Event: The New Ethics Rules: Ethics, Lobbyist Registration, Economic Disclosure Requirements, and Procurement for Suppliers to State and Local Government

Ungaretti & Harris invites you to a seminar and discussion on the State of Illinois, Cook County and City of Chicago ethics, economic disclosure and lobbying laws.

This event will be of particular interest to:

suppliers of goods and services to governments, government affairs professionals, regulated businesses and general counsel.

Guest Speakers:

• Senator John J. Cullerton
  President of the Senate,
  Illinois 6th District
• Laura Lechowicz-Felicione, Esq.
  Counsel to Cook County
  Board President
• Michael Gaynor, Esq.
  Assistant Corporation Counsel,
  City of Chicago
• Steven Berlin, Esq.
  Executive Director,
  City of Chicago Board of Ethics
• Rupert Borgsmiller
  Assistant Executive Director,
  Illinois State Board of Elections

Agenda

8:30 - 9:00 a.m. Registration and Breakfast

9:00 - 9:05 a.m. Welcome & Introduction
Thomas M. Fahey, Managing Partner, Ungaretti & Harris LLP

9:05 - 9:30 a.m. Senator John Cullerton
Highlights, Observations

9:30 - 10:30 a.m. Recap of State Legislation
Leslie M. Darling, Partner, Ungaretti & Harris LLP
Rupert Borgsmiller, Assistant Executive Director, Illinois State Board of Elections 
Sam Vinson, Partner, Ungaretti & Harris LLP

10:30 - 11:00 a.m. City of Chicago Ethics and Economic Disclosure Rules
Charles R. Bernardini, Partner, Ungaretti & Harris LLP
Michael Gaynor, Assistant Corporation Counsel, City of Chicago
Steven Berlin, Executive Director, City of Chicago Board of Ethics

11:00 - 11:30 a.m. Cook County Ethics and Procurement
Claudette P. Miller, Partner, Ungaretti & Harris LLP
Laura Lechowicz-Felicione, Esq., Counsel to Cook County Board President

CLE accreditation is pending.