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NOTICE OF MCLE CREDIT
(updated October 17, 2012)

The seminars presented by the ARDC, as an Accredited CLE Provider with the MCLE Board, listed below, have been approved for general MCLE credit in Illinois by the Illinois MCLE Board ("MCLE credit" - see S.Ct.Rule 794(a)) and have also been approved for professional responsibility credit ("PCLE credit" - see S.Ct.Rule 794(d)) by the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism.

2012

November 30, 2012 - ARDC Professionalism Seminar (Chicago), approved for 4.0 hours of IL MCLE/PCLE credit
October 25, 2012 - ARDC Hearing Board Seminar (Chicago), approval pending for 2.5 hours of IL MCLE/PCLE credit
June 15, 2012 - ARDC Professionalism Seminar (Chicago), approved for 4.0 hours of IL MCLE/PCLE credit
April 26, 2012 - ARDC New Hearing Board Member Seminar (Chicago), approved for 0.75 hours of IL MCLE/PCLE credit
March 30, 2012 - ARDC Professionalism Seminar (Chicago), approved for 4.0 hours of IL MCLE/PCLE credit
January 6, 2012 - ARDC Professionalism Seminar (Chicago), approved for 4.0 hours of IL MCLE/PCLE credit

2011

October 13, 2011 - ARDC Hearing Board Seminar (Chicago), approved for 2.5 hours of IL MCLE/PCLE credit
October 10, 2011 - Emerging Trends in Legal Ethics and Professionalism: Today and in the Future (Peoria), co-sponsored with the Peoria County Bar Association, approved for 2.0 Hrs. of MCLE/PCLE Credit in Illinois, Recorded Webinar (posted Nov. 22, 2011) (currently available on the ARDC website)
September 2011 - ARDC Professionalism Seminar Excerpt: Getting and Keeping Good Clients, Recorded Webinar (posted Sept. 1, 2011) (on-demand, recorded webcast) (1 Hr. MCLE/PCLE Credit in Illinois)
(currently available on the ARDC website)
September 2011 - ARDC Professionalism Seminar Excerpt: Identifying and Resolving Conflicts of Interest, Recorded Webinar (posted Sept. 1., 2011) (on-demand, recorded webcast) (1 Hr. MCLE/PCLE Credit in Illinois) (currently available on the ARDC website)
July 2011 - ARDC Professionalism Seminar Excerpt: The Ethical Requirements of Handling Trust Funds Under Rule 1.15 and IOLTA Basics, Recorded Webinar (posted July 1, 2011) (on-demand, recorded webcast) (1 Hr. MCLE/PCLE Credit in Illinois) (currently available on the ARDC website)
June 16, 2011 - ARDC Professionalism Seminar, approved for 4.0 hours of IL MCLE/PCLE credit
April 2011 - Law Practice Transitions: The Ethical Obligations When Selling, Closing or Leaving a Law Practice (on-demand, recorded webcast), approved for 2.0 hours of IL MCLE/PCLE credit
(currently available on the ARDC website)

2010

October 21, 2010 - ARDC Hearing Board Seminar at the Union League Club in Chicago, approved for 2.5 hours of IL MCLE/PCLE credit
October 21, 2010 - ARDC Hearing Board Chair Meeting at the Union League Club in Chicago, approved for 0.5 hours of IL MCLE/PCLE credit
July 29, 2010 - ARDC Hearing Board Seminar at the Abraham Lincoln Hotel in Springfield, IL, approved for 2.5 hours of IL MCLE/PCLE credit
May 2010 - Professional Responsibility Roundtable: A Discussion of the New Lawyer Ethics Rules in Illinois (on-demand, recorded webcast), approved for 2.0 hours of IL MCLE/PCLE credit
May 20, 2010 - ARDC Hearing Board Chair Meeting at the Union League Club in Chicago, approved for 1.0 hours of IL MCLE/PCLE credit

April 15, 2010 - ARDC Professionalism Seminar, approved for 4.0 hours of IL MCLE/PCLE credit

