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Join us in Chicago or via a live webcast from 8:10 a.m. until 5 p.m. Friday, March 6 for the ISBA's 11th annual Animal Law Conference, which highlights important animal law updates and examines the advances made in this rapidly-evolving area of practice. Animal law attorneys, general practitioners, environmental/natural resources lawyers, and counsel for municipalities with all levels of practice experience who attend this seminar will better understand: the current state of the puppy mill industry in Illinois; how civil litigation is being used to help the treatment of farm animals; the role of undercover investigations in animal law; the ongoing legislative and regulatory reform in the horse racing industry, including the Horseracing Integrity Act; the considerations that go into implementing animal protection legislation in Illinois; how to apply the “well-being of the companion animal” in marriage dissolution cases; the recent developments in the pet insurance industry; how mandatory animal encounter training can help reduce the number of dogs shot by police officers; and what Lewis & Clark’s Aquatic Animal Law Initiative is doing to help aquatic animals.

Join us via live webcast from noon until 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 26 for an in-depth overview of the steps involved in representing a party in an appeal before the Illinois Appellate Court.

All significant parts of the process are covered—from the commencement of the appeal through issuance of the Appellate Court decision and beyond. Attorneys with basic practice experience who have never handled an appeal (or have not handled an appeal since Illinois instituted mandatory e-filing) attending this seminar will better understand: obtaining or opposing a stay of enforcement in the circuit court; filing the notice of appeal in the circuit court; deciding whether to cross-appeal; requesting preparation of the record on appeal; filing the docketing statement in the Appellate Court; assuring that the record on appeal is complete; filing a supplemental record; determining what issues have been preserved for appeal; selecting the errors to advance; motions in the Appellate Court; drafting the opening brief; drafting the reply brief; preparing for oral argument; delivering oral argument; the Appellate Court decision; petitions for rehearing; the Appellate Court mandate and remand; and considering whether Illinois Supreme Court review may be available.

Update your knowledge on a number of important workers’ compensation issues with this full-day seminar held from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 17 in Chicago or O'Fallon. Labor and employment attorneys and workers’ compensation practitioners attending this seminar will better understand: how hip and back injuries can affect workers’ compensation; how spinal injuries are diagnosed and treated; the case law updates affecting your clients; how to use information mined from social media sources; how to prepare your case for arbitration; how to coordinate Medicare and CMS benefits with workers’ compensation claims; and how workers’ compensation benefits and the Public Employee Disability Act (PEDA) can offset (and interact with) each other.

Join us from 8:55 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7 in Chicago for the 2020 Federal Tax Conference. Increase your understanding of federal taxation in this full-day seminar, including how the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was implemented in 2019, how the treasury has interpreted the Act, and what guidance is still needed. Attorneys with intermediate practice experience who attend this seminar will better understand: the regulatory updates for individuals that you need to be aware of; the recent changes to estate and gift tax law; the significant legal developments in 2019 affecting corporate and partnership taxes; the various ethical issues facing Illinois tax attorneys; the unique tax considerations for cryptocurrencies; and the options your clients have when they are unable to pay their tax liabilities.