In accordance with Supreme Court Rule 3 (Rulemaking Procedures), you are hereby notified that the Illinois Supreme Court Rules Committee will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, July 17, 2024, beginning at 10:00 a.m., at the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts, 222 N. LaSalle Street, 13th Floor, in Chicago. Clerks of court are requested to post a hard copy of this notice in a conspicuous place.

The public hearing agenda includes the following proposals:

Proposal 23-05 (P.R. 000318) Amends Illinois Rules of Professional Conduct (IRPC) 8.3 (Reporting Professional Misconduct), IRPC 5.1 (Responsibilities of Partners, Managers, and Supervisory Lawyers), IRPC 1.1 (Competence), and IRPC 1.14 (Client with Diminished Capacity); The Rules Committee seeks comments on a proposal that would make changes to several rules of the Illinois Rules of Professional Conduct to address situations in which a disability or other impairment affects a lawyer’s ability to represent clients including establishing reporting obligations for other lawyers who become aware of a lawyer’s disability, impairment, or diminished capacity.

Proposal 24-06 (P.R. 00324) Amends Supreme Court Rule 11 (Manner of Serving Documents Other Than Process and Complaint on Parties Not in Default in the Trial and Reviewing Courts); The Rules Committee seeks comments on a proposal to amend Supreme Court Rule 11 to clarify how parties not in default may be electronically served documents other than process and complaint.

Proposal 24-07 (P.R. 00325) Creates New Supreme Court Rule 111 (Qualification and Education of GALs in Guardianship Matters) – The Rules Committee seeks comments on a proposal to create new Supreme Court Rule 111 which would provide requirements for the education and qualifications of guardians ad litem in guardianship matters.

Proposal 24-09 (P.R. 000327) Amends Supreme Court Rule 9 (Electronic Filing of Documents) – The Rules Committee seeks comments on a proposal to amend Supreme Court Rule 9 to eliminate e-mail as an authorized method for filing a certification of exemption from e-filing.

View the proposals on the Illinois Supreme Court's website.

To obtain hard copies of the proposals by U.S. mail, please contact the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts at (312) 793-3250 or RulesCommittee@illinoiscourts.gov.

The Supreme Court Rules Committee invites public comments on the proposals. Written comments should be submitted no later than Wednesday, July 10, 2024, to RulesCommittee@illinoiscourts.gov. or via mail to: Committee Secretary, Supreme Court Rules Committee, 222 N. LaSalle Street, 13th Floor, Chicago, Illinois 60601. PLEASE NOTE: All written comments submitted will also be published and accessible on the Supreme Court's website.

To be scheduled to testify at the public hearing, please e-mail the Rules Committee Secretary at RulesCommittee@illinoiscourts.gov no later than Wednesday, July 10, 2024.