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A Special Thanks to Our New and Renewing Members for
September 2013:
Mi Chen
Maya Ganguly
Greg Hammond
Lynn Hsieh
Kathryn Kawauchi
Tina Li
Amy Loo
*Note: To ensure your membership never expires, we will send you an email reminder in the month preceding the expiration of your membership.
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October 3, 2013 - AABA Chicago's Fall 2013 Happy Hour
October 12, 2013 - CVLS Chinatown Pro Bono Legal Clinic
October 23, 2013 - Second Annual Access to Justice Conference
October 26, 2013 - AABA Chicago's Fall 2013 Law Student Forum
November 7-10, 2013 - NAPABA's 25th Annual Convention
November 9, 2013 - CVLS Chinatown Pro Bono Legal Clinic
December 14, 2013 - CVLS Chinatown Pro Bono Legal Clinic
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UPCOMING EVENTS & PROGRAMS OF INTEREST
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25th ANNUAL CONVENTION - "MOMENTUM"
NAPABA
Kansas City, Missouri
November 7-10, 2013
As the Conference Chair of NAPALSA, I write this email to invite you to become a panel speaker at the annual joint NAPABA & NAPALSA conference, which will be held November 7th-10th in downtown Kansas City, Missouri.
During the four-day conference, on the 8th (Friday) and on the 9th (Saturday) there will be eight panel sessions presented to the law students attending the conference. With your experience as a legal professional, we would love to have you as a panel speaker.
We need dire help filling-in the following eight panels as soon as possible. Thursday (November 8th) 10:45am - 12:00pm
| APAs in Corporate Law
| 10:45am - 12:00pm
| APAs in Academia
| 1:45pm - 3:00pm
| APAs in Intellectual Property, Patent & Privacy
| 1:45pm - 3:00pm
| APAs in In-House Practice
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Friday (November 9th)
10:45am - 12:00pm
| APAs in the Judiciary
| 10:45am - 12:00pm
| APAs Women & the Law
| 1:45pm - 3:00pm
| The Impact of Public Policy on the APA Community
| 1:45pm - 3:00pm
| APAs in Public Interest
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If you are interested in speaking, please contact me at conference.napalsa@gmail.com.
Sincerely,
William Shim First Lieutenant; US Army
JD Candidate, 2014
Washington University School of Law (in St. Louis)
(c) 573-999-7808
Conference Chair
National Asian Pacific American Law Student Association conference.napalsa@gmail.com
www.napalsa.com
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SECOND ANNUAL CONVENTION ACCESS TO JUSTICE CONFERENCE
IL Supreme Court Commission on Access to Justice
Thompson Center
Chicago, IL
October 23, 2013
1:30pm - 5:00pm
The Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Access to Justice invites you to their Second Annual Conference. The Second Annual Access to Justice Conference will be held on Wednesday, October 23 from 1:30pm to 5:00pm at the Thompson Center in Chicago. The theme of this year's Access to Justice Conference is court-based pro bono, identifying many ways courts, legal aid lawyers, members of the private bar and other judicial stakeholders can address the legal needs of low-income and vulnerable litigants through the promotion of pro bono work. The keynote address will be delivered by Bryan Stevenson, Executive Director of the Equal Justice Initiative in Montgomery, Alabama. CLE credit will be available.
We will very much appreciate it if you would RSVP to atjconference@illinoiscourts.gov as soon as possible and no later than Wednesday, October 9, so we can have an accurate headcount for internal planning purposes.  To view a .pdf version of the image above, please Click Here. Please feel free to share this invitation with colleagues you think might be interested in attending the program. If you have questions about the conference or the work of the Commission on Access to Justice more generally, please feel free to contact Danielle Hirsch, Executive Director of the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Access to Justice, at either dhirsch@illinoiscourts.gov or (312) 793-2014.
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FALL 2013 LAW STUDENT FORUM
AABA ChicagoIllini Center
200 S. Wacker Driver
Chicago, IL
October 26, 2013
9:00am - 1:00pm
...Save The Date...
Please join AABA Chicago for its FALL 2013 LAW STUDENT FORUM
Illini Center 200 S. Wacker Drive Chicago, IL Saturday, October 26, 20139:00am - 1:00pm*More information coming soon!
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CHINATOWN PRO BONO LEGAL CLINIC
Chinese American Service League
2141 South Tan Court
10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Next Date: October 12, 2013
AABA and the Chinese American Service League are seeking volunteer attorneys, paralegals, law students and translators to help provide free legal services to low income Asian immigrants.
The Clinic offers counseling and legal assistance on matters such as family law, immigration, personal finance, housing, public benefit and consumer law. This is a wonderful opportunity to gain legal experience while helping those in need! We especially need immigration lawyers and lawyers who can take on cases. It is not necessary to attend a clinic to accept a case.
The ability to speak Mandarin or Cantonese Chinese is particularly helpful, but Chinese language skills are not required to volunteer.
The Clinic is scheduled for the second Saturday of every month, from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Please let us know if you have immigration law experience and are willing to supervise or co-counsel an attorney on a clinic immigration case.
