Terms and Conditions
ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS
Welcome to www.chicagobar.org (the "Site"), a web site provided on behalf of The Chicago Bar Association ("CBA").
The Terms and Conditions of Use include any posted guidelines or rules
applicable to particular Content or Services (as defined below) and, as
updated by CBA from time to time, are collectively referred to as the
"Terms and Conditions" and govern the use of the Site. You should
carefully read the Terms and Conditions before using the Site. By using
the Site, you: (i) agree to be bound by the Terms and Conditions; (ii)
represent and warrant that you are at least eighteen (18) years old;
and, (iii) represent and warrant that you have the legal authority to
accept the Terms and Conditions. This is a legally binding agreement. If
you do not agree to the Terms and Conditions, you are not authorized to
use the Site. In the event of a conflict between these Terms and
Conditions and any posted guidelines or rules applicable to particular
Content or Services, the posted guidelines or rules shall govern to the
extent of such conflict.
ACCESS TO THE SITE
Access to certain portions of this Site requires login and password
information provided only to members of the CBA (the “Members”). The
login and password are provided for the use of the individual Member
only and are not transferable. If you have obtained a login and
password that belong to another person, you are not authorized to use
that login account and we request that you notify CBA of the improperly
disclosed login account information. Misuse of a login account,
including, without limitation, unauthorized sharing of the login and
password, may result, at CBA’s sole discretion, in cancellation of the
Member’s account and other remedies, and CBA shall have no liability to
the Member.
CONTENT AND SERVICES
The Site may provide certain content (including, without limitation,
documents, photographs, advertisements, marketing materials, text,
graphics, and images) and services that CBA may change or update from
time to time (the "Content" and "Services"). The Content and Services
offered on the Site are provided solely to enable users and Members to
contact and network with other users and Members and for CBA to provide
information on topics of interest.
The ability to transmit Content through the Site is provided to allow
users and Members to use features of the site for the features’ intended
purposes. The ability to post Content is provided to allow Members to
share ideas and information of interest. CBA cannot and does not
monitor all of the Content posted or transmitted by users and Members.
You are advised to use your best judgment when choosing to participate
in any information-sharing activity. Any disclosures made through the
Site should only be made after reviewing and agreeing to the
Privacy Policy. In the event that any posted Content appears to be
inappropriate for display on this Site for any reason, users and Members
are encouraged to contact CBA in accordance with Section 5 to request
removal of such Content.
USE OF THE SITE AND REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS
Use of the Site is voluntary. You may choose not to use the Site and
you may choose not to log on as a Member. The information CBA obtains
from users and Members will be used only in accordance with CBA’s
Privacy Policy. You may cancel your login account at any time by
contacting CBA at the addresses provided in Section 5.
If you choose to have a Member login account, you agree that you will be
responsible for maintaining your password as confidential and for any
activity that occurs as a result of your enabling or permitting another
person or entity to use your password. You agree to immediately notify
CBA by one of the methods in Section 5 in the event that (i) your
password is lost or stolen, or (ii) you become aware of any unauthorized
use of your password or of any other breach of security related to the
Site. CBA is not responsible for any loss or damage arising from your
failure to comply with the provisions of this section.
CONTACT INFORMATION
You may contact CBA as follows:
E-mail:
info@chicagobar.org
Telephone: (312) 554-2000
Mail:
The Chicago Bar Association
321 South Plymouth Court
Chicago, IL 60604
PROHIBITED BEHAVIOR
You are responsible for all Content that you upload, post, email, or
otherwise transmit using the Site. Likewise, you are responsible for
respecting CBA’s and third parties’ rights with respect to Content that
appears on the Site and not to download, email, or otherwise transmit
such Content in violation of CBA’s and third parties’ rights. You agree
to use the Site solely to accommodate your own personal needs. You may
not use or exploit any portion of the Site to provide any commercial
services to third parties or offer any portion of the Site to any third
party. You shall not use the Site or Services to:
- Upload, post, email, or otherwise transmit any Content that
infringes any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright, or other
intellectual property right, privacy right, or publicity right of any
person or entity. By uploading, posting, emailing, or otherwise
transmitting any Content, you represent and warrant that you have all
rights to take such action with respect to the Content;
- Upload, post, email, or otherwise transmit any Content that is
illegal, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, tortious, defamatory,
vulgar, obscene, libelous, pornographic, sexually explicit, invasive of
another’s privacy, hateful, or racially, ethnically, or otherwise
offensive;
- Misrepresent your identity or impersonate another person or
entity, including without limitation, a representative of CBA or its
officers, directors, employees, or agents, falsely represent or
misrepresent your affiliation with another person or entity, or forge
headers or otherwise manipulate identifiers that would disguise the
origin of any Content transmitted to or through the Site;
- Upload, post, email, or otherwise transmit any unsolicited or
unauthorized advertising, promotional materials, including without
limitation, initiation or perpetuation of any “Spam”, “Junk Mail”, chain
letters, or any other potentially objectionable form of unsolicited
communication;
- Collect or store personal data with respect to third parties
except as contemplated by the Terms and Conditions and then only for the
express purpose of providing lawful communication that may reasonably
be anticipated by such third parties;
- Directly or indirectly, intentionally disrupt or interfere with
the Site in any manner that may materially adversely affect CBA or any
third party;
- Upload, post, email, or otherwise transmit any material that
contains software viruses or any other code, files, or programs designed
or known to disable, interrupt, or limit the functionality of any
computer hardware, computer software, or telecommunications equipment or
facilities; or,
- Upload, post, email, or otherwise transmit without authorization
any material that contains personal or private information concerning
any third party person or entity, including without limitation, any
phone numbers or addresses, credit/debit cards, calling cards, account
numbers, social security numbers, passwords, or other similar
information.
COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS
You may not use the Site for any purpose or in any manner that violates
any local, state, or federal law or regulation or the law or regulation
of any foreign government. You may not post any information which would
violate any copyright or other law, contractual or other rights, or the
confidentiality of any attorney-client relationship.
DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES
THE USE OF THE SITE IS SOLELY AT YOUR OWN RISK. THE SITE IS PROVIDED ON
AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS. CBA EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL
WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND WITH RESPECT TO THE SITE (INCLUDING, WITHOUT
LIMITATION, THE CONTENT AND/OR SERVICES OFFERED ON THE SITE) WHETHER
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. CBA EXPRESSLY
DISCLAIMS ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ACTIONS OF ANY MEMBER OR OTHER USER
WHO USES THE SITE. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED
WARRANTIES, SO THE ABOVE EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. CBA MAKES NO
WARRANTY THAT THE SITE WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS, OR WILL BE
UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, CURRENT, ACCURATE, COMPLETE, OR
ERROR-FREE OR THAT THE RESULTS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED BY USE OF THE SITE
WILL BE ACCURATE OR RELIABLE. YOU UNDERSTAND AND ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOUR
SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY WITH RESPECT TO ANY DEFECT IN OR
DISSATISFACTION WITH THE SITE IS TO CEASE TO USE THE SITE. YOU MAY HAVE
OTHER RIGHTS WHICH MAY VARY FROM STATE-TO-STATE OR WITHIN NATIONAL
JURISDICTIONS.
EXCLUSIONS AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT CBA SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY
DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR EXEMPLARY
DAMAGES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS,
GOODWILL, USE, DATA LOSS, OR OTHER LOSSES (EVEN IF CBA HAS BEEN ADVISED
OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES) RESULTING FROM ANY MATTER RELATED TO
YOUR USE OF THE SITE.
PHOTOGRAPHS AND IMAGES
You understand that the Site may provide the capability to upload, post,
or transmit images (such as your photograph or other graphics) to third
party users through the Site (collectively, "Images"). You authorize
CBA the right to copyright, license, publish, broadcast, display,
reproduce, and distribute in any manner the Images. You understand that
the Images may be altered, adapted, or modified in connection with such
use, and that your Images may be used alone or in combination with a
fictitious name. You understand that you will not receive any royalties
or other reimbursement for permitting CBA to use the Images. You grant
CBA and other users the absolute right and permission to use, re-use,
publish, and re-publish Images, with or without your name, or
reproductions thereof or excerpts therefrom, made through any medium,
and in any and all media now or hereafter known for any purpose
whatsoever. You also consent to the use of any printed matter or other
photograph or artwork of any kind without any restriction or limitation
thereon, in conjunction therewith. You also understand that you will
have no copyright or other rights with respect to the Images as they are
used by CBA or users. You hereby release, discharge, and agree to hold
harmless CBA and any users, from and against any and all claims and
demands, including but not limited to, any claims for copyright
infringement, defamation, invasion of privacy, or right of publicity,
arising out of or in connection with any use of the Images.
