Time

Session

Speakers

12-12:05

Welcome and Opening Remarks

Martin Sinclair, Chair of the Commission on Professionalism

12:05-12:15

Talk: "Professionalism and the Modern Lawyer"

Chief Justice Mary Jane Theis, Illinois Supreme Court

12:15 – 12:45

Talk: "Build Your Law Firm Pyramid"

Mark Britton, Advisor to Clio, Clearbrief, and Tangibly;
Founder of Avvo.com

12:45 - 1:15

Townhall

Mark Britton and Erika Harold, Executive Director of Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism

1:15 - 1:45

Talk: "Expand Your Practice: How to Increase Your Cultural Competency and Serve More Clients"

Nkoyo Effiong Lewis, Legal Innovator & Consultant

1:45 - 2:15

Townhall

Nkoyo-Ene Effiong Lewis and Julia Roundtree Livingston, DEI Manager at the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism

2:15 - 2:25

Break

Break

2:25 – 2:55

Talk: "High-Performing and Highly Stressed: How Attorneys Can Prioritize Mental Health"

Kara Hardin, Chief Executive Officer, The Practice Lab

2:55 - 3:25

Townhall

Kara Hardin and Stephanie Villinski, Deputy Director of Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism

3:25 - 4:15

Panel: "Civility in Legal Practice: Why it Matters"

Deborah Enix-Ross, President (2022-2023), American Bar Association; Justice Sharon O. Johnson, Justice, Illinois Appellate Court First District; Nathan Hinch, Attorney, Meyer Capel; and Mark Palmer, Chief Counsel at the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism 

4:15 - 4:20

Conference wrap-up

Erika Harold