CLE is provided to Members and to paid guest who have provided all requested information at the time of registration. A missing ARDC number or name mis-match with an attorney's MCLE profile may result in delayed or no credit. If credit is requested after the initial reporting period, a late fee will apply and must be paid in advance.

Events

  • We Need To Talk: Navigating Challenging Conversations about Diversity

    • Wed, May 14, 2025
    • 8:15 AM - 9:30 AM
    • Webinar
    • 228 registrants
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    An IRELA CLE Webinar

    We Need To Talk: Navigating Challenging Conversations about Diversity

    Julia Roundtree Livingston

    MCLE tentative for 1-hour Diversity & Inclusion CLE credit

    Registration is Free for IRELA Members
    Non-Members ~ $50*

    Since 2020, the murder of George Floyd has prompt people to have difficult conversations regarding race. However, little constructive guidance was given regarding how to have these conversations. As a result, although some people engaged in these conversations and were catalysts for change, other people had conversations which may have done more harm than good, and other people simply tried to avoid having these conversations at all.

    The reality is that many people struggle with having honest and productive conversations about diversity. These conversations require people to discuss potentially sensitive topics … to speak and listen with empathy … to be open to accepting constructive criticism … to be willing to ask questions with an open mind … and to risk potentially saying the wrong thing. As a result, some people try to avoid ever having these conversations.

    This course explores how professionalism and civility can provide you with skills to facilitate difficult conversations regarding diversity and help you to be leaders in creating more inclusive environments. 

    Julia Roundtree Livingston

    Julia Roundtree Livingston is the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Manager at the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism where she leads the Commission’s education and advocacy initiatives aimed at promoting DEI in Illinois’ legal and justice systems. She joined the Commission in 2023.

    Prior to joining the Commission, Julia was Executive Director of Macon County Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), which provides court-appointed volunteers to advocate for abused, neglected, and/or dependent children who are involved in the Macon County juvenile court system. She was appointed to this role in 2018 after serving as CASA’s Director of Development.

    At CASA, Julia led a sustainable nonprofit organization with multiple streams of funding while educating the community on the need for CASA’s services. This included working with local lawyers and judges to organize trainings for CASA volunteers, regularly communicating with legal and judicial professionals about CASA’s capabilities, and presentations to the Decatur Bar Association on CASA’s work.

    Julia grew the organization’s impact by increasing the number of community volunteers who became advocates as well as the number of children that CASA serves. In 2021, Julia led Macon County CASA in expanding its services into a second county, DeWitt County.

    Julia was also a member of the Illinois CASA Equity Task Force, the Illinois CASA/Children Advocacy Centers Task Force, and the CWEC (Child Welfare Advisory Committee) on Racial Equity led by the Illinois Department of Children & Family Services.

    Before joining CASA, Julia was the Director of Development at Baby TALK, an educational non-profit in Decatur, Illinois, and an English professor at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Florida State University, and Richland Community College.

    Julia received an ABD (all but dissertation) in African American Literature and U.S. Literature Since 1865 from Florida State University and a master’s and bachelor’s degree from Southern Illinois University Carbondale, where she was a 4-year letter winner in cross country and indoor/outdoor track.

    She is a member of the Diversity & Education Leadership Team at the Maroa-Forsyth School District and founder of Discourse on Racial Difference: A Macon County Book Club, which has 600 members statewide.

    In December 2023, Julia was named chair of the Untold Stories Committee, a Macon County community engagement program led by the Heart of Illinois Community Foundation which is charged with promoting a fuller understanding of history as a contribution to conversations about racial equity and social justice

    Julia lives with her husband and three children in Forsyth, Illinois. As a family, they enjoy board games, watching sports, playing basketball and soccer, and traveling.




