June 2014
Gary attended his first meeting as Secretary of the Illinois State Bar Association Committee on the Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission.
May 2014
Gary attended a 4-day seminar on child custody and split parenting time sponsored by the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts in Toronto, Canada.
April 2014
Michael Strauss was appointed by the Illinois State Bar Association President to the Family Law Section Council for 2014-2015.
April 2014
Michael Strauss was reappointed by the Illinois State Bar Association President to the Child Law Section Council for 2014-2015.
April 9, 2014
Michael was a panelist for a class in Chicago entitled “Small Firm Practice” on the topic of “Managing your Office” for the University of Illinois College of Law.
May 28-31, 2014
In May 2014, Gary attended the family law conference entitled, Navigating the Waters of Shared Parenting: Guidance from the Harbour. The seminar was sponsored by the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC) and was held in Toronto, Canada. This was the AFCC’s 51st Annual Conference.
March 8, 2014
Michael presented with Thomas Field of Beermann Pritikin Mirabelli Swerdlove LLP, at the annual Lake County Family Law Seminar in New Orleans on the issue of Equitable Adoption.
March 1, 2014
Michael spoke at the University of Illinois College of Law 23rd Annual Alumni-Student Career Conference on the topics of family law, small law firms, networking and professionalism.
February 2014
Gary has been asked to be a part of a committee of 4 who will update and revise the family law forms appearing on the court’s and court clerk’s websites.
February 2014
In the February 2014 issue of the Illinois Bar Journal, Gary Schlesinger was asked to comment on the new Illinois Supreme Court Rule 138. The rule involves confidentiality and privacy issues and their implications in family law matters.
January 2014
During January, Michael and Gary were each appointed twice by Lake County Divorce judges to represent children.
January 10, 2014
Michael and Gary both attended a six-hour seminar on Ethics and Professionalism. This is part of the requirement for the mandatory continuing legal education required by the Illinois Supreme Court.
December 14, 2013
Gary and Michael attended a meeting of the Illinois State Bar Association Assembly, the legislative body of the association. Gary and Michael are both elected representatives to that body from Lake County, Illinois.
December 2013
Gary has been named as a Super Lawyer for the year 2014, the tenth year in a row.
December 13, 2013
Michael and Gary attended the Illinois State Bar Association Mid-year meeting in Chicago. Michael attended a meeting of the Child Law Section Council on December 13 and Gary attended a meeting of the Illinois State Bar Association Committee on the Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission.
October 4, 2013
At the invitation of the Illinois Supreme Court Rules Committee, Attorney Gary Schlesinger was one of the speakers at a public hearing in Chicago, Illinois on Friday, October 4. The hearing is on the proposed Illinois Supreme Court rule 138, dealing with privacy of information in court papers.
September 24, 2013
On September 24, Gary Schlesinger was a speaker at a Continuing Legal Education seminar. The subject was Legal Ethics and Trust Account Management.
September 24, 2013
Gary Schlesinger was named to the registration committee of the Illinois State Bar Association.
July 22, 2013
Gary had a letter to the editor published in the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin about new Illinois Supreme Court Rule 138 and it being contradictory to many family law statutes.
July 1,2013
The nominating committee of the Lake County Bar Association nominated Gary for a three year seat on the Board of Directors starting July 1,2013.
Gary and Mike submitted nominating petitions to the Illinois State Bar Association for three year seats on the assembly, the legislative body of the organization, starting July 1, 2013. both will be elected by acclimation.
June 2013
Gary Schlesinger was elected to the Assembly of the Illinois State Bar Association for a three year term to start June, 2013.
May 2013
Michael Strauss was appointed to the Child Law Section Council of the Illinois State Bar Association by the incoming president.
May 2013
Gary Schlesinger was appointed to the Illinois State Bar Association Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission Committee.
