Updates to GAL and Parenting Coordinator Rules in 2024 | Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education

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Live Webcast on Wednesday, April 11, 2024 from 12:00 - 1:00 PM

Updates to GAL and Parenting Coordinator Rules in 2024
Join us for an insightful webcast tailored to keep you informed about 2024 updates to Illinois Supreme Court Rules regarding Guardians ad Litem (GAL) and Parenting Coordinators. Gain valuable insights, explore key changes, and enhance your practice with guidance from experienced practitioners on navigating these evolving rules effectively. Don't miss this opportunity to stay ahead of the curve and elevate your knowledge of advocating for families and children in legal proceedings.

Faculty: Gloria E. Block, Hoffenberg & Block, LLC, Chicago
Anna Markley Bush, Law Offices of Bush & Brady, LLC, Barrington

Contributors

Gloria E. Block

Hoffenberg & Block, LLC, Chicago
Gloria E. Block is a founding name partner/principal in the law firm of Hoffenberg & Block, LLC. Ms. Block received her J.D. from Loyola University Law School in 1980 and a B.A. from Northwestern University in 1977. She is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association, the Chicago Bar Association, and the Decalogue Society of Lawyers. Ms. Block is an attorney admitted to the Illinois State Bar, the United States District Court, the Northern District of Illinois, the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, and the United States Supreme Court. She was named one of the top 50 women Illinois Super Lawyers in January 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024. She is also an approved Child Representative, Guardian Ad Litem, and Attorney for Child in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois. She has presented on many legal topics, including: Presenter: IICLE® Divorce Boot Camp – First Steps – Getting Started – Initial Client Intake Tips; Presenter: NWSBA Matrimonial Law CLE – Case Law Update; Presenter: IICLE® Family Law Institute – ‘Isolation’ of Therapists Under Section 607.6 of the IMDMA; Presenter: IICLE® Divorce Boot Camp – Custody/Visitation; Presenter: ISBA Family Law Table Clinic Series – Judicial Notice; Presenter: ISBA® Family Law Table Clinic Series – Mortgage Foreclosure and Dissolution; Panelist: The Sixth Annual Helen F. McGillicuddy Awards Symposium - Domestic Violence and Families; Presenter: IICLE® Divorce Boot Camp – Maintenance and Ethics; Panelist: Should Illinois Adopt Rules in Custody Evaluations; Sponsored by AFCC; Presenter: Illinois Bar Association Seminar Program – Complex Issues in Family Law Seminar; and “Bankruptcy and Divorce-Essential Tools.” She has also been instrumental in planning recent IICLE® family law programs, such as the annual Family Law Institute and the biennial Divorce Boot Camp.
Anna Markley Bush

Law Offices of Bush & Brady, LLC, Barrington
Anna Markley Bush is an Attorney practicing in Barrington, IL. She has been licensed since 1977 to both Illinois and Federal Trial bars. She is a partner in Bush & Brady, LLC. Anna graduated from Valparaiso University in 1971 with honors, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in government and a minor in psychology. She graduated from Valparaiso University School of Law in 1977. She has practiced family law since 1977 and is a Founding Member, former Officer, Director, and current Fellow of Collaborative Divorce Illinois. She is also on the Board of Governors of the Northwest Suburban Bar Association and involved in local government and serves on the Board of Directors of several civic organizations. Anna practices collaborative law, mediation, litigation, parenting coordination, and is often appointed a Guardian Ad Litem and Child Representative. Anna enjoys presenting continuing education programs and has presented many times for the Northwest Suburban Bar Association, Lilac Tree, and IICLE. Anna is married, the mother of two grown children, and has three grandchildren.