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7th Annual Minority Bar CLE Conference
Thursday, June 27, 2019, 11:15 AM to Friday, June 28, 2019, 1:15 PM CDT
Category: Events

Presented by the Illinois State Bar Association, Asian American Bar Association, Black Women Lawyers’ Association, Chinese American Bar Association, Cook County Bar Association, Filipino American Lawyers Association of Chicago, Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois, Korean American Bar Association, The Lesbian and Gay Bar Association of Chicago, Puerto Rican Bar Association, South Asian Bar Association, and the Women’s Bar Association of Illinois


Chicago
June 27-28, 2019 
ISBA Regional Office 
20 S. Clark Street, Suite 900 
Thursday: 11:15 a.m. Lunch for Pre-registrants 
11:45 a.m. – 4:55 p.m. 
Reception: 5:00 – 6:30 p.m.
Friday: 9:00 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.

Springfield (Interactive Simulcast Site with Streaming Video) 
June 27-28, 2019 
Illinois Bar Center 
424 S. Second Street 
Thursday: 11:15 a.m. Lunch for Pre-registrants 
11:45 a.m. – 4:55 p.m. 
Friday: 9:00 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.


8.5 hours MCLE credit, including 2.5* hours Professional Responsibility MCLE credit in the following category: Diversity/Inclusion MCLE credit 


Back by popular demand! Don’t miss the 7th Annual Minority Bar CLE Conference that offers you guidance and information in a number of practice areas. Enhance your knowledge on an array of key issues, including: 
  • Diversity in the judiciary 
  • Thriving as a solo practitioner 
  • Advancement of minority female litigators 
  • Voting rights and recent legal developments 
  • Technology and the law 
  • The challenges of protecting intellectual property in China 
  • Immigration law hot topics, and 
  • Much more!

Program Moderators:
Jaz Park , Law Offices of Chicago-Kent, Chicago 
Ernesto R. Palomo, Locke Lord LLP, Chicago


Thursday, June 27, 2019
11:15- 11:45 Networking Luncheon Available for Pre-Registrants
Sponsored by the Diversity Scholarship Foundation 

11:45 – 12:00 Welcome and Introduction
Hon. Jesse G. Reyes, Illinois Appellate Court First District, Chicago 

12:00 – 1:30 p.m. Diversity in the Judiciary*
Cook County Bar Association, Black Women Lawyers Association, Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois 
You will be inspired by this diverse panel of judges speaking about the particular hurdles they faced in seeking the bench due to their race, ethnicity, gender, and sexual orientation and how they overcame them. Panelists will also share with attendees their perspective on their role in the judiciary as a member of an underrepresented group and how they fulfill their responsibility to others, like them, who aspire to serve on the bench. 
Moderator: Hon. Marian E. Perkins, Circuit Court of Cook County, Chicago 
Hon. Israel A. Desierto, Circuit Court ofCook County, Chicago
Hon. Nathaniel R. Howse, Jr., First District Appellate Court, Chicago
Hon. Judith Rice, Circuit Court ofCook County, Chicago
Hon. Neera Walsh, Circuit Court ofCook County, Chicago

1:30 – 1:35 p.m. Break (beverages provided) 

1:35 – 2:35 p.m. Nuts and Bolts of Thriving as a Solo Practitioner
Coordinated by the Black Women Lawyers Association, Puerto Rican Bar Association, and Lesbian and Gay Bar Association of Chicago 
Discover how to succeed as a solo practitioner, from how to start a firm to client acquisition and networking. You will learn tips on managing your firm, including case management, running the business of the firm, and marketing. 
Moderator: Skip Harsch, American Bar Association, Chicago
Claudia Badillo, Badillo Law Group, Chicago 
Eileen Letts, Zuber Lawler & Del Duca LLP, Chicago 
Federico Rodriguez, Rodriguez Legal Group, LLC, Chicago 

2:35 – 2:45 p.m. Break (refreshments provided)

2:45 – 3:45 p.m. Driver in Despair: The Decline of Chicago’s Taxi Industry 
Coordinated by the South Asian Bar Association 
Chicago’s taxi industry is on the verge of collapse. Due to regulations and competition from less-regulated transportation network companies (TNCs) like Uber and Lyft, taxi medallion values have plummeted to less than 1/12th of their pre-TNC value ($360,000 to $25,000). These plummeting values have left a large number of families (the majority of whom are immigrants) deep underwater on their loans. Eight drivers in New York have committed suicide in recent months due to these issues. Come and learn about legal efforts being used to defend the taxi industry. 
Bryant Greening, Legalrideshare, LLC, Chicago
Furqan Mohammad, Mohammned, Shamaileh, Tabahi, LLC, Elmwood Park
Lynn Preshad, Dreyfus Law Group, Chicago