May 2013
Gary Schlesinger was asked by the President of the Lake County Bar Association and the family law judges of the 19th Judicial Circuit Lake County Illinois to help draft a brochure on Illinois law and procedure for use and guidance of pro se litigants in divorce, parentage, legal separation, and declaration of invalidity of marriage cases. On May 17, it was presented to the Lake County Bar Family Law Committee for approval, and then to the Board of Governors of the L.C.B.A. (Lake County Bar Association) for approval. If approved, it will be disseminated under the auspices of the court and the Lake County Bar Association.
April 2013
In April, Gary Schlesinger was reelected to a second three year term as a member of the board of directors of the Lake County Bar Association.
March 2013
Gary was a presenter at The People’s Law School, a free seminar for the public on various legal topics held at the College of Lake County Illinois in Grayslake, Illinois This seminar was on four evenings. Gary spoke on child support and alimony law. For more information, contact the Lake County Bar Association at www.lakebar.org
February 22, 2013
Gary Schlesinger was awarded a lifetime achievement award from the Lake County Illinois Bar Association. It was presented at the Biennial President’s Dinner. Quite an honor!
February 2013
Gary and Mike both attended the annual Lake County Bar Association Family Law seminar in San Diego, California. Mike was a presenter
December 15, 2012
Michael Strauss attended a meeting of the Assembly of the Illinois State Bar Association. He is an elected member of that Assembly from Lake County, Illinois. The Assembly is a legislative body of the Illinois State Bar Association.
December 14, 2012
Gary Schlesinger attended a meeting of the Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Committee of the Illinois State Bar Association.
November 2012
On Columbus Day, 2012, Gary Schlesinger spoke at a Continuing Education Seminar put on by the Illinois Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML). The topic was Attorney’s Fees and Trust Account Procedures. Gary is a member of the AAML.
October 2012
The debate for the Lake County Court Clerk candidates by the Lake County Bar Association was held. The debate was organized by the committee chaired by Gary Schlesinger.
September 2012
The debate for Lake County State’s Attorney candidates by the Lake County Bar Association was held. It was organized by the committee chaired by Gary Schlesinger.
September 2012
Gary Schlesinger was a speaker at a seminar put on by the Lake County Family Law judges for those who are or wish to become attorneys representing children or mediating Lake County cases. Michael Strauss attended that seminar. Gary and Michael are both on the list of lawyers used as mediators and as attorneys appointed to represent children in custody cases and are frequently appointed to one or both of these positions by the judges.
September 2012
Michael Strauss was reappointed as one of the editors of the Lake County Bar Association monthly publication, The Docket, by Marjorie Sher, Lake County Bar President for the 2012-2013 year.
Gary Schlesinger is on a sub-committee of the Illinois State Bar Association, Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission (ISBA, ARDC) committee that is planning a seminar on lawyer ethics to be given to lawyers by the ISBA.
September 2012
Michael Strauss is now the proud parent of two children and Gary Schlesinger is the proud grandparent of 5 grandchildren (some of whom are older than Michael’s children).
July 2012
The incoming president of the Illinois chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers asked Gary Schlesinger to speak at a seminar in Chicago on Columbus day 2012
June 2012
Michael Strauss attended a meeting of Illinois State Bar Association Assembly as a member of the assembly.
Gary Schlesinger was named as a member of the Illinois State Bar Association Commitee that is the liaison to the Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission of Illinois for the 2012-2013 bar year. Gary attended the first meeting of this committee at the annual ISBA meeting in
June, 2012
Gary Schlesinger was appointed by the President of the Lake County Bar Association to chair a committee to organize and hold a candidate debate for the two candidates for Lake County states attorney and the two candidates for Lake County court clerk. these were open to the public.
Effective August 1, 2012, there is a new system of handling trials in the family division in Lake County. Gary Schlesinger was instrumental in representing the interests of divorce lawyers in fashioning the system to be more user friendly to the lawyers. This involved his speaking at four large meetings and being one of three lawyers who met with three judges at a final meeting to resolve differences and problems. The new system was announced by the Chief Judge of the circuit, Fred Foreman, at the beginning of July, 2012.
