Continuing Legal Education

Responsibility for planning and coordinating continuing legal education programs is vested in the Standing Committee on Continuing Legal Education. The committee's primary responsibility is the generation and development of continuing legal education programs. It also approves the scheduling, content and faculty for all continuing legal education proposals developed by other sections and committees, and acts on all requests to co-sponsor programs with other organizations. Consists of chair, vice-chair, secretary and 18 additional members.

CLE Faculty and Coordinators

Committee Roster

  • Lisa M. Nyuli, Ariano Hardy Ritt Nyuli Richmond Lytle & Goettel PC, South Elgin, Chair
  • Carol A. Casey, Joliet, Vice-Chair
  • Jean M. Wenger, Chicago-Kent College of Law Library, Chicago, Secretary
  • Annemarie E. Kill, Avery | Kill, LLC, Chicago, Ex-Officio
  • Allison K. Bethel, UIC Chicago Law School, Chicago, Member
  • Anita M. DeCarlo, Ankin Law Office LLC, Chicago, Member
  • Nancy G. Easum, Easum Law Office, Springfield, Member
  • Ryan D. Gammelgard, State Farm Automobile Insurance Co, Bloomington, Member
  • Kelly L. Garrett-Hicks, Hicks Spector LLC, Belleville, Member
  • Hon. Megan E. Goldish, Cook County Circuit Court, Chicago, Member
  • Kelli E. Gordon, Feldman Wasser, Springfield, Member
  • Melissa L. Greathouse, Dispute Resolution Institute Inc, Glen Carbon, Member
  • Lori K. Hansen, Champaign County Circuit Court, Urbana, Member
  • Kimberly Mahlow Hinkle, The Law Offices of Stuart A Reid PC, Deerfield, Member
  • Michele M. Jochner, Schiller DuCanto and Fleck LLP, Chicago, Member
  • Elizabeth Anne Khalil, CIBC, Chicago, Member
  • Pamela J. Kuzniar, Haid and Teich LLP, Chicago, Member
  • Brian LaCien, Smith LaCien LLP, Chicago, Member
  • Paul A. Osborn, Ward Murray Pace & Johnson PC, Sterling, Member
  • J. Jaz Park, Jaz Park Attorney at Law, Chicago, Member
  • Susan W. Rogaliner, Susan W Rogaliner Attorney at Law, South Elgin, Member
  • Josephine Hsiang Tintera Shane, Kelly & Castagna, Bloomington, Member
  • Jennifer A. Shaw, Legal Advocacy Service - Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy Commission, Alton, Member
  • Hon. Martin W. Siemer, Effingham County Govt Ctr, Effingham, Member
  • Hon. Chloe G. Pedersen, State of Illinois, Chicago, Board Liaison
  • Jeanne B. Heaton, Illinois State Bar Association, Springfield, Staff Liaison