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  • Great! Now What!?!?!? - Creating Your Firm's Cyber Response Plan

    • Wed, July 09, 2025
    • 8:15 AM - 9:30 AM
    • Webinar
    • 7 registrants
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    An IRELA CLE Webinar

    Great! Now What!?!?!? - Creating Your Firm's Cyber Response Plan

    Adam Czerwinski

    MCLE approved for 1-hour General CLE credit

    Registration is Free for IRELA Members
    Non-Members ~ $50*

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  • Beyond the Referral: How Real Estate Attorneys Can Build Stronger Relationships with Realtors

    • Wed, November 12, 2025
    • 8:15 AM - 9:30 AM
    • Webinar
    • 5 registrants
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    An IRELA CLE Webinar

    Beyond the Referral: How Real Estate Attorneys Can Build Stronger Relationships with Realtors

    Sabrina Bier

    MCLE tentative for 1-hour Professionalism CLE credit

    Registration is Free for IRELA Members
    Non-Members ~ $50*

    For most real estate attorneys, Realtors are their #1 referral source—but too often, attorneys rely solely on past transactions to generate business instead of proactively strengthening those relationships.

    In this CLE, Sabrina Bier, a seasoned real estate marketing strategist at Proper Title and former top-producing Realtor®, will take you inside the mindset of today’s Realtor. You’ll learn what Realtors actually care about, why they refer certain attorneys over others, and how to stand out as their trusted go-to legal partner.

    This session will cover three key strategies to build lasting relationships through old-school marketing, modern digital tools, and in-person networking. You’ll walk away with clear, actionable steps to increase your referrals, establish trust with top-producing agents, and position yourself as an indispensable part of their team.

    Sabrina Bier

    Sabrina Bier joined Proper Title after 11 years as a top producing Realtor in the Chicagoland area. As an awarding-winning real estate broker, Sabrina was the perfect person to take on this newly formed role within Proper Title. She has created a bridge between Chicago-area brokers and Proper Title attorneys. Attorney clients rely on Sabrina regularly as she continues to help them relate to their broker clients – often quoting that Sabrina, “speaks and thinks realtor”.

    Sabrina is very active in the Chicagoland real estate industry and meets regularly with Proper Title broker clients to keep a pulse on what is happening locally in real estate market. She creates networking opportunities and provides valuable in-person and online trainings to real estate professionals on important industry topics. Throughout 2020, Sabrina took her entire education platform 100% online. Creating Virtual Real Estate Chats, Zoom trainings that double her attendance and has become a host and active participant in all things real estate on the newest social media app, Clubhouse. Sabrina works closely with Proper Title attorneys, specializing in strategic marketing plans, advising them on social media marketing, and client relationship management.

    Sabrina joined Proper Title in 2016. As a licensed a real estate broker, she was honored annually from 2009 to 2015 by the Chicago Association of Realtors as a top producer, ranking among the top 10 percent of approximately 11,000 agents. Sabrina was featured on HGTV’s House Hunters in 2016. Bier has also directed sales and fundraising efforts for the University of Chicago GI Research Foundation and continues to be very involved in Proper Title’s philanthropic arm, Proper Giving. She has a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Florida Atlantic University.




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  • December 10 Webinar

    • Wed, December 10, 2025
    • 8:15 AM - 9:30 AM
    • Webinar
    • 3 registrants
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    An IRELA CLE Webinar

    December 10 Webinar

    Erin Clifford

    MCLE tentative for 1-hour Mental Health & Substance Abuse CLE credit

    Registration is Free for IRELA Members
    Non-Members ~ $50*

    More details coming soon...




