Presented by the Illinois State Bar AssociationSponsored by the ISBA Mutual Insurance Company
Oak Brook
Thursday, September 28, 2023 – Friday, September 29, 2023
Hyatt Lodge Oak Brook, 2815 Jorie Blvd.
Thursday: 9:45 a.m. – 6:20 p.m. (reception to follow)
Friday: 8:30 a.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Attend live onsite and earn up to 12.5 hours MCLE credit, including 11.0 hours Professional Responsibility MCLE credit in the following categories:
- 9.0 hours Professionalism, Civility, or Legal Ethics credit
- 1.0 hour Mental Health and Substance Abuse credit
- 1.0 hour Diversity & Inclusion credit
ISBA’s two-day Solo and Small Firm Conference gives you the opportunity to earn CLE credits while enhancing your knowledge and networking (in person) with colleagues!
Join us in Oak Brook for this in-depth look at how technology and the law intersect. Learn the benefits and risk of using ChatGPT in your practice, tips on engagement letters and getting paid, ideas for marketing across generations from Boomers to Gen Z, and strategies for onboarding and retaining staff. Additional topics include:
- How to avoid scams that target law firms;
- Overcoming pain points when opening a new practice;
- Cybersecurity issues to be aware of;
- Best practices for zoom court from the judges’ perspectives;
- Tips for do-it-yourself videos that promote your firm and communicate with your clients;
- What to do now so you can sell your profitable law firm later;
- What we can learn about ethics from Hollywood lawyers; and
- Much more!