On May 21, 2020, the Illinois Supreme Court affirmed the Second District of the Illinois Appellate Court by holding that a defense attorney does not face a per se conflict of interest when he or she represents a defendant whose alleged crime targeted someone previously represented by the attorney.
The recent expansion of the attorney-litigation privilege demonstrates why attorneys must increasingly be vigilant in their commitment to ethical principles.
No written agreement is required in Illinois for limited scope transactional work. But as a recent New York case shows, it's best to put it in writing.
This proposed legislation would amend the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act by clearly establishing the jurisdiction of the Legislative Ethics Commission and the Legislative Inspector General.
On May 18, 2017, the Illinois Supreme Court held that Illinois attorneys who receive clients under referral agreements must pay the referring attorneys the agreed fee even when the agreement does not include language explicitly stating they share "joint financial responsibility."
By Richard S. Kling, Khalid Hasan, & Martin D. Gould
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2017
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Social media is a trove of potential evidence, but lawyers must be mindful of ethical limits before attempting to get and use it. This article looks at the small body of law and advisory opinions applicable to social media evidence and related issues.
Here's why the prohibition against in-person solicitation almost certainly didn't apply to lawyers who advertised their services in response to President Trump's immigration order.
Because guardians ad litem are protectors, not advocates, they aren't subject to some of the ethical principles that apply to lawyers representing clients.