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Past events

Wed, April 09, 2025 Illinois Condominium Law Updates
Wed, April 02, 2025 8.0 Revisited - What We Are Seeing Now That We Are Using the New Contract
Wed, March 12, 2025 Concessions, Closing Costs & Compensation - Where Are We Now?
Thu, February 13, 2025 IRELA Cocktail Party
Wed, February 12, 2025 Sued for Wire Fraud
Wed, January 15, 2025 Multi-Board 8.0: What Lawyers Need to Know About the New Form
Wed, January 08, 2025 Board Election Results & Overview of Northwest Housing Preservation Ordinance
Wed, December 11, 2024 The Path to a Successful Law Career
Wed, December 04, 2024 Marketing Content Inspired by Dick Bales
Wed, November 13, 2024 Property Tax Enforcement In Flux: What does Tyler v. Hennepin County mean for Illinois Taxpayers?
Wed, October 30, 2024 Creative Financing / Deals & Underwriting - Part 2
Wed, October 09, 2024 Creative Financing / Deals & Underwriting
Wed, September 18, 2024 A Comprehensive Look at Illinois Land Trusts
Thu, September 12, 2024 IRELA Cocktail Party
Wed, August 14, 2024 A Walk on the Wild Side of Estates and Probate
Wed, August 07, 2024 Concessions, Closing Costs & Compensation: Understanding the Options
Wed, July 10, 2024 Civil Remedies for Real Estate Transactions Gone Bad
Wed, June 12, 2024 Beyond Bias: Strategies for Inclusive Legal Leadership
Wed, May 15, 2024 Demystifying Business Ownership Information & Navigating FIRPTA Withholding
Wed, May 08, 2024 Easy Marketing for Your Firm
Wed, April 10, 2024 Illinois Notary Statute Changes & Review
Thu, March 14, 2024 IRELA Cocktail Party
Wed, March 13, 2024 Intro to Reverse Mortgages
Wed, March 06, 2024 Social Media Power Hour - Introducing the Campaign
Wed, February 21, 2024 Leasing, Security Deposits and Evictions in Illinois
Wed, January 17, 2024 Special 2-Part Webinar: The ALTA 2021 Title Policies & Self Directed IRA
Wed, January 10, 2024 Annual Board Election & Health, Wellness, and Self Care in the Post-Pandemic
Wed, December 13, 2023 Unusual & Timely Real Estate Tax Issues for the Real Estate Attorney & Title Examiner
Wed, November 15, 2023 Effective Marketing within the Rules of Professional Conduct
Wed, October 11, 2023 Condominium Legal Update
Wed, September 13, 2023 We Need To Talk: Navigating Challenging Conversations about Diversity
Thu, August 10, 2023 IRELA Summer Cocktail Party
Thu, August 10, 2023 Can Insurance Protect You Against Wire Fraud?
Wed, July 12, 2023 Attorney Fees and Trust Funds: What You Need to Know About Amended Rules 1.5 and 1.15
Wed, July 05, 2023 New Notary Journal Requirements
Wed, June 14, 2023 Home Title Lock
Wed, May 17, 2023 Advanced Concepts of 1031 Exchanges - Pt. 2
Thu, May 11, 2023 Compassion Fatigue: Sustaining the Professional Self
Wed, April 26, 2023 The State of Wire Fraud in the Real Estate Industry
Tue, April 11, 2023 What to Post? Content Ideas to Drive Business
Wed, March 22, 2023 Advanced Concepts of 1031 Exchanges
Wed, March 08, 2023 Property Tax Prorations: Pitfalls, Best Practices, and Practice Tools
Wed, February 08, 2023 Dick Bales’ Complete Guide to Deeds
Wed, January 11, 2023 Earnest Money Disputes
Tue, December 06, 2022 IRELA Holiday Party
Thu, December 01, 2022 You can’t paddle your kayak down the Mazon River anymore: The fate of boating on nonnavigable waters after Holm v. Kodat.
Wed, November 16, 2022 What Is Heating Up in the Title World
Tue, November 08, 2022 Civility: Difficult People & Conversations in the Workplace
Thu, October 13, 2022 Illinois Tax Policy and Current Legislative Trends Affecting Your Clients' Properties
Wed, September 21, 2022 Build Your Brand: 30-Minutes, Twice a Week
Thu, September 08, 2022 Townhomes, Condos, and Co-ops
Wed, July 13, 2022 Cyber Security: People Are the Weakest Link
Mon, June 13, 2022 The New Real Property Disclosure Act
Wed, June 08, 2022 Advanced Survey Analysis
Wed, May 25, 2022 Easy & Effective Marketing Strategies for Your Firm
Wed, May 11, 2022 Decoding the Chicago Zoning Code for Real Estate Practitioners
Wed, April 20, 2022 Fannie Mae Requirements – Can I Still Sell My Condo?
Wed, April 13, 2022 WTF: What The Fraud?!