Referral List: The clinic is compiling a referral list of attorneys who can take cases which do not qualify for pro bono representation under the clinic's low income requirement. Please email us if you would like to apply for our referral list.
Please email the Chinatown Pro Bono Legal Clinic to sign up as a volunteer or for more information.
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APNA GHAR CVLS FAMILY LAW CLINIC
Apna Ghar Office
4753 North Broadway
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
The Apna Ghar CVLS Family Law Clinic ensures that survivors of domestic violence are empowered to navigate the complex family law system. Clinics are held at Apna Ghar's office
once a month on the 3rd Sunday. Volunteer attorneys provide legal advice and representation to Apna Ghar's clients for their family law procedures including divorce, child support, custody and visitation. The clinic
's current co-chair has over 10 years of family law experience and is available to provide guidance to attorneys new to family law procedures.
For further information or to sign up for the clinic please contact Apna Ghar's Director of Legal Services and Client Data Systems Neha Gill via e-mail or at 773 334 0173 x 231
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CLERKSHIP VACANCY
Hon. Young B. Kim
(United States Magistrate Judge for the
Northern District of Illinois)
The Honorable Young B. Kim is now accepting applications for a clerkship beginning January 13, 2014.
To apply, click on the link below, and click on Hon. Young B. Kim's name for further information.
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CONTRACT ATTORNEY
Miller Law LLC is looking for contract attorneys fluent in Japanese or Spanish for a large document review in an antitrust case.
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LEGAL COUNSEL
Illinois Health Information Exchange Authority (ILHIE Authority)
TITLE: Legal Counsel
ORGANIZATION: Illinois Health Information Exchange Authority (ILHIE Authority)
I. JOB DESCRIPTION
The Illinois Health Information Exchange (ILHIE) is a statewide, secure electronic network for sharing clinical and administrative data among health care providers in Illinois. ILHIE allows helath care providers and professionals to exchange electronic health information in a secure environment, which helps prevent duplicate tests and prcedures, and ensure the accuracy of prescriptions and other medical orders. The ILHIE Authority is the agency responsible the governance and operation of the ILHIE.
The Legal Counsel reports to the Executive Director of ILHIE Authority and shall be responsible for providing legal services including providing legal advice and research on a variety of matters, advising on legal and regulatory compliance, drafting and reviewing contracts, conducting complex analysis of bills, legislation and policies, drafting legislation and policies, engaging in advocacy, evaluating liability issues and representing ILHIE Authority's interests in a variety of forums.
The ILHIE Authority offices are located at the James R. Thompson Center, 100 West Randolph Stree in Chicago.
II. QUALIFICATIONS
Ten (10)+ years experience working in a government agency, prominent law firm or relevant legal department; experience from mix of professional settings preferred. Must have experience representing health care provider, payer or health information technology entities and with a broad array of legal matters, experience with contracts and negotiation, experience with liability and risk analysis and providing effective legal analysis, ability to solve legal problemes, communicate effectively and maintain effective working relationships within and outside the organization. Preferred strong knowledge of state and federal laws and regulations relevant to health information technology and health information exchange, including privacy and security. Preferred exposure to information technology legal matters. Preferred exposure to government procurement.
III. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND FUNCTIONS
The Legal Counsel will have a broad set of responsibilities including:
- Participate in the definition and development of corporate policies, procedures and programs and provide continuing counsel and guidance on legal matters and on legal implications of all matters.
- Advises the Authority on compliance with state and federal laws and regulations including HIPAA and state privacy laws;
- Plans legal activities for the ILHIE Authority including drafting and negotiating participation agreements, business associate agreements and other contracts;
- Advises management on issues invovlving legal risks and liability;
- Consults with managment to develop appropriate solutions to internal business operations and legal needs;
- Works effectively with state agencies and other stakeholders on legal issues affecting statewide health information technology implementation;
- Communicates effectively with advocacy groups, constituents, providers and others;
- Monitors, reviews, analyzes legislative bills and drafts and revises proposed legislation;
- Participate in the Authority's strategic planning process;
- Manages Authority's entity governance process and the exercise of administrative agency rulemaking authority
- Researches issues and counsels ILHIE Authority managements and staff and its Board of Directors regarding those issues.
IV. EDUCATION
Required: Law Degree. Admitted to practice in Illinois (or qualified for reciprocal admission; no relocation benefits provided).
V. HOW TO APPLY
Please send your resume, along with a cover letter, to Illinois.hie@gmail.com. In the cover letter please indicate for which position you are applying.
The ILHIE Authority is an equal opportunity employer.
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FULL-TIME ATTORNEY - LITIGATION POSITION
Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission
The Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission is currently accepting applications for a full-time litigation position that is available in its Chicago office. Responsibilities will include reviewing, analyzing and investigating complaints of professional misconduct by attorneys, facilitating attorney compliance with rules of professional conduct and prosecuting formal complaints. Litigation experience preferred. Excellent benefits.
Send letter, resume and writing sample to:
Eva Tramutolo
Director, Human Resources and
Administrative Services
Attorney Registration and
Disciplinary Commission
One Prudential Plaza
130 East Randolph Drive, Suite 1500
Chicago, Illinois 60601
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