News
Avvo Legal Services Closes Its Doors
Last week, Avvo, the fixed-fee, limited scope legal services provider announced that it will be closing its operation. The news comes after countless lawsuits filed against the company and eight different state bar associations issued ethics opinions in the last…
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ISBA Summary Judgment Further Defines “Practice of Law”
This June, the Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) won summary judgment in a lawsuit against the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) regarding whether an attorney representing a client in a property tax proceeding violates the Appraisal Act,…
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Commissioner Spotlight – Martin Sinclair
Why did you want to become a lawyer? I have an uncle in Kansas City who is a lawyer, and two of his children are my age, so whenever we visited I spent a lot of time at his house….
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Press
Lawyernomics Taps Commission to Talk Lawyer Mentoring
With the National Legal Mentoring Consortium (NLMC) right around the corner, mentoring is top of mind at the Commission and throughout the legal profession. So much so, that even some of the major legal technology conferences want to spotlight the importance of seeking…
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Lawyer Spotlight
David Rolewick: Rolewick & Gutzke PC
My primary practice is representing small to midsize businesses and their owners including wealth management, estate planning, commercial and estates litigation. Over the course of my legal career though, I have also served as the State of Illinois Special Assistant…
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History Project
William Bauer: Staunch Proponent of Professionalism
Judge William Bauer has been a lawyer, trial judge and appellate court judge. He has been on the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals since 1975. It is clear that Judge Bauer has an un-abiding respect and love for the…
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