June 2012
Gary Schlesinger began his third year as a member of the Lake County Illinois Bar Association Board Of Directors.
Gary Schlesinger was chosen by the Lake County Divorce Judges to be a member of a committee planning a seminar for September 2012 for lawyers wishing to represent children in divorce cases. Gary was also a speaker at the seminar.
May 11, 2012
Gary Schlesinger attended a meeting of the Illinois State Bar Association Family Law Section Council in Peoria, Illinois
May 2, 2012
IICLE- Chicago Faculty Invitation- Gary L. Schlesinger spoke on Drafting Marital Settlement Agreements
April 2012
Gary Schlesinger spoke at the annual Lake County Bar Association family law seminar. The topic was direct and cross examination of a child custody evaluator.
April 2012
Gary L. Schlesinger was appointed to the Illinois State Bar Association committee on the Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission for the 2012-13 year which starts July 1st. Gary was appointed by John Theis, incoming President of the Assn. Gary has been on this committee for about 15 years and he was committee chair for 2000-01.
January 28, 2012
Michael S. Strauss spoke to the University of Illinois College of Law on the topic of Professionalism
January 16, 2012
Gary L. Schlesinger and Michael S. Strauss attended an 8 hour ethics seminar on January 16, 2012.
January 2012
Michael S. Strauss and Gary L. Schlesinger served as volunteer mediators in the Lake County Illinois Divorce Court.
September 27, 2011
Gary attended a meeting of the Illinois State Bar Association Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission committee.
September 24, 2011
Gary attended a meeting of the Illinois State Bar Association Family Law Section Council.
September 8, 2011
Gary and Scott Renfroe from the Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission presented a two hour continuing legal education seminar to the Lake County Illinois Bar Association on the revisions to Illinois Supreme Court rule 1.15 dealing with Safeguarding Client Property.
September 15 – 17, 2011
Gary attended a seminar in Philadelphia, PA by the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and The Association of Family and Conciliation Courts dealing with psychological testing, evaluations, and trying custody cases.
September 2011
Gary was named the Chairman of the Illinois Supreme Court Rules sub committee of the Family Law section council of the Illinois State Bar Association.
June 2011
Gary was reappointed as a member of the Illinois State Bar Association Family Law Section Council and as a member of the Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Committee of the Illinois State Bar Association.
July 2011
Gary began his second year as a member of the board of directors of the Lake County Bar Association.
July 2011
Michael was reappointed as the editor the Lake County Bar Association monthly publication, The Docket.
June 9, 2011
Gary L. Schlesinger made a presentation on lawyer ethics to a Lake County Bar Association continuing education seminar.
June 11, 2011
Gary L. Schlesinger was sworn in as a member of the Lake County Bar Association board of directors. This was the start of his second year of a three year term.
June 2011
Gary L. Schlesinger was reappointed by the president of the Illinois State Bar Association for a one year term as a member of the Family Law Section Council and the Committee on the Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission. He attend the first meetings of each on Thursday, June 16.
June 18, 2011
Michael Strauss attended a meeting as a Delegate from Lake County to the Illinois State Bar Assn. Assembly, which is the Legislative Body of the Association. This was the start of his second year of a three year term.
May and June 2011
Michael and Gary were both appointed to represent children in contested child custody cases by multiple Lake County Illinois judges. They each received two appointments.
June 2011
Michael was again appointed one of two editors of the Lake County Bar Association monthly publication, The Docket. Under his leadership for the 2010-2011 bar year, The Docket realized a profit financially for the first time in its history.
May 2011
Thursday, May 12, 2011 Gary L. Schlesinger was the 1st speaker at the ISBA Family Law Update 2011: A French Quarter Festival, in New Orleans.