DISCLAIMER OF CONTENT
General Disclaimer
You agree that all Content provided by third party users in connection with this Site is the responsibility of the person or entity providing such Content. You understand and acknowledge that CBA assumes no responsibility to screen or review Content provided as part of the
Site. CBA shall have the right, but not the obligation, in its sole discretion to refuse, monitor, or remove any Content that is available on the Site. CBA expressly disclaims all responsibility or liability to
users and any other person or entity for the performance or
nonperformance of the Content review. THE CONTENT FOUND ON THE SITE MAY
NOT BE APPROPRIATE OR SATISFACTORY FOR YOUR USE, AND YOU SHOULD VERIFY
ALL CONTENT BEFORE RELYING ON IT. NEITHER ACCESS TO THIS WEB SITE NOR
COMMUNICATION VIA THIS WEB SITE CREATES AN ATTORNEY-CLIENT RELATIONSHIP
WITH CBA. USERS AND MEMBERS ARE ADVISED TO SEEK PROFESSIONAL ADVICE
DIRECTLY FROM A QUALIFIED LEGAL PROFESSIONAL FOR THEIR SPECIFIC LEGAL
SITUATION.
Disclaimer re Lawyer Referral Service
The Lawyer Referral Service on this Site is provided as a public
service.
Users of the Lawyer Referral Service agree to be bound by the applicable terms and conditions.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Copyright
The Content on the Site is owned by CBA and third parties and is
protected by the United States Copyright Act of 1976, as amended, and
the copyright laws of other countries. Certain materials are used by
permission of their respective owners. The Content of the Site may not
be copied, reproduced, republished, uploaded, posted, transmitted, or
distributed in any way without the prior written permission of CBA,
except that, subject to your compliance with the Terms and Conditions,
CBA authorizes you to view or download a single copy of the Content,
provided that you keep intact all copyright, trademark, and other
proprietary notices. Modification or use of Content for any other
purpose is a violation of the rights of CBA or third parties.
Trademarks and Service Marks
"CBA" and Image are trademarks and service marks (collectively, "Marks")
owned by CBA. Other Marks are used with the permission of their
respective owners. You agree not to use or display any Marks without
the prior written consent of CBA or the owner of such Marks.
Reporting Violations
Pursuant to the Digital Millenium Copyright Act of 1998, 17 U.S.C.
512(c)(2), CBA’s designated agent for notice of alleged copyright
infringement in connection with the Site is:
Terrence M. Murphy
Executive Director
The Chicago Bar Association
321 South Plymouth Court
Chicago, IL 60604
Telephone: 312.554.2004
Email:
tmurphy@chicagobar.org
To file a notice of infringement with CBA, the requirements specified in
Title II of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 must be
fulfilled. The text of this statute can be found at the U.S. Copyright
Office web site, located at http://www.copyright.gov.
LINKS
The Site may include links to other World Wide Web sites. You
acknowledge and agree that such links are provided for your convenience
and do not reflect any endorsement by CBA with respect to the provider
of such linked site or the linked site. CBA MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR
WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO ANY LINKED SITE. YOUR USE OF ANY LINKED
SITE IS SOLELY AT YOUR OWN RISK.
INDEMNITY
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold CBA, its officers, directors,
employees, agents, licensors, and suppliers, harmless from and against
any claims, actions, demands, liabilities, and settlements including
without limitation, reasonable legal and accounting fees, resulting
from, or alleged to result from, your violation of these Terms and
Conditions.
JURISDICTION AND VENUE
Users, Members, and CBA agree that this Agreement and the relationship
between the users, Members, and CBA will be governed by the laws of the
State of Illinois, without respect to its conflict of laws provisions
and that venue with respect to any dispute between the Users, Members,
and CBA will rest exclusively in the state or federal courts located in
Chicago, Illinois.
CHANGES
CBA may change the Terms and Conditions from time-to-time. If such a
change is made, CBA will post the revised Terms and Conditions on the
Site. CBA reserves the right to add to or change the Site or cease
offering the Site (or any
MISCELLANEOUS
The Terms and Conditions constitute the entire agreement between you and
CBA relating to the Site. There is no agency, partnership, joint
venture, employee-employer, or attorney-client relationship between any
user and CBA arising solely through the use of the Site. The Terms and
Conditions are binding upon your successors, assigns, heirs, and
executors. If any provision of the Terms and Conditions is found to be
invalid by any court having competent jurisdiction, the invalidity of
such provision shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions
of the Terms and Conditions, which shall remain in full force and
effect. The failure of CBA to exercise or enforce any right or
provision of the Terms and Conditions shall not constitute a waiver of
such right or condition. Any claim or cause of action arising out of or
related to the Site or the Terms and Conditions must be filed within
one year after such claim or cause of action arose. The section titles
of the Terms and Conditions are merely for convenience and will not have
any effect on the substantive meaning of this Agreement.
YOUR USE OF THE SITE INDICATES THAT YOU AGREE TO THE FOREGOING
TERMS AND CONDITIONS. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS,
DO NOT USE THE SITE.