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Welcome!The Peoria County Bar Association was founded in 1879 and is the largest regional bar association in downstate Illinois. Karl Kuppler became the 103rd President of the Association in July 2010. Read his message. Contact Information: Peoria County Bar Association 110 SW Jefferson Avenue, Suite 520, Peoria, Illinois 61602 Telephone: (309) 674-6049 pcba@mtco.com Diversity and Equal OpportunityStrides for JusticePCBA's Fitness, Health and Wellness Committee is sponsoring a 5k Run or Walk on Saturday, May 15th, along beautiful Grandview Drive in Peoria Heights. Directed by Tracy Litzinger, the event is being supported by the talents of the entire committee and several volunteers. The third annual Strides for Justice 5k went off without a hitch on May 15, 2010. Like last year, and thanks to the cooperation of the Village of Peoria Heights and the Peoria Park District, our course was an out-and-back on beautiful Grandview Drive. We started 105 runners and walkers, which is an increase of 40 participants over 2009. Thanks to the amazing work of the Special Committee on Fitness, Health & Wellness, we raised over $1,940 for the benefit of Prairie State Legal Services. Our generous sponsors included: Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.; Howard & Howard Attorneys PLLC; Oliver's Bar & Grill; Sivertsen Reporting Services; Running Central; and Joan's Trophy.Fr. Mike Driscoll (18:27) took the overall men's category and Jill Crowder (20:50) took the overall women's title. A number of PCBA members competed, and some took home medals, including: Jami Webster Hall, Mary Corrigan, Kevin Miller, Blake Dunlap, Josh Herman, Steve Heine, Denise Conklin, and Dave Mueller. Without the tireless efforts of our volunteers, this event would not have been such an unqualified success. My personal thanks to Rick Gentry (Race Director); Debbie Ryva (Event Coordinator); Ron Hanna, Rob Everett, and Maureen Williams (timers); Linda Raineri, Dan Smith, Denise Conklin, Sharon Nagai-Phelps, and Sherry Berry (pre-race set up); Jeff Ryva, Mike Fleming, Mike McKeighan, Brian Metcalf, Randy Ray, Sandy Crow, Donna Goelz, Sadiq Shariff, and Karen Kendall (course monitors). Next year we have an ambitious goal of starting 200 runners and raising $5,000. We look forward to seeing you then! In the meantime, we hope you make and meet your personal fitness and wellness goals. Download the LegalEase.
PCBA CLE Programs available on DVD.The new reporting period for attorneys with last names beginning with A through M began on July 1, 2010 and will close on June 30, 2012. The requirement for this reporting period is 30 hours (as opposed to 24 hours in the first reporting period). N-Z reporting period ends June 30, 2011The Peoria County Bar Association offers MCLE accredited DVDs, including the written course materials, for many of our 2008-2010 CLE presentations. Lawyers Helping Service MembersIn response to previous PCBA President Mike Lied’s focus on helping service members, PCBA members are providing legal services for military personnel. We thank the following attorneys for their efforts in the past month: August: We would like to thank Mary Corrigan, Howard and Howard Attorneys PLLC, for preparing a Will for a veteran. September: We would like to thank James LeFante, LeFante Law Office, for representing a service member with a Traumatic Brain Injury from a fall while on duty in Iraq, in a landlord tenant dispute. November: We would like to thank John P. Vespa for his assistance to a veteran with a Family Law matter. December: We would like to thank Ronald L. Hanna and James Springer for their assistance to service members. January: This month we would like to thank Mary A. Corrigan for her assistance with a probate matter for a service member who is currently serving in Iraq. February: This month we would like to thank Ronald Hanna for his assistance with a driving privileges matter for a service member who is currently serving in Iraq and Dustin Essig who was able to assist a veteran with a bankruptcy issue. March: This month we would like to thank Ronald Hanna for his assistance with a driving privileges matter for a service member who is currently serving in Iraq and Dustin Essig who was able to assist a veteran with a bankruptcy issue. April: This month we would like to thank James LeFante for his assistance with a consumer contract issue. May: Past President Mike Lied is recognized this month for his assistance to a U.S. Marine stationed in Japan, with a driver’s license/identity theft issue. June: We would like to recognize attorney Ron Hanna this month for his assistance to a Veteran with a traffic offense issue. Anyone interested in helping with this program, please contact Mike Lied at mlied@howardandhoward.com or the PCBA pcba@mtco.com PCBA CLE NEWSPCBA offers live MCLE seminars year round to help members meet their MCLE obligations. Monday, October 11 - Noon – 2:00 p.m. Columbus Day Professional Responsibility – Hotel Pere Marquette – Kevin Miller and Jim Lawson, Co-Chairs (2 hrs. professional responsibility credit) Other programs are available on DVD. See CLE/MCLE DVDs on the tool bar above. PCBA News
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Courthouse News
Along with Prairie State Legal Services and Illinois Coalition for Equal Justice, the Peoria County Circuit Court is proud to announce the formation of the Peoria Legal Self-Help Center. The purpose of the Center is to help people who are unrepresented by counsel, usually for financial reasons, and to allow them access to the Court system. Prairie State does not have enough attorneys and paralegals to assist all of the people who qualify for their services. Centers have been opened in other counties such as Kankakee, McLean and Winnebago with very positive feedback,
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