Join IDC and DRI for a Town Hall Meeting to discuss the report of the Chicago Bar Association (CBA) / Chicago Bar Foundation (CBF) Task Force on the Sustainable Practice of Law.

Participants will learn about and discuss the creation, work, and ultimately, the recommendations of the Chicago Bar Task Force as they relate to:

• Intermediary entities connecting lawyers with legal consumers
• Technology-based legal products and lawyer participation in technology solutions
• Limited scope representation
• Alternative fee/fee petitions
• Licensing paralegals
• Lawyer advertising
• Creating a “Justice Navigator”
• “Court-approved” sources of information and assistance
• Unauthorized Practice of Law
• Ethical Rules
• Ownership of law firms

In addition, we will dive into specific areas of proposed changes and extensively discuss the ethical implications of:

• Referrals & Obtaining Cases
• Licensing Paralegals
• Fees & Limited Scope
• Unauthorized Practice of Law – Safe Harbor
• Re-Write Rule 5.4

Finally, the Town Hall meeting will close with a robust discussion of potential responses bar organizations can make to the Illinois Supreme Court regarding the Task Force recommendations.

Panelists

	Terry Fox of Flaherty & Youngerman, P.C. in Chicago has over 25 years of experience litigating and resolving disputes in civil justice arenas including state and federal trial and appellate courts throughout Illinois. He has also represented clients in a wide variety of administrative tribunals, from the EEOC and Illinois Department of Human Rights/Civil Rights Commission to Municipal Zoning Boards of Appeals and Planning Commissions. His practice is primarily focused on employment law claims and disputes involving sex, race, national origin, age, disability FMLA and other alleged discrimination, as well as overtime, wage and hour, and ICE investigations. Mr. Fox has organized fund raising for child welfare organizations, served on various non-profit boards including Big Brothers/Big Sisters and homeless organizations. He is a 1990 graduate from the University of Iowa College of Law and prior thereto obtained his BS in Political Science with Honors from the Iowa State University of Science and Technology.
	Christopher L. Gallinari of Flaherty & Youngerman, P.C. in Chicago practices in complex commercial litigation and transactions, including construction performance disputes, professional liability matters and other contract actions and business disputes. He has successfully represented clients in state and federal trial and appellate courts and in arbitration, mediation and regulatory proceedings before the American Arbitration Association, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, National Futures Association, Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the Chicago Board of Trade. He received his B.A. in economics, magna cum laude, from Drew University in 1987, and his J.D. from New York University School of Law in 1990. Admitted to the Bar in the States of Illinois and New York, Mr. Gallinari is also licensed to practice before numerous U.S. District Courts and Circuit Courts of Appeal throughout the country.
	Darren Perconte is Principal Attorney of Perconte Law in Chicago where he provides legal services to closely-held business owners and professionals. He earned his J.D. from The University of Chicago Law School and B.A. from Boston College.
	John E. Thies of Webber & Thies, P.C. in Chicago served as a member of the CBA/CBF Task Force on the Sustainable Practice of Law and is a past president of the Illinois State Bar Association. Mr. Thies concentrates his practice in the areas of business representation, litigation, real estate, alternative dispute resolution, alternative energy, employment, and insurance. He has a broad range of experience, which includes the litigation of matters throughout the state of Illinois, from trial courts to the Illinois Supreme Court. Besides practicing before federal and state courts, Mr. Thies also practices before a number of administrative bodies including the Illinois Human Rights Commission, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the National Labor Relations Board, and similar labor/management forums. He has also counseled clients in labor negotiations. Mr. Thies has also previously acted as a Special Assistant Illinois Attorney General.

CLE

This meeting has been approved for 2 hours of CLE Credit. Application has been made to include .75 hour of Ethics Credit.

Registration

The Town Hall Meeting is complimentary for IDC members ($30 for non-members).