February 2011
Michael and Gary attended the Lake County Bar Association Family Law Seminar in Puerto Rico in February 2011. Michael was on the planning committee.
Gary and Michael were presenters at the seminar. The topic was how to conduct a contested trial. Michael was on the planning committee for that seminar and also for the April 2012 seminar held in Austin, TX.
January 2011
Michael Strauss presented to the University of Illinois College of Law on issues of Family Law and small firms.
December 11, 2010
Michael attended a meeting of the Illinois State Bar Association Assembly as a representative of the 19th Judicial Circuit.
December 10, 2010
Gary attended a meeting of the Illinois State Bar Association Committee on the Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission.
December 9, 2010
Gary attended a meeting of the Illinois State Bar Association Family Law Section Council.
October 2010
Gary Schlesinger was quoted in Lake County Magazine in “The True Meaning Of Family: November is National Adoption Month” article.
September 2010
As of September 1, Gary Schlesinger was chosen as a Super Lawyer for 2011.
The Law Office of Gary L. Schlesinger Becomes Schlesinger, Strauss & Hoyt LLC
July 2010
Mark Hassakis, the president-elect of the Illinois State Bar Association, appointed Gary as a member of the Family Law Section Council for the year beginning July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011. The section council proposes and reviews on behalf of the association legislation in the Illinois legislature concerning family law matters
July 2010
Beginning July 1, 2010, Gary has been slated to be a member of the Board of Governors of the Lake County Illinois Bar Association for a three year term. He was slated by the nominating committee of the association.
June 2010
Beginning June 2010, Mike has been elected to the Illinois State Bar Association Assembly, the Legislative body of the organization, for a three year term.
June 2010
Gary completed his second consecutive three year term on the Illinois State Bar Association Assembly, the Legislative body of the organization. Due to the rules of the association, Gary is not eligible to run for a third consecutive term.
May 2010
Gary was asked by the Chief Judge of the Lake County Court Family Division to be a member of the committee planning a seminar in May for the lawyers who wish to become or are members of the Child Representative list kept by the court. Gary was also a speaker at the seminar. Both Gary and Michael attended.
April 30, 2010
Gary was appointed to the Illinois State Bar Association Standing Committee on Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Action by Mark Hassakis, the president elect of the Illinois State Bar Association. This is the committee that is the liaison between the association and the commission. The commission is the agency of the Illinois Supreme Court that is in charge of registering lawyers to practice, keeping track of their continuing education requirements, and imposing discipline, if necessary. Gary was the chairman of this committee from 2000-2001.
April 16, 2010
Gary spoke at the Annual Lake County Bar Association Family Law Seminar in Memphis, TN. Gary has been a frequent speaker at these seminars since 1974.
April 2010
Gary had an article published in the April, 2010 edition of the Illinois State Bar Association Family Law Newsletter. The same article was published in the April issue of the lake County Bar Association publication, The Docket. Michael is one of two editors of The Docket for this Bar Association year ending July 1, 2010.
March 2010
Gary was asked to be a speaker at an Illinois State Bar Association Family Law Seminar on March 4, 2010.
January 2010
The Illinois Legislature passed and the Governor signed a bill that was initiated by Gary through the Illinois State Bar Association Family Law Section Council. The bill, Senate Bill 100, makes it easier for child support recipients to collect the penalty from employers who fail to withhold child support after receiving notice to do so. This change is effective January 1, 2010.
December 2009
From December 10 through December 12, Gary attended the mid year meeting of the Illinois State Bar Association. While there, attended a meeting of the Family Law Section Council on the 10th, a meeting of the Liaison Committee to the Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission on the 11th, and the Biannual Meeting of the Assembly on the 12th.
November 2009
In November, Michael was asked to be on a committee established by the Lake County Court Clerk to investigate and write rules concerning electronic filing of law suits and other papers with the court clerk.
November 14, 2009
Gary attended a meeting of the Illinois State Bar Association Family Law Section Council.