Wed, March 09, 2022 Practical TODI Advice and Advanced TODI Topics in 2022
Wed, February 16, 2022 Disclosure of Financial Interest: The New DS-1
Wed, February 09, 2022 Advanced Topics in Property Tax: Exemptions Explained, Reassessment Update, and Proration Disasters
Wed, January 12, 2022 The Cook County Tenant/Landlord Ordinance Revisited
Tue, December 07, 2021 Landlord Tenant Update
Wed, November 10, 2021 Stress in the Workplace: The Impact It Has on Our Thinking
Wed, October 13, 2021 Changes to the Transfer on Death Instrument Act
Wed, September 15, 2021 Remote Control – The Status of RIN and RON in Illinois
Wed, September 08, 2021 Letters of Engagement: How Recent Events Should Shape Your Practice
Wed, July 14, 2021 Forming a Condominium – What is in a Declaration and 22.1s
Wed, June 09, 2021 Private Rights and Remedies
Tue, May 04, 2021 Case Law Update
Wed, April 21, 2021 Resilience in the Age of Covid-19
Wed, April 14, 2021 The New Cook County Residential Tenant and Landlord Ordinance
Wed, March 10, 2021 Advanced Concepts in Section 1031 Exchanges
Wed, February 10, 2021 Real Property Disclosure Act
Wed, January 06, 2021 Timeshare Exit Strategy
Wed, December 02, 2020 Title Policy Endorsements for the Real Estate Lawyer
Wed, November 11, 2020 Mechanics of 1031 Tax-Deferred Exchanges
Wed, October 14, 2020 The Real Estate Lawyer's Guide to the Transfer on Death Instrument (TODI)
Mon, October 05, 2020 The Basics of Property Tax Appeals in Cook County
Wed, September 09, 2020 IL Condominium Deconversion: Process and Pitfalls
Wed, August 26, 2020 Landlord Tenant Issues - Part 2
Wed, August 19, 2020 Local Closing Customs Disruptors
Wed, July 15, 2020 A Guide to Illinois Authority Documents
Wed, June 10, 2020 Representing Sellers and Buyers of Agricultural Properties
Tue, June 02, 2020 5 Free Marketing Tips for Real Estate Lawyers During the Pandemic
Tue, May 19, 2020 Landlord Tenant Issues in the Time of COVID-19
Sat, April 25, 2020 Coronavirus (COVID-19): Small Business Capital and other Resources
Wed, April 15, 2020 Remote Notarization & Document Execution in a COVID World
Wed, April 08, 2020 The Senior Tsunami and the Wisdom of Creating a Succession Plan
Wed, April 01, 2020 Navigating the Pandemic: Real Estate Transactions in Unprecedented Times
Tue, March 24, 2020 Property Assessment Cycle and Appeals Process in IL
Wed, March 11, 2020 A Practical Guide to Mobile Home Transactions
Wed, January 08, 2020 The ABC's of International Real Estate & Wholesaling Real Estate: Attorney Beware
Tue, October 08, 2019 WEBINAR - Preventing Wire Fraud – Trends and Strategies
Wed, September 11, 2019 WEBINAR - Five Marketing and Branding Tips that are Guaranteed to Drive Results for Your Real Estate Practice
Wed, June 12, 2019 WEBINAR - The Future of Your Real Estate Practice: Challenges and Opportunities
Wed, May 08, 2019 WEBINAR - Asking & Answering: The Best Way to Handle Attorney Review & Inspection Requests Under the Multi-Board 7.0
Wed, April 10, 2019 WEBINAR - Illinois Title Insurance Act Amendments
Wed, March 13, 2019 WEBINAR - Recorder's Use of Blockchain and Orders Declaring Heirship | WEBINAR
Wed, February 13, 2019 WEBINAR - Possible Judgments - February Monthly Meeting | WEBINAR

Financial Hardship Policy: The Board of the Illinois Real Estate Lawyers Association works provide high quality professional education at an affordable price for its members. The Board realizes that financial hardship may occur, affecting a member’s ability to renew their membership or attend meetings at full price.  In such instances, a member may contact the Board, in writing, with a request for reduced membership dues or meeting rates for a specific period of time. The letter should contain a brief explanation of the hardship. The Board or designated committee will act on the member’s request at its next regular meeting. "At the door" requests for financial hardship decisions will not be accepted.  Contact IRELA PO Box 4956 Oak Brook, IL 60522-4956; or via e-mail at info@irela.org. 

Updated January 17, 2022


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