8:45 - 9:00 AM

WELCOME

9:00 – 10:00 AM

Session 1: Illinois Court System Thought Leaders (What’s going on behind the scenes!)

SPEAKER:
Judge Amy McFarland, Associate Circuit Judge of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit
BIO

SPEAKER:
Marcia M. Meis, Director of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts (AOIC)
BIO

SPEAKER:
Judge Mary K. Rochford, Appellate Court Justice, First District
BIO

10:00 – 10:15 AM

BREAK

10:15  – 11:15 AM

Session 2: CFBP New Rules Going into Effect November 2021

SPEAKER:
Brit J. Suttell, Barron & Newburger, P.C
BIO

11:15 – 11:30 AM

BREAK

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM

Session 3: Diversity and Inclusion

SPEAKER:
Christopher Pickett, Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale, P.C.
BIO

12:30 – 1:00 PM

LUNCH BREAK

1:00 – 2:00 PM

Session 4: CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE: 2-1301 & 2-1401 Petitions/Motions to Vacate Default Judgments

SPEAKER:
Mark Bernachea, Blitt & Gaines, P.C
BIO

SPEAKER:
Michael L. Starzec, Blitt & Gaines, P.C
BIO

2:00 - 2:15 PM

BREAK

2:15 - 3:15 PM

Session 5: Landlord Perspective on Eviction Changes

SPEAKER:
Amy E. Olson, Keay & Costello, P.C.
BIO