October 2009
Gary was invited to be a speaker at the Illinois Chapter of The American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers continuing legal education annual seminar on Columbus Day, 2009. A previous engagement prevented Gary from accepting the invitation.
Similarly, the Legislature passed and the Governor signed House bill 2266 which Gary initiated through the Section Council. This bill expands the definition of visitation to include parenting time and joint custody for civil enforcement and criminal prosecution of unlawful interference with parenting time by the other parent. This was effective August 25, 2009.
September 2009
On September 17, 2009, Michael and Gary will attend a 4 hour continuing education seminar sponsored by the Cook County (Chicago) Family Court on handling high conflict custody cases.
August 2009
On August 28th, Gary received notice that he has been named a Super Lawyer for 2010.
July 2009
Gary’s article on frozen embryos was published in the July issue of The Docket, the monthly publication of the Lake County Illinois Bar Association.
June 27, 2009
Gary attended the twice annual meeting of the ISBA Assembly, the legislative body of the association.
June 26, 2009
Gary attended the annual meeting of the Illinois State Bar Association and the Organizations Meetings of the Family Law Section Council and the Committee on the Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission, to which he has been appointed by the president for the 2009-2010 year.
2009 – 2010
Michael Strauss has been chosen to be one of two coeditors of the monthly Lake County Bar Association publication, The Docket.
December 2008
Gary Schlesinger attended 8 hours of continuing legal education sponsored by and at the Illinois State Bar Association midyear meeting in Chicago. He also attended a meeting of the ISBA Family Law Section Council as a member, and, as a member of the ISBA Assembly (legislative body of the organization) participated in the December meeting of the Assembly.
November 11, 2008
The Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education. www.iicle.com invited Gary to be a presenter at a seminar in Chicago on Nov. 11, 2008, on the drafting of marital settlement agreements. This is the second time he has presented at this seminar. The first time, and last time the seminar was held, was in November, 2006.
October 2008
Michael Strauss attended and participated in the Divorce University sponsored by The Lilac Tree foundation in Evanston, Illinois.
October 2008
Michael Strauss has been accepted as a member of the Circuit Court of the 19th Judicial Circuit list of approved family law mediators.
September 2008
For 2009, the 4th year in a row, Gary Schlesinger has been named a Super Lawyer
September 2008
Michael Strauss took a 40 hour mediation course. This enables him to do mediations as well as represent clients.
Michael Strauss is on the approved list of lawyers appointed by the court in Lake County. This enables him to represent children in contested custody cases. He has already had several appointments
July 2008
In the July 2008 issue of the Illinois Bar Journal, Gary is quoted twice.
Once in an article dealing with whether lawyers should represent family and close friends. Gary is opposed.
Once in an article, on the marital nature of assets, of a corporation owned by the husband. The assets are not marital property but the corporation may be and, if it is, the wife is entitled to a just proportion of the value of the corporation.
May 3, 2008
On Saturday, May 3rd from noon to one p.m., Attorney Schlesinger was on WKRS Radio, 1200 a.m. in Waukegan, Illinois with Jack Taylor. He was the moderator and another lawyer to discuss grandparent visitation rights in Illinois. The show lasted one hour. The public was able phone in with questions.
May 2, 2008
The incoming president of the illinois state bar association, Jack Carey, appointed Gary to the family law section council for the 2008-09 bar year beginning July 1. The section council reviews and comments on and proposes legislation concerning family law topics to the Illinois legislature. The council also conducts several continuing legal education seminars throughout the state each year. Gary has been a presenter at these seminars. Lastly, the council publishes a monthly newsletter on illinois family law. Gary has had articles published annually in the last few years.
Incoming president Carey also appointed Gary, to the committee, on the attorney registration and disciplinary commission for the 2008-09 bar association year. Gary was the chairman of this committee in 1999-2000. This committee works closely with the registration and disciplinary commission concerning attorney discipline and Illinois supreme court rules governing admission to the bar, registration, discipline, continuing education and other matters affecting the conduct of attorneys in Illinois.
