Topic
Professionalism
216 published works
2Civility Blog
How Erika Harold’s Experiences Prepared Her to Lead the Commission on Professionalism
By Erika Harold
To receive updates from Erika Harold, subscribe to the Commission’s newsletter. Get Updates from Erika Earlier this year marked the 15-year reunion of my graduating class at Harvard Law School.…
2Civility Blog
Heather Kroencke Appointed to Commission on Professionalism
By Laura Bagby
The Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism is pleased to announce that the Illinois Supreme Court has appointed Heather Kroencke to the Commission on Professionalism. Kroencke is an attorney based…
2Civility Blog
Farewell, My Friends: Parting Words from Jayne Reardon
When I joined the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism as Deputy Director in 2006, I thought I’d be here for a year or maybe two, until I got my…
2Civility Blog
Erika Harold Appointed as Executive Director of Commission on Professionalism
By 2Civility
The Illinois Supreme Court today announced the appointment of Erika Harold as the new Executive Director of the Commission on Professionalism effective April 11, 2022. Ms. Harold succeeds the retiring…
2Civility Blog
Proposed Changes May Modernize the Illinois Code of Judicial Conduct
By Laura Bagby
The ABA Standing Committee on Professionalism is looking for “innovative, exemplary, and on-going projects, initiatives, and programs contributing to the understanding and advancement of the highest principles of professionalism in…
2Civility Blog
Registration is Open for The Future Is Now: Legal Services 2022
By 2Civility
The Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism is pleased to announce that registration is open for The Future Is Now: Legal Services conference. The virtual conference will be held on…
Tort Talk
An Oldie But Goodie – ARTICLE: Spread a Little Love
In honor of Valentine's Day, I figured I would re-run the below article of mine that previously appeared in the January 25, 2010 edition of the Pennsylvania Law Weekly(c) 2009 Incisive Media…
2Civility Blog
Is a Misinterpretation of “Professionalism” Being Used to Exclude Attorneys?
Commission Chair Martin Sinclair contributed to this article. Last year, I explored professionalism vs. professional identity in my blog post “Has Your Professional Identity Morphed into Something You Don’t Recognize?”…
Mike McBride Online
An Important Balancing Point – Be Professional Always
By Mike McBride
I talk a lot about the Great Resignation and employees taking control over their own careers instead of just following along with what the company wants them to do. I…
Legal Profession Blog
Sarcasm Not Appreciated
The Florida Supreme Court imposed a public reprimand of an attorney who had made "unprofessional" and "sarcastic" remarks in multiple matters.From the referee report accepting a consent judgmentDuring the representation,…