3:45 – 3:55 p.m. Break 

3:55 – 4:55 p.m. Voting Rights: A Discussion of the Disenfranchisement among Minorities 
Coordinated by the Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois 
Over the past term, the Supreme Court has considered cases that will shape the future of partisan gerrymandering and redistricting under the 2020 Census while Congress and Illinois have struggled to deal with the fallout of Shelby County v. Holder and election laws that result in minority disenfranchisement. Panelists will discuss these developments as well as how lawyers are working to protect voting rights in Illinois and throughout the country. 
Moderator: Ryan Cortazar, Korein Tillery,Chicago
Ami Gandhi Chicago Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights, Chicago
Stephen Stern, Law Office of Stephen Stern 
Professor Nicholas Stephanopoulos, University of Chicago Law School, Chicago 
Griselda Vega-Samuel, Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Chicago 

Diversity Reception - Chicago  
5:00 – 6:30 p.m.
Reception registration is included for all program attendees. 
The reception is also open for stand-alone registration for others. Send an RSVP with your name and company to [email protected]



Friday, June 28, 2019
8:30 – 9:00 a.m. Complimentary Continental Breakfast 

9:00 – 10:00 a.m. Protecting Intellectual Property in China 
Coordinated by theAsian American Bar Association, Chinese American Bar Association, Korean American Bar Association, and Women’s Bar Association of Illinois 
This session will help you understand the basic steps to take to protect intellectual properties with particular emphasis on cross-border strategies in patent enforcement, multi-jurisdictional patent prosecution and trademark rights and strategies in enforcement. The speakers will also highlight new developments on intellectual properties in China as well as the impact of various international and cultural perspectives on intellectual properties. 
Moderator:Jinwon Jung, Ph.D., K&L Gates LLP, Chicago 
Frank Gao, ABC Patent Service, LLC, Chicago
Daniel Hwang, Global IP Counselors, LLP, Washington D.C.
Jian Jiang, Ph.D., K&L Gates LLP,Chicago

10:00 – 10:05 a.m. Break (beverages provided)

10:05 – 11:05 a.m. Technology and the Law
Coordinated by the Asian American Bar Association and the Chinese American Bar Association 
Gain a new understanding of how data collection, big data and blockchain are transforming the practice of law. Traditional legal practices such as family law, trust and estate, and commercial litigation all need to keep new technology issues in mind. Panelists will provided an overview of the common technology terms and will highlight current issues faced by both law firm and in-house counsels. The session also includes a discussion of how other areas of the law are impacted. 
Moderator: Yankun Guo, Law Office of Yankun Guo, Chicago
Renee Bajowala, Ice Miller LLP, Chicago
Richard Lee, Civis Analytics, Chicago

11:05 – 11:15 a.m. Break (beverages provided)

11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Immigration: Seeking Asylum and Hot Topics
Coordinated by the Chinese American Bar Association and Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois
Through various role playing scenarios the panel will provide an opportunity to observe a simulated asylum interview, attorney/client meeting describing the asylum process to client and client's partner, and asylum interview with an asylum officer. Discussion and questions will follow. 
Moderator: Rachel Kao, Law Office of Rachel Huan Kao, Glenview 
Lia Hyunji Kim Yi, Highwood Legal Aid Clinic, Highland Park 
Emily Love, Law Office of Emily Love, P.C., Evanston 
KiKi Mosley, Law Office of KiKi M. Mosley, Chicago
Ernesto Palomo, Locke Lord LLP, Chicago
Edyta Salata, Neil A. Weinrib & Associates, New York, New York 
Nancy Vizer, Nancy M. Vizer, PC, Chicago

12:15 – 1:15 p.m. Minority Female Litigators: the Road to First-chairing and Other Successes* 
Coordinated by the Filipino American Lawyers Association of Chicago Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois, Korean American Bar Association, and Women’s Bar Association of Illinois 
In the spirit of championing the strides made by seasoned minority female litigators, our panelists share their insights on the legal profession, including experiences first chairing trials and arguing substantive motions in federal and state court. They will discuss strategic career decisions made to gain those opportunities, the role of sponsors, their role in developing the pipeline for others, and the effects of national federal court initiatives. 
Moderator: Jaz Park, Law Offices of Chicago-Kent, Chicago
Olivia Luk Bedi, Neal Gerber, Chicago 
Tiffany Fordyce, Greenberg Traurig, Chicago 
Peggy Rhiew, Dykema,Chicago
Rosa Tumialán, Dykema, Chicago


*Professional Responsibility MCLE credit subject to approval