2009

December 3, 2009, ARDC seminar (in collaboration w/Chg-area minority bar associations) "What the New Rules of Professional Conduct Will Mean for Your Practice" (Chicago, IL), approved for 2.0 hours of IL MCLE/PCLE credit
November 6, 2009, ARDC Professionalism Seminar, approved for 4.0 hours of IL MCLE/PCLE credit
October 22, 2009, ARDC Board Seminar at the Union League Club in Chicago, approved for 2.5 hours of IL MCLE/PCLE credit
October 22, 2009, ARDC Chair Meeting at Union League Club of Chicago, approved for 0.5 hours of IL MCLE credit
October 14, 2009, ARDC seminar (Live & Recorded Webcast) "What the New Rules of Professional Conduct Will Mean for Your Practice" (Chicago, IL), approved for 2.0 hours of IL MCLE/PCLE credit
September 10, 2009, ARDC seminar "What the New Rules of Professional Conduct Will Mean for Your Practice" (Carbondale, IL), approved for 2.0 hours of IL MCLE/PCLE credit
June 12, 2009, Roundtable Discussion w/Respondents' Counsel on Trends in Lawyer Regulation, approved for 1.0 hours of IL MCLE/PCLE credit
May 20, 2009, ARDC Professionalism Seminar, approved for 4.0 hours of IL MCLE/PCLE credit
April 17, 2009, Roundtable Discussion with the Minority Bar Associations, approved for 1.0 hours of IL MCLE/PCLE credit
Recorded Webcast of June 19, 2008 (Joliet, IL), ARDC seminar "What You Always Wanted to Know, but Were Afraid to Ask..." approved for 2.0 hours of IL MCLE/PCLE credit

2008

November 13, 2008, ARDC Professionalism Seminar approved for 4.0 hours of IL MCLE/PCLE credit
October 23, 2008, ARDC Board Seminar "Updates/Trends in Disciplinary Law in Illinois and Nationally" approved for 2.5 hours of IL MCLE/PCLE credit
October 23, 2008, ARDC Chair Seminar approved for 0.5 hours of IL MCLE credit
July 16, 2008, ARDC Hearing Board Seminar for Springfield Members, approved for 3.0 hours of IL MCLE/PCLE credit
June 19, 2008 (Joliet, IL), ARDC seminar "What You Always Wanted to Know, but Were Afraid to Ask..." approved for 2.0 hours of IL MCLE/PCLE credit
June 5, 2008 (Rock Island, IL), ARDC seminar "What You Always Wanted to Know, but Were Afraid to Ask..." approved for 2.0 hours of IL MCLE/PCLE credit
May 15, 2008, ARDC Hearing Board Chair seminar, "Probation" approved for 0.5 hours of IL MCLE/PCLE credit
April 10, 2008, ARDC Professionalism Seminar approved for 4.0 hours of IL MCLE/PCLE credit

2007

November 2, 2007, ARDC Professionalism Seminar approved for 5.25 hours of IL MCLE/PCLE credit
November 1, 2007 (Crystal Lake, IL), ARDC seminar "What You Always Wanted to Know, but Were Afraid to Ask..." approved for 2.0 hours of IL MCLE/PCLE credit
October 25, 2007, ARDC Board Seminar "Updates/Trends in Disciplinary Law in Illinois and Nationally" approved for 2.0 hours of IL MCLE/PCLE credit
October 25, 2007, ARDC Chair Seminar "Evidence Refresher Course & Discussion of Rule 8.4(a)(5) & SCR 770" approved for 0.75 hours of general IL MCLE credit including 0.25 hours of IL PCLE credit (invitation only)
September 6, 2007 (Woodridge, IL), ARDC seminar "What You Always Wanted to Know, but Were Afraid to Ask..." approved for 2.0 hours of IL MCLE/PCLE credit
July 20, 2007, ARDC Professionalism Seminar approved for 5.25 hours of IL MCLE/PCLE credit
March 2, 2007, ARDC Professionalism Seminar approved for 5.25 hours of IL MCLE/PCLE credit

2006

November 8, 2006, ARDC Board Seminar approved for 2.25 hours of IL MCLE/PCLE credit
September 7, 2006 (Champaign, IL), ARDC seminar "What You Always Wanted to Know, but Were Afraid to Ask..." approved for 1.5 hours of IL MCLE/PCLE credit
July 21, 2006, ARDC Professionalism Seminar approved for 5.25 hours of IL MCLE/PCLE credit

The Certificate of Attendance distributed at the end of each program is to be maintained by you for your records. In accordance with MCLE guidelines, the attendance record each registrant signed will be maintained by the ARDC as proof of attendance. If you need to verify your attendance and/or need a duplicate Certificate of Attendance, please contact the ARDC CLE department at seminars@iardc.org or call 312.565-2600.

Some courses offered by the ARDC are open only to respondents in disciplinary matters or are by invitation only. At the present time, the ARDC sponsors a limited number of accredited open-enrollment courses.

To find Illinois CLE-accredited courses, please consult the MCLE Board website for a list of Accredited CLE Providers at: www.mcleboard.org/ACP%20List.html.

If you have questions generally about MCLE, you may consult the MCLE website at www.mcleboard.org or contact the MCLE Board at 312.924.2420 or Email: mcle@mcleboard.org.