Rock Island County Bar Association

January Annual Meeting
2020-01-23 17:30 - 18:30 UTC | IL
The January 2020 Annual Dinner Meeting of the Rock Island County Bar Association will be held at the Quad City Botanical Center, 2525 4th Avenue, Rock Island, on Thursday, January 23, 2020. The social hour will begin at 5:30 p.m. and dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m.
Members will receive an invitation to RSVP from “JustRSVP.me”. Reservations are due by January 21st.
Guests: Remember that guests are always welcome to our Association meetings. If you wish to bring a guest to a dinner meeting please make a notation of the guest’s name on your reservation. The cost for dinner guests is $25.00 per person and should be paid prior to or at the meeting to the Secretary-Treasurer.

April Meeting - CANCELED
2020-04-23 17:30 - 18:30 UTC | IL
The April Dinner Meeting of the Rock Island County Bar Association will be held at Oakwood Country Club, Coal Valley, on Thursday, April 23, 2020. The social hour will begin at 5:30 p.m. and dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m.
Members will receive an invitation to RSVP from “JustRSVP.me”. Reservations are due by April 20th.
Guests: Remember that guests are always welcome to our Association meetings. If you wish to bring a guest to a dinner meeting please make a notation of the guest’s name on your reservation. The cost for dinner guests is $25.00 per person and should be paid prior to or at the meeting to the Secretary-Treasurer.

Law Day Luncheon
2020-05-01 11:30 - 13:30 UTC | The TaxSlayer Center, 1201 River Drive, Moline, IL, 61265, United States
Your Vote • Your Voice • Our Democracy: The 19th Amendment at 100

In 2019-2020, the United States is commemorating the centennial of the transformative constitutional amendment that guaranteed the right of citizens to vote would not be denied or abridged by the United States or any state on account of sex. American women fought for, and won, the vote through their voice and action.
The women’s suffrage movement forever changed America, expanding representative democracy and inspiring other popular movements for constitutional change and reform. Yet, honest reflection on the suffrage movement reveals complexity and tensions over race and class that remain part of the ongoing story of the Nineteenth Amendment and its legacies.

July Meeting
2020-07-20 | IL
Annual Golf outing and meeting @ Short Hills Country Club. Details to come…

Memorial Service 2020/2021
2021-05-28 | IL
Justice Robert L. Carter, Presiding
Rock Island County Courthouse
Annex I
1317 3rd Avenue
Rock Island, IL 61201

May 28, 2021 12:30 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
This Memorial Service would not be possible without the time, energy and efforts of Court Administrator Vicki Bluedorn and her staff, along with the dedicated efforts of Rebecca Todd, and Circuit Clerk Tammy Weikert’s office and staff including Nora Valle. The Bar Association is, as always, grateful to them for their assistance with this Service.
The Bar Association also extends its gratitude to Justice Robert L. Carter for graciously agreeing to preside today.

Schedule

Opening Remarks by Presiding Justice Robert L. Carter – 1:00
Welcome and Introduction of Presenters – 1:00 ……………….. Carrie Clark
Memorials:
Hon. John Bell – 1:00 ……………………………………………… Hon. Carol Pentuic
Thomas Blade – 1:15 ………………………………………. Hon. Linnea Thompson
Kenneth Collinson – 1:30 …………………………………………………… Robert Noe
Marshall Douglas – 1:45 ………………………………….. Hon. Norma Kauzlarich
James Gende – 2:00 ……………………………………………….. Hon. James Mesich
Stuart Lefstein – 2:15 ………………………………………………… Matthew Pappas
John LeWarne – 2:30 ……………………………………………………. William Phares
Donovan Robertson – 2:45 …………………………………………………. Cliff Cronk
Thank You and Closing Remarks ……………………… Justice Robert L. Carter
This schedule will be followed as closely as possible in order to allow virtual attendees to view the respective memorials via Zoom.

Notes about this year’s service:
The main presentation room is Courtroom 501, in Annex I. Members of the judiciary, presenters, and select bar association officers will be in that room. Courtrooms 502, 401, and 402 will be open and the service will be broadcast in those rooms as well.
We appreciate your understanding and cooperation with the following protocols to ensure that the service is as safe as possible.

Family members will be guided into Courtroom 501 at the beginning of their respective family members’ memorial presentation.
Please allow family members and close friends of the honoree to enter the courtroom first.
Please maintain social distance as much as possible.
When your family member’s memorial is concluded, please leave Courtroom 501 so that the family members of the next honoree can enter the room.
If you wish to view other memorials while you are at the courthouse, please go to another of the courtrooms to view it virtually.
The audio/video recording of the presentations will be made available online at a later date.