April 4, 2008
Gary and Michael both attended a continuing legal education seminar on juvenile court cases and the role of the guardian for the children. Both are now eligible to be appointed as guardians ad litem in juvenile cases in Lake County, Illinois. This ability and knowledge will help them represent parents and others in juvenile court.
March 18 & 19, 2008
At the request of the Chief Judge of the Family Division of the Lake County Court, Gary was on the planning committee and was a presenter at a two day seminar to train lawyers to represent children in contested custody and visitation cases. The seminar was March 18 and 19, 2008 at the College of Lake County.
March 3, 2008
Gary spoke on the topic of Illinois Divorce Law at the Mundelein High School Adult Education Program. This was a 3 hour evening session.
February 8, 2008
Gary was asked to speak at a seminar on business valuation and taxation to be held by the accounting firm of Dam, Snell, and Taviergn in Libertyville.
February 7, 2008
Gary spoke about divorce law to the monthly meeting of the Lake County Bar Assn. Real Estate Committee.
January 14, 2008
Michael and Gary attended a seminar on taxation and business evaluation sponsored by the Illinois Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and the Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education. As in the past several years, Gary was on the planning committee for this seminar.
January 2008
Gary’s article on Cohabitation Revisited was published in the December, 2007 issue of the Illinois State Bar Assn. Family Law newsletter.
January 2008
Gary was appointed chairman of the by laws revision committee of the Lake County Illinois Bar Association.
January 2008
Gary was appointed to four committees of the Illinois Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers for the current year ending Nov.1, 2008.
January 11, 2008
Michael and Gary both attended a four hour seminar on Jan. 11 on Ethics and Professionalism sponsored by the Association of Women Attorneys of Lake County Illinois.
December 7, 2007
Gary was a presenter at a family law seminar at the midyear meeting of the Illinois State Bar Association
November 4, 2007
Gary was a presenter at a seminar on Drafting Pre-Marital and Post-Marital Agreements sponsored by the Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education. Gary was on the planning committee for this seminar.
October 18, 2007
Gary was presenter at a 4 hour course for attorneys who get appointed to represent children in custody cases in Lake County Illinois. Both Michael and Gary are on the list and both have been appointed by judges to be lawyers for children.
September 15, 2007
Gary taught a three hour class on Introduction to Illinois Divorce Law at Mundelein High School Adult Education Program.
June 2007
Gary attended the four day annual meeting of the Illinois State Bar Association to take 8 hours of family law continuing education, attend the semi annual meeting of the Assembly as a voting member, and attend the Family law Section Council and ARDC Committee meetings.
June 2007
Gary was appointed to serve on two committees of the Illinois State Bar Association for one year. One is the Family Law Section Council and the other is the Committee that is the liaison to the Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission.
June 2007
Michael attended a 4 day seminar on the various aspects of preparing and trying a family law case, sponsored by the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers.
June 2007
By acclamation, in June 2007, Gary began serving a second three-year term as a member of the illinois state bar association assembly…which is the legislative and policy making body of the association.
May 2007
Michael Strauss has been accepted as a member of the list of approved child representatives in custody cases in Lake County, Illinois.
April 2007
Gary and Michael attended a 4 hour seminar on Ethics and Professionalism sponsored by the Illinois Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers.
October 9, 2006, and February 12, 2007
On October 9, 2006, and February 12, 2007, Michael Strauss completed 16 hours of training to be certified as a child representative and guardian ad litem in custody and adoption cases. He is now certified to serve in those capacities in the 16th, 18th, and 19th Judicial Circuits in Illinois.
June 2007
Michael attended a four day intensive seminar by the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers for Associate Attorneys. The subjects are trial preparation and strategy, business evaluation, taxation, among others. For four years, Gary was on the faculty of that seminar.
