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Rule 8.5 Disciplinary Authority; Choice of Law
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Opinion 20-08 |
Law Firms | Multijurisdictional Practice | Nonlawyer Assistants | Unauthorized Practice of Law
An out-of-state lawyer who is applying for admission in Illinois may work as a lawyer, from an office in Illinois, on cases in state and federal courts to which she is already admitted to practice, as long as those state and federal jurisdictions permit such practice. The lawyer also may work on Illinois legal matters under appropriate supervision, with disclosure that she is not admitted to practice in Illinois.
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Opinion 15-01 |
Corporate and In-House Counsel | Unauthorized Practice of Law
An in-house lawyer, admitted to the bar of a state other than Illinois but with a permanent office in Illinois, may practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office on behalf of his or her employer without a limited license under Illinois Supreme Court Rule 716. Such a lawyer’s practice is restricted to those activities that are authorized by 37 C.F.R. 11.5(b).
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Opinion 14-04 |
Advertising and Solicitation | Unauthorized Practice of Law
Solicitation of personal injury cases within Illinois by a lawyer not admitted to practice in Illinois is not, in and of itself, a form of unauthorized practice of law, however, all solicitations must comply with all restrictions imposed by the Illinois Supreme Court on lawyer advertising, and must contain all information necessary to prevent the recipient from being misled.
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Opinion 12-17 |
Advertising and Solicitation | Arbitration and Mediation | Multijurisdictional Practice | Unauthorized Practice of Law
Representation of a party in a grievance arbitration in Illinois may be considered the practice of law, however, a lawyer licensed in another state may serve as representative of a party at a grievance arbitration without being admitted to practice in Illinois so long as the representation is in accordance with Illinois Rules of professional Conduct RPC 5.5(b) and (c). With regard to advertising, nothing in the Rules specifically authorizes lawyers admitted in jurisdictions other than Illinois to advertise in Illinois, therefore, whether and how lawyers may communicate the availability of their services to prospective clients in this jurisdiction is governed by Rules 7.1 to 7.5.
Rule 8.5(a) Disciplinary Authority
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Opinion 12-09 |
Multijurisdictional Practice | Unauthorized Practice of Law
Non-Illinois lawyer partnering with Illinois lawyer in Illinois and advising clients on Illinois law
A lawyer not admitted in Illinois may not primarily practice in this state, physically or through a virtual office, even if the co-owner of the law firm is a lawyer, licensed in Illinois, who has direct supervision of the non-admitted lawyer on matters involving Illinois clients.