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ABA Requests Public Comment on Possible Regulatory Implications of Exploring Possible Amendments to Model Rule of Professional Conduct 5.5 to Increase Permissible Cross-Border Practice
The ABA Center for Professional Responsibility Working Group on ABA Model Rule of Professional Conduct 5.5 (MRPC 5.5) is requesting public comment on an Issues Paper it developed regarding possible regulatory implications associated with exploring possible amendments to MRPC 5.5…
Q&A With Three Black Lawyers Who Are Leading Illinois Bar Associations
Each year, Black History Month recognizes the contributions, sacrifices, and legacy of African Americans who helped shape—and continue to shape—the culture of our nation.
During February and throughout the year, the Commission celebrates the achievements and heritage of Black lawyers…
Illinois Supreme Court Amends Rule 794(d) to Include Sexual Harassment Prevention as Part of PR CLE Requirement
The Illinois Supreme Court entered an Order on January 31 adding “sexual harassment prevention” to the topic areas that can be applied toward professional responsibility CLE (PR CLE) hours per Rule 794(d).
The amended Rule reads:
Each attorney subject…
Honoring the Unsung Heroes of Black History Month: A Tribute to My Grandmother
This Black History Month, I have been reflecting on my grandmother—Mrs. Mary Louise Tanner—who passed away about a year ago at the age of 101. She was an intelligent, industrious, and beautiful Black woman born in segregated Kentucky in 1921.…
Nominate a Legal Professionalism Program for the ABA’s Gambrell Professionalism Awards
The ABA’s Standing Committee on Professionalism is seeking nominations for the annual E. Smythe Gambrell Professionalism Awards, which recognize legal professionalism programs that “ensure the maintenance of the highest principles of integrity and dedication to the legal profession and…
Ethically Dealing with Negative Online Attorney Reviews
Today, online reviews have emerged as the modern equivalent of traditional word-of-mouth recommendations, rendering the impact of receiving a negative review particularly significant.
When faced with challenges to our personal and professional competence, the instinct to react impulsively and emotionally…
Executive Director Erika Harold to be Honored By CBA With An Earl B. Dickerson Award
The Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism is pleased to announce that Executive Director Erika Harold is a 2024 recipient of the Earl B. Dickerson Award from the Chicago Bar Association. Harold will be presented with the award at the…
Early Bird Registration is Open for 2024 Future Is Now: Legal Services Conference
The Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism is pleased to announce that early bird registration is open for its eighth annual Future Is Now: Legal Services conference. The conference will be held virtually from 12 – 4:30 p.m. CDT on…
Strategies for Navigating Difficult Conversations About Diversity in the Legal Profession
In January and February, the Institute for Inclusion in the Legal Profession is encouraging lawyers to spend one hour talking about diversity, equity, and inclusion with another professional whose diversity is different from theirs.
Through this initiative, called #TalkIntoAction, IILP…