Illinois Real Estate Lawyers Association upcoming events

Navigating Cognitive Decline: A Real Estate Attorney's Guide to Client Capacity (Wed, August 12, 2026)

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 13:15:00 GMT

An IRELA CLE Webinar

Navigating Cognitive Decline: A Real Estate Attorney's Guide to Client Capacity

Karen Mills, Aronberg Goldgehn

MCLE approved for 1-hour General CLE credit

Registration is Free for IRELA Members

Non-Members ~ $50*

Karen R. Mills focuses her practice on estate planning, probate administration, guardianships and probate litigation. Karen currently serves on the Northwestern Memorial Foundation Board of Directors. For over a decade now, she has been anactive member of the DuPage County Adult Protective Services Abuse and Neglect Program Multidisciplinary Team. She frequently writes and speaks on estate planning, probate, guardianship and related topics.

An active member of the DuPage County Bar Association, Karen currently serves as President (2024-2025)

Karen is active in the community and was named in 2023 by the Public Interest Law Initiative to its Pro Bono Volunteer Honor Roll.

Karen joined Aronberg Goldgehn in 2021, and was in private practice for seven years before that. Before her legal career, Karen spent nearly 20 years at JPMorgan Chase and BMO Harris Private B

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Case Law Update (Wed, September 09, 2026)

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 13:15:00 GMT

An IRELA CLE Webinar

Case Law Update

Joe Fortunato, Main Street Realtors

MCLE approved for 1-hour General CLE credit

Registration is Free for IRELA Members

Non-Members ~ $50*

Joseph R. Fortunato Jr.

Joe Fortunato joined the Mainstreet Organization of REALTORS® on October 1, 2024 as in-house counsel after more than 50 years of private law practice. He has represented Mainstreet and its predecessor entities as outside counsel since 2001. During his active practice of law, he concentrated on residential and commercial real estate matters, as well as on civil litigation. He is a member of the drafting committee of the Multi-Board Residential Real Estate Contract, which is the latest standard contract for purchasing residential real estate in Illinois and participated in drafting multiple prior versions of the Contract. He is a frequent lecturer for the Illinois State Bar Association and other regional bar associations.

Mr. Fortunato has testified extensively as an opinion witness in cases involving real estate law issues and, in 2015, authored the book “Getting Started as a Real Estate Attorney,” published by the American Bar Association. He is a past chair of the ISBA Real Estate Section Council. He has been appointed Chair of the DuPage County Bar Association Real Estate Law & Practice Committee for 2025-26, after having chaired the committee on three previous occasions. He is a former president and former board member of the Illinois Real Estate Lawyers Association. Mr. Fortunato was also the Special Assistant State’s Attorney for DuPage County Division of Transportation from 1996-2001.

He received a B. A. in Political Science from Northern Illinois University in 1970 and a J. D. from the John Marshall Law School in 1973. He has been licensed to practice law in Illinois since November 27, 1973.

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IRELA Cocktail Party Schaumburg (Thu, September 17, 2026)

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 22:00:00 GMT

IRELA Cocktail Party Schaumburg

Thursday, September 17

Topgolf - Schaumburg

Join us for an evening of fun and networking at Topgolf! Whether you're ready to show off your swing or just want to enjoy the cocktails and conversation, this event is for everyone. Swing away on the range or simply soak in the social atmosphere – the choice is yours!

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fantastic opportunity to connect and unwind!

October Webinar (Wed, October 14, 2026)

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 13:15:00 GMT

An IRELA CLE Webinar

October Webinar

Speaker, Firm

MCLE approved for 1-hour General CLE credit

Registration is Free for IRELA Members

Non-Members ~ $50*

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November Webinar (Wed, November 11, 2026)

Wed, 11 Nov 2026 14:15:00 GMT

An IRELA CLE Webinar

AI Marketing Trends

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Sabrina Bier

MCLE approved for 1-hour General CLE credit

Registration is Free for IRELA Members

Non-Members ~ $50*

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December Webinar (Wed, December 09, 2026)

Wed, 09 Dec 2026 14:15:00 GMT

An IRELA CLE Webinar

December Webinar

Speaker, Firm

MCLE approved for 1-hour General CLE credit

Registration is Free for IRELA Members

Non-Members ~ $50*

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