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November Dinner Meeting at Oakwood Country Club
2021-11-04 | IL
Thursday, November 4, 2021 at Oakwood Country Club, 1067 US Hwy 6, Coal Valley, IL
5:30 p.m. Social Hour and 6:30 p.m. Dinner
Reservations required

CLE Fall Seminar
2021-11-11 | IL
Thursday, November 11, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. at The Rust Belt, 533 12th Ave, East Moline, IL
6 Hours of CLE – Topics & Presenters Include:
JohnPatrick Brown—Civil Case Law Update
Jessica Schnieder/ Mike Bergmann—Pro Bono Primer
Jacob Hoelscher—Dos and Don’ts Dealing with DCFS
Andrea Mason—Federal Criminal Law
Tionn Fambro—Guardian Ad Litem: What it Means & How to Do It
Bill Breedlove—Stuff Lawyers Should Know About the Brain
Cost $90 – RSVP: ricobar@churchillfirm.com

Annual Dinner Meeting at QC Botanical Center
2022-02-17 17:30 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | IL
Annual Dinner Meeting February 17, 2022 at Quad City Botanical Center, 2525 4th Avenue, Rock Island, IL
Social Hour at 5:30 p.m. and Dinner at 6:30 p.m.
Reservations required.

April Dinner Meeting at Oakwood Country Club
2022-04-28 17:30 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | IL
April Dinner Meeting Thursday, April 28, 2022 at Oakwood Country Club, 1067 US Highway 6, Coal Valley, IL;
Social Hour at 5:30 p.m. and Dinner at 6:30 p.m.;
Reservations required.

Law Day Luncheon
2022-05-02 11:30 - 13:30 (America/Chicago) | IL
Monday, May 2, 2022 at 11:30 A.M.
TaxSlayer Center
1201 River Dr.
Moline, IL 61265

Please join us for
Law Day 2022 – The Constitution in Times of Change

The Constitution is a dynamic document, as it not only outlines a blueprint for government, but also delegates power, articulates rights, and offers mechanisms for change. It is neither perfect, nor exhaustive, as our nation’s history makes clear. Legislation, court rulings, amendments, lawyers, and “we the people” have built upon those original words across generations to attempt to make the “more perfect Union” more real. That effort continues today, as contemporary leaders and everyday citizens raise their voices as loud as ever to fulfill the promise of the Constitution. Defining and refining those words of the Constitution might be our oldest national tradition, and how each of us works—together—toward a more perfect Union.
The 2022 Law Day Luncheon is jointly sponsored by the Bar Associations of Rock Island County, Illinois and Scott County, Iowa and will be held on Monday May 2, 2022 at the TaxSlayer Center located at 1201 River Drive, Moline, Illinois. Check-in begins at 11:30 a.m., with lunch being served at 11:45. Please see attached invitation for further details and RSVP information.
Plan to stay after lunch for a pro bono opportunity answering questions on the Free Legal Answers Platform hosted by PILI! [See attached flyer] or click to register https://pili.org/event/fourteenth-jcpbc-law-day-free-legal-answers-clinic/

Memorial Service
2022-05-27 13:00 (America/Chicago) | IL
May 27, 2022 at 1pm
Rock Island County Justice Center
1317 3rd Avenue, Courtroom 501
Rock Island, IL 61201
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July Golf Outing & Dinner Meeting
2022-07-18 12:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | IL
Annual golf outing and dinner meeting @ Short Hills Country Club, Monday, July 18, 2022. Details to come…

Fall Meeting
2022-10-27 | IL
Event Date: Thursday, October 27, 2022 – 5:30pm
Hosted By: Rock Island County Bar Association
Venue Name: The Axis Hotel
Venue Address: 1630 5th Avenue, Moline, IL, USA map↗

A dinner meeting of the Rock Island County Bar Association will be held Thursday, October 27, 2022.
Social hour will begin at 5:30 p.m., and dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m.
Meal choices are Filet Mignon, Oven Roast Salmon, and Vegetarian Lasagna. (Default meal selection will be beef if preference is not selected.) MUST RSVP BY THE MORNING OF OCTOBER 13th.