February 22-25, 2007
The weekend of Feb. 22 thru 25, Michael and Gary will be attending and giving presentations at the annual Lake County Bar Association Family Law Seminar. This will be Gary’s 33rd time doing this and Michael’s first.
February 13, 2007
Gary presented a one evening class on illinois divorce law at the Mundelein Illinois High School adult education program. He has been doing this for 20 years.
February 12, 2007
Michael successfully completed a two day training seminar presented by the Sixteenth and Eighteenth Judicial Circuit Courts on October 9, 2006 and February 12, 2007, to become certified as a Guardian Ad Litem, Child Representative and Attorney for the Child.
February 2007
In Feb. 2007, Michael and Gary will both attended the Lake County Illinois Family Law seminar for 3 days.
January 30, 2007
On January 30, Gary was a court appointed mediator as part of a new program adopted by the Lake County family law judges. One morning a week a volunteer mediator, who meets certain training and experience requirements, will be sent cases by the judges to mediate on various issues such as parenting time and child support.
January 27, 2007
January 27, Michael Strauss was invited to speak at the annual student-alumni career conference at the University of Illinois College of Law. The panels he participated on included the following topics: litigation versus transactional, family law, summer associate evaluations, and large firms versus small firms. it took place all day Saturday January 27, 2007 in Champaign.
January 25, 2007
On January 25, Gary attended a one hour seminar on responding to domestic violence presented by the Criminal Law Committee of the Lake County Bar Association.
January 15, 2007
On January 15, Michael and Gary both attended an 8 hour seminar on taxation and business evaluation sponsored by the Illinois Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and the Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education.
December 7, 2006
Dec 7 thru 9, 2006, Gary attended the Illinois State Bar. Assn. mid year meeting in Chicago attending two committee meetings and the meeting of the assembly, the legislative body of the association.
November 28, 2006
On Nov. 28, Michael and Gary both attended a short seminar on the law and procedure of being a guardian in an adoption case. earlier in Nov., Michael attended a day long seminar on representing children in custody cases in Illinois.
November 20, 2006
On November 20, Gary taught at an Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education seminar on drafting marital settlement agreements.
November 1, 2006
Gary was nominated to be a vice president of the Illinois Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers for the year, beginning November 1.
September 2006
Gary received the Wayne Flanigan award given by the Lake County Bar Association and its volunteer lawyer committee to a person who has shown exceptional dedication in meeting the legal needs of the indigent in Lake County.
September 28, 2006
Gary attended a course on representing children in divorce cases put on by the Chief Judge of the Cook County (Chicago) divorce court.
September 26, 2006
Gary presented a one evening class on Illinois divorce law at the Mundelein Illinois high school adult education program.
September 22, 2006
Gary was a presenter at an all day continuing legal education seminar put on by the Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education. The subject is drafting marital settlement agreements.
August 2006
Michael Strauss attended a one day seminar on representing clients in contested custody cases.
June 1, 2006
Gary was appointed to a one year term on the Illinois State Bar Association family law section council by the president of the ISBA, Irene Bahr. The term began June 1.
June 1, 2006
Gary was appointed to a one year term on the Illinois State Bar Association committee that is the liaison with the Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission by the president of the ISBA, Irene Bahr. The term began June 1.
June 2006
Gary attended a half day seminar on the psychological and ethical ramifications of representing children in contested child custody cases. This was to maintain my accreditation as a member of the list of lake county Illinois lawyers appointed by judges to represent children in contested custody cases.
June 2006
Gary Schlesinger attended the Illinois State Bar Association annual business meeting and seminar. I will be a member of the family law section council and the committee on the attorney registration and disciplinary commission for the next year. I was appointed to both of these by the incoming president, Irene Bahr. I will also be attending as a member of the assembly, the legislative body of the ISBA. I was elected 2 years ago to a three year term to expire in June 2007.
