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This program is accredited for 2.0 hours of MCLE/PCLE credit in Illinois
by the MCLE Board and the Commission on Professionalism.  (See IMPORTANT NOTE BELOW)

What You Always Wanted to Know But Were Afraid to Ask

(the ARDC): A Discussion of Current Issues Facing the Legal Profession in Illinois

Presented by the Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission

 

Thursday, June 19, 2008

Holiday Inn – Joliet Conference Center
411 S. Larkin Ave.
Joliet, Illinois

3:00-5:15 p.m. Program

3:00-3:05 p.m.

Welcome and Introduction of Justice Thomas L. Kilbride
ARDC Commissioners, and Bar Presidents
Jerome Larkin, ARDC Administrator

3:05-3:15 p.m.

Opening Remarks
Hon. Thomas L. Kilbride
Justice of the Illinois Supreme Court – Third District

3:15-5:10 p.m.

Discussion of Current Issues Facing the Legal Profession in Illinois

Panel Discussion

Michael L. Bolos (Chair, ARDC Hearing Board), Michael L. Bolos, Ltd., Joliet

Brigid A. Duffield (Chair, ARDC Hearing Board), Law Offices of Brigid A. Duffield, P.C., Wheaton

Maritza Martinez (ARDC Inquiry Board), Law Offices of Robert A. Fisher, Ltd., Chicago

Robert A. Merrick, Jr. (Respondents’ Counsel), Robert A. Merrick Jr. Ltd., Chicago

Wendy Muchman, ARDC Litigation Group Manager, Chicago

David F. Rolewick (ARDC Review Board), Rolewick & Gutzke, P.C., Wheaton

Janet Piper Voss, Executive Director, Lawyers’ Assistance Program (LAP)

 

Moderator: James J. Grogan, ARDC Deputy Administrator and Chief Counsel

Topics

The panel will discuss hypothetical situations highlighting professional responsibility issues that may lead to ARDC involvement.  Topics include:

·         Hardball Lawyering - Putting Professionalism Back into the Legal Profession: Is it More Than Just an Aspiration? 

·         Common ARDC Client Grievances: How They are Investigated and Why, and Ways to Minimize Them in the First Place

·         Client Trust Accounts: The Requirements of Maintaining Property in Trust and Where to Deposit Fees After Dowling

·         The Duty to Report Professional Misconduct: The Meaning of the “Himmel” Duty

·         The Impact of Impairments on Attorney Misconduct and Client Protection Awards to Victims of Dishonest Conduct of Disciplined Attorneys

5:10-5:15 p.m.  Final Remarks

Benedict Schwarz, II (Chair, ARDC Commissioners)
Law Office of Benedict Schwarz, West Dundee

Certificate of Attendance for MCLE Credit

Upon completion of  the seminar, you will receive an e-mail instructing you to complete a seminar survey.  Once the survey has been e-mailed back and the ARDC has verified your participation, a Certificate of Attendance for MCLE credit in Illinois (2.0 hours) will be e-mailed to you for your records.  Under the MCLE rules, you must keep the Certificate for three years after the end of your two-year reporting period.  Do not submit it to the MCLE Board unless you are audited by the MCLE Board.