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Events

    • Wed, April 10, 2024
    • 8:15 AM - 9:30 AM
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    An IRELA CLE Webinar

    Notary Update

    Thomas Curry

    Vice President/Manager - Chicago Title Insurance Company 

    MCLE approved for 1-hour General CLE credit

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

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    • Wed, May 08, 2024
    • 8:15 AM - 9:30 AM
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    An IRELA CLE Webinar

    Marketing

    Sabrina Bier - Director of Digital Media & Education, Proper Title

    MCLE tentative for 1-hour Professionalism CLE credit

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

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    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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    • Wed, May 15, 2024
    • 8:15 AM - 9:30 AM
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    An IRELA CLE Webinar

    New Federal Law

    Neil Noden

    Director - MyTaxAdvisorOnline LLC 

    MCLE approved for 1-hour General CLE credit

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

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    • Wed, June 12, 2024
    • 8:15 AM - 9:30 AM
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    An IRELA CLE Webinar

    Implicit Bias

    Julia Roundtree Livingston

    Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Manager - Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism 

    MCLE tentative for 1-hour Diversity and Inclusion CLE credit

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


    Julia Roundtree Livingston

    Julia Roundtree Livingston serves as the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Manager for the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism, where she promotes integrity, civility, and professionalism among the lawyers and judges of Illinois. In this role, Julia leads the Commission’s educational and advocacy initiatives aimed at promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the legal and justice systems.

    As DEI Manager, Julia develops and delivers legal education on DEI and other professionalism topics to lawyers, judges, and law students, and performs outreach across the state on behalf of the Commission. She also supports the Commission’s lawyer-to-lawyer mentoring program and manages its involvement in Jumpstart, a law school preparatory program for historically underrepresented law students.

    Before joining the Commission, Julia was the Executive Director of Macon County CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) in Illinois. Earlier in her career, Julia was also the Director of Development at Macon County CASA and Baby TALK.

    In addition to her role at CASA, Julia was a member of the Illinois CASA Equity Task Force, the Illinois CASA/Children Advocacy Centers Task Force, and the CWAC (Child Welfare Advisory Committee) on Racial Equity led by the Illinois Department of Children & Family Services.

    Julia has served as an adjust professor of English—Rhetoric, U.S. Literature, since 1865, African American Literature, Professional Writing and Humanities at the University of Illinois—Urbana, Champaign, Richland Community College, Florida State University, and Southern Illinois University—Carbondale.

    Julia is ABD for a PhD from Florida State University in African American Literature and U.S. Literature Since 1865; she holds an MA from Southern Illinois University—Carbondale and a BA from Southern Illinois University—Carbondale.

    Julia 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.


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Past events

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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