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Opinion 16-02 |
Court Obligations | Frivolous Arguments | Reporting Lawyer Misconduct
A lawyer may not withhold controlling legal authority from a tribunal as a trial strategy to insure reversible error on appeal. Lawyers reading about the contemplated strategy on an online discussion group have no duty to report the posting lawyer.
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Opinion 11-01 |
Arbitration and Mediation | Reporting Lawyer Misconduct
When a lawyer-mediator learns that a lawyer representing a party in a mediation has violated Rule 8.4(c), the lawyer-mediator has an obligation to report that lawyer’s misconduct. Provisions in the Uniform Mediation Act or the Not-For-Profit Mediation Center Act generally do not prevent such disclosure.
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Opinion 01-04 |
Lawyer Referral Services | Reporting Lawyer Misconduct
Lawyers acting as bar association officers have no duty to report a lawyer who fails to segregate a referral fee she owes to the bar association where the lawyer has filed a petition to adjudicate the lien raising serious ethical issues regarding the validity of the lien.
The lawyers acting as bar association officers have no duty to report the failure of the attorney to turn over the money after a final determination has been made that it belongs to the association and collection proceedings have commenced.
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Opinion 98-05 |
Reporting Lawyer Misconduct
A report to the ARDC is not mandatory under Rule 8.3 unless a lawyer has actual knowledge of a violation of Rules 8.4(a)(3) or (a)(4). A lawyer may report an abuse of the discovery process to the ARDC and may also file a Motion for Sanctions with the trial court.
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Opinion 96-09 |
Advertising and Solicitation | Communication With Represented Person | Reporting Lawyer Misconduct
A lawyer who has been formally discharged by a client in favor of new counsel may not thereafter contact the former client (except through his new counsel) where the purpose is to further the lawyer's claim for fees and expenses; statements by the lawyer made for the purpose of soliciting the former client's case and which are false or misleading violate the Rules of Professional Conduct; such statements, however, are not subject to mandatory reporting if knowledge thereof is obtained as a result of a privileged communication.
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Opinion 94-23 |
Reporting Lawyer Misconduct
Illinois Rules of Professional Conduct require a lawyer admitted to practice in Illinois to report misconduct of lawyers who are not admitted to practice in Illinois.
A lawyer has no different duty to report a crime than any other person.
- Opinion 93-03 | Client Funds and Property | Reporting Lawyer Misconduct
- Opinion 93-20 | Reporting Lawyer Misconduct
- Opinion 92-12 | Confidentiality | Impaired Lawyer | Reporting Lawyer Misconduct
- Opinion 91-07 | Reporting Lawyer Misconduct
- Opinion 91-29 | Reporting Lawyer Misconduct | Threatening Criminal Prosecution
- Opinion 91-23 | Reporting Lawyer Misconduct
- Opinion 91-19 | Reporting Lawyer Misconduct
- Opinion 90-36 | Reporting Lawyer Misconduct
- Opinion 90-28 | Reporting Lawyer Misconduct
- Opinion 90-08 | Reporting Lawyer Misconduct
- Opinion 89-07 | Reporting Lawyer Misconduct
- Opinion 88-17 | Reporting Lawyer Misconduct