April 26-30, 2006
Gary Schlesinger attended the annual Lake County Illinois Bar Association Family Law Seminar in Savannah, Georgia. Mr. Schlesinger is a member of the planning committee for this seminar…and has been for the past ten (10) years. Mr. Schlesinger was one of the speakers. There were approximately eighty (80) lawyers, judges, mediators and child custody evaluators in attendance. This is the best attended Lake County Bar seminar each year.
February 15, 2006
Gary Schlesinger taught the following class at Mundelein High School Adult Education Program: “Dispelling th Myths of Illinois Divorce Law”. Mr. Schlesinger teaches this class twice a year…and has been doing this for about fifteen (15) years.
February 2006
Gary Schlesinger presented at and attended the annual Lake County Illinois Bar Association-Family Law Committee seminar in Savannah, Georgia.
January 16, 2006
Gary Schlesinger attended an eight (8) hour seminar sponsored by the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and the Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education. The topics were Business Evaluation and Taxation. Mr. Schlesinger has attended this seminar annually for at least the past twelve (12) years. Several times, he has been a presenter at this seminar.
January 2006
Gary Schlesinger attended the Annual Business Evaluation and Income Tax Seminar co-sponsored by the Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education and the Illinois Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers.
Effective Jan. 1, 2006
The Illinois Supreme Court has mandated minimum continuing legal education requirements for Illinois Lawyers. Since 1974 Gary has annually exceeded the minimum now required. In every year beginning in 1974 Gary has been the presenter of at least one CLE seminar.
December 2005
Gary Schlesinger attended the Illinois State Bar Association mid-year Family Law Seminar
November 2005
Gary Schlesinger began the second of his two-year term as a Vice President of the Illinois Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers.
October 18, 2005
Gary Schlesinger presented at a class at the Mundelein High School, adult education program, on Busting the Myths of Illinois Divorce Law
June 2005
Gary Schlesinger was a presenter and co-chair of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Institute for new Family Law associates in Chicago.
March 2, 2005
Gary Schlesinger spoke at the Mundelein High School, adult education program, on an overview of Illinois Divorce Law.
February 2005
Gary Schlesinger was a presenter at the Lake County Illinois Bar Association Family Law seminar in Mexico. Gary presented on handling a college education contribution case.
January 17, 2005
Gary Schlesinger attended a seminar on taxes and business evaluations for 8 hours.
November 4, 2004
Gary Schlesinger presented a program on testifying and cross examination to the mental health professionals on the Lake county Illinois Custody Evaluation Court approved provider list.
November 1, 2004
Gary Schlesinger announces he will be vice president of the Illinois chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers starting November 1, 2004.
October 20-23, 2004
Gary Schlesinger attended a seminar by the American Bar Association Family Law section. Gary attended sessions dealing with collaborative divorce, negotiation, complex and high conflict child custody cases, cross examination, alimony, child support, and nontraditional relationships and family law issues.
October 18, 2004
Gary Schlesinger taught a class on Illinois Divorce Law at Mundelein High School Adult Education Program.
June 24-27, 2004
Gary Schlesinger was a presenter and mentor at the Institute for Family Law Associates from the Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers National Organization.
May 21, 2004
Gary Schlesinger was one of three speakers at a seminar presented by the National Business Institute in Schaumburg, IL and spoke on the handling of complex divorce cases.
March 12, 2004
Gary Schlesinger gave a presentation on Illinois Divorce Law to the annual meeting of the Lake County Illinois Family Law Committee in New Orleans, Louisiana.
February 23, 2004 – 7:00 p.m.
Gary Schlesinger presented a one evening class on Illinois Divorce Law to the Mundelein Illinois High School Adult Education Program.
January 19, 2004 – Martin Luther King day
Gary Schlesinger was a presenter at the Business Valuation Seminar. This seminar was sponsored by the Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education and the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Illinois Chapter.
September 2010
As of September 1, Gary Schlesinger was chosen as a Super Lawyer for 2011.