Fall CLE Seminar
2022-11-04 | IL
Event Date: Friday, November 4, 2022 – 9:00am
Hosted By: Rock Island County Bar Association
Venue Name: WIU – Quad Cities Campus
Venue Address: 3300 River Dr, Moline, IL 61265, USA map↗
AGENDA:
CLE Check In with Coffee/Donuts: 8:00-8:30 a.m.
Seminar Begins 8:30 a.m.
Lunch: 12:00 p.m.
Approval Pending for 6.5 Hours of MCLE Credit
$90 Members, $120 Non-members

2022 CLE Meeting

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January Annual Meeting 2023
2023-01-24 | Holiday Inn, 226 17th St., Rock Island, IL, United States
Please Join us for the Rock Island County Bar Association Annual Meeting
On January 24, 2023
Featuring Guest Speaker Illinois Supreme Court Justice Lisa Holder White

And honoring the service and work of our Third District Justices:
Retired Supreme Court Justice Thomas L. Kilbride
Retired Appellate Court Justice Tom M. Lytton
Retired Appellate Court Justice Vicki R. Wright

Holiday Inn Rock Island Hotel & Conference Center
226 17th Street, Rock Island, Illinois

Cocktails 5:30 p.m.
Dinner and Program 6:30 p.m.
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Meeting @ Oakwood Country Club
2023-04-27 | Oakwood Country Club

2023 Memorial Service
2023-05-26 | Rock Island County Courthouse, Annex I, 1317 3rd Avenue, Rock Island, IL, 61201, United States
May 26, 2023 at 1:30pm
Rock Island County Courthouse
Annex I
1317 3rd Avenue
Rock Island, IL 61201
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July's golf outing and meeting
2023-07-17 | Short Hills Country Club, 2500 11th Street, East Moline, IL, 61244, United States
Monday, July 17, 2023 @ Short Hills Country Club

ISBA/RICO Bar Probate CLE at WIU Moline
2023-10-09 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Western Illinois University QC Campus, 3300 River Drive, Moline, IL, 61265, United States
Monday, October 9, 2023
Western Illinois University QC Campus
Riverfront Hall – Room 103 & 104
3300 River Drive, Moline, IL 61265
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
7.0 hours MCLE credit, including 1.0* hour Professionalism Responsibility MCLE credit in the following category: Professionalism, Civility, or Legal Ethics credit
The ISBA has created a discount code for those who do not need CLE. It will make the cost for them $45 (which is the same as a new attorney) the Code is: Non-CLE-Attendee
https://www.isba.org/cle/path?pathPage=%2Fisba%2Fcourses%2F55676%2Fin_person_events%2F3927&fbclid=IwAR2CpNyP8M8AUXBcPFauNzfGPyyU5pGYC9KhjDvy1nEg-3Ky8yT5bEGsnuo

RICO Bar meeting at Old Oaks Winery
2023-10-26 17:30 (America/Chicago) | Old Oaks Winery, 10814 1st St W, Milan, IL, 61264, United States

RICO Bar annual fall CLE at Western Illinois University
2023-11-10 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | WIU Quad Cities, 3300 River Dr., Moline, IL, 61265, United States
AGENDA:
CLE Check In with Coffee/Donuts: 8:30-9:00 a.m.
Seminar Begins 9:00 a.m.
Lunch: 12:00 p.m.
Approval Pending for 5.5 Hours of MCLE Credit
$100 Members, $130 Non-members
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Oakwood Country Club
2024-04-25 | Oakwood Country Club

Law Day Luncheon
2024-05-01 | IL

Memorial service
2024-05-24 | Rock Island County Courthouse, Annex I, 1317 3rd Avenue, Rock Island, IL, 61201, United States

Short Hills Country Club Golf Outing
2024-07-15 | Short Hills Country Club, 2500 11th Street, East Moline, IL, 61244, United States

All-Day CLE Seminar - CANCELLED
2024-10-25 | WIU Quad Cities, 3300 River Dr., Moline, IL, 61265, United States
Members of the Bar:
Please note the CLE for this Friday October 25th at Western Illinois has been cancelled. Unfortunately, attendance numbers did not justify the costs of conducting the CLE; those who paid will receive a refund in due course. The Rock Island County Bar Association, in planning for next year’s CLE, would appreciate feedback from members on what may make the CLE an event they’ll be more likely to attend in 2025. Any feedback is appreciated, and we’re happy to think outside the box to reenergize the event for the members of the bar in 2025. Comments can be sent to Bill Breedlove and Andrew Larson.
Best,
Your Rock Island County Bar Board of Managers

Annual Bar Association Meeting 2025
2025-01-23 | IL
5:30 cocktail hour
6:30 dinner at the Axis Hotel, Moline

Bar Association Meeting 2025
2025-04-24 | Oakwood Country Club
5:30 cocktail hour
6:30 dinner at the Oakwood Country Club

Law Day Luncheon 2025
2025-05-01 | IL
details TBD

Memorial Service
2025-05-16 | IL
1:30pm
1317 Third Ave., Rock Island, IL
