SCBA members; $60 for private-sector ALA and SCBA members; $65 for public-sector nonmembers; and $75 for private-sector nonmembers. Lunch is included.
  
  CLE Credit:  The program’s eligibility for CLE credit will be determined after the event.

  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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• 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

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  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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