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Opinion 23-01 |
Unauthorized Practice of Law
A lawyer not admitted to practice law in Illinois may not engage in the practice of law in Illinois unless one of the exceptions set forth in Rule 5.5 applies.
- Opinion 20-08 | Law Firms | Multijurisdictional Practice | Nonlawyer Assistants | Unauthorized Practice of Law
- Opinion 15-01 | Corporate and In-House Counsel | Unauthorized Practice of Law
- Opinion 14-04 | Advertising and Solicitation | Unauthorized Practice of Law
- Opinion 14-03 | Conflict of Interest | Corporate and In-House Counsel | Professional Independence of Lawyer | Sharing Fees with Nonlawyers | Unauthorized Practice of Law
- Opinion 13-08 | Multijurisdictional Practice | Nonlawyer Assistants | Unauthorized Practice of Law
- Opinion 13-03 | Arbitration and Mediation | Unauthorized Practice of Law
- Opinion 12-17 | Advertising and Solicitation | Arbitration and Mediation | Multijurisdictional Practice | Unauthorized Practice of Law
- Opinion 12-09 | Multijurisdictional Practice | Unauthorized Practice of Law
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Opinion 06-02 |
Advertising and Solicitation | Division of Fees | Unauthorized Practice of Law
A lawyer is responsible for marketing firm’s conduct that would be in violation of the Rules of professional Conduct if engaged in by a lawyer, if the lawyer orders or ratifies such conduct.
Marketing firm, retained by a law firm, may distribute advertisements promoting the firm to potential clients through the mail, by posting on electronic bulletin boards and by delivering promotions door-to-door, but it may not have personal contact with the recipients in its distribution of the advertisements.
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Opinion 02-04 |
Multijurisdictional Practice | Unauthorized Practice of Law
An attorney licensed in State X who negotiates, from his office in State X, his clients'claim for medical matters in State Y, where no lawsuit has been filed and where the attorney is not licensed, does not engage in the unauthorized practice of law, and need not associate with an attorney in State Y to conduct this negotiation.
- Opinion 97-03 | Unauthorized Practice of Law
- Opinion 96-04 | Advertising and Solicitation | Division of Fees | Unauthorized Practice of Law
- Opinion 95-07 | Unauthorized Practice of Law
- Opinion 94-08 | Advertising and Solicitation | Referral Fees and Arrangements | Unauthorized Practice of Law
- Opinion 94-01 | Lawyer Retained and Compensated and Directed by Third Party | Scope of Representation | Unauthorized Practice of Law
- Opinion 93-15 | Unauthorized Practice of Law
- Opinion 93-11 | Lawyer Retained and Compensated and Directed by Third Party | Scope of Representation | Unauthorized Practice of Law
- Opinion 92-20 | Unauthorized Practice of Law
- Opinion 91-10 | Unauthorized Practice of Law
- Opinion 90-35 | Unauthorized Practice of Law
- Opinion 90-20 | Division of Fees | Unauthorized Practice of Law
- Opinion 90-19 | Advertising and Solicitation | Unauthorized Practice of Law
- Opinion 90-13 | Unauthorized Practice of Law
- Opinion 88-08 | Nonlawyer Assistants | Unauthorized Practice of Law
- Opinion 87-02 | Lawyer Retained and Compensated and Directed by Third Party | Scope of Representation | Unauthorized Practice of Law
- Opinion 86-08 | Law Firm Name and Letterhead | Unauthorized Practice of Law
- Opinion 85-07 | Law Firm Name and Letterhead | Unauthorized Practice of Law
- Opinion 707 | Unauthorized Practice of Law
- Opinion 684 | Nonlawyer Assistants | Unauthorized Practice of Law