Illinois (IL) Contracts CLE Course Catalog

It’s time to write contracts differently! Stuart Teicher, Esq (the “CLE Performer”) uses his unique style to explain why lawyers need to break free from the restrictions of the past — those dreaded forms. Learn about how to “think” and “organize” a transaction, explore the different parts of an agreement, get some details on financing contingencies, and explore plain English a bit as well.

Through the exploration of a typical EPC contract, you can identify common customs compliance challenges to better manage and mitigate costly risks. This program expands on customs concepts such as classification, valuation, and origin and highlights how proactive planning can help your clients avoid delays, additional tariff costs, and potential contract disputes.

This CLE will discuss applications of non-fungible tokens to competitive video games including: why and how they may be used, what benefits they may bring, and what intellectual property and contract issues they may create.

The construction industry faces new and different challenges to addressing COVID-19 impacts as this pandemic continues. How do you segregate COVID-19 impacts from other impacts that occurred simultaneously? To what extent are secondary impacts and risks such as price escalation, supply chain shortages, and workforce availability a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and what does that mean to parties in a dispute? What changes to procedures implemented during the pandemic can be maintained long-term to mitigate risk in future contracts?

Whether you have a microbrewery within your book of business or are looking to break into the field, join our faculty as they provide an overview of the legal issues to be aware of when starting a brewery.

The ins-and-outs of Comic Book Industry, legal issues practitioners likely to encounter.

Join Dr. Brian Russell as he dives into the competencies expected of your clients in civil matters; mainly making contracts, making healthcare decisions and making a will. He uses his knowledge and experience, both as an attorney and a licensed psychologist, to provide a deeper understanding of how to help your client and avoid pitfalls.

This seminar will examine the impact COVID had on leases and commercial contracts as the panel reflects on how the courts have navigated COVID and what lies ahead for drafting and case law.

Freeing up attorneys from boilerplate proofing is never a bad thing, but as machines begin to acquire deep learning capabilities, what does that mean for the future role of the contract attorney? What tasks will they be left with? Join us for this provocative session as our expert panelists ponder these questions and more.