SIU School of Law

Continuing Legal Education Programs

SIU School of Law is an accredited provider of continuing legal education for Illinois attorneys. Attorneys licensed in other states will need to check their own states’ rules related to what programs will qualify.

For more information about programs, call 618-453-8700 or email aruiz@siu.edu.

Homecoming CLE a la carte – October 11, 2008

10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon
Surrogate Decisions for Adults in IL: An overview of the Living Will Act, the Illinois Power of Attorney Act, the Probate Act, The Health Care Surrogate Act, the Illinois Anatomical Gift Act, the Disposition of Remains Act, and the Mental Health Treatment Preference Declaration Act – Rebecca O’Neill, Clinical Professor of Law

12:15 p.m.-1:15 p.m.
Update on Current Cases in Medical Law – W. Eugene Basanta, Southern Illinois Healthcare Professor of Law

1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Immigration Law Basics – Cindy Buys, Associate Professor of Law

2:45 – 3:45 p.m.
Practical Electronic Legal Research – Candle Wester-Mittan, Assistant Professor & Access Services Librarian; and Jason Raymond, Assistant Professor & Reference Librarian

4:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Charitable Giving Through Planned Giving- Yvonne M. Spence, J. D., Director of Planned Giving, Southern Illinois University Foundation