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The Best Illinois Legal Questions Of 2023
We spoke to over 15,000 people this year via phone, email and live chat and heard a lot of great questions. Here are some of the best ones. As always, if you’d like to speak with an experienced Illinois attorney for free, call us at 312-346-5320.
I’m getting divorced. I discovered my wife spent way
Why 23 Illinois Attorneys Lost Their Law License
Stealing from clients. Committing crimes. Lying. Acting like an asshole. Falsifying documents. There are a lot of reasons attorneys lose their license in Illinois. Here are 23 of them in the last year who have been disbarred or suspended for at least a year. All of the information comes from the ARDC which is the
What It Takes To Be A Cook County Judge
Last month, 22 lawyers were voted for positions as Associate Judge in Cook County. It’s not the public that votes for them, but instead the 249 sitting Judges in Cook County. These associate Judges have mostly the same responsibilities as regular Judges, but typically don’t hear felony cases and earn slightly less. Here is the
More Illinois Lawyers Behaving Badly
While most of the Illinois attorneys I come across are honest and do their best for their clients, the reality is that when you have over 90,000 lawyers, some will be unethical. It bothers me because it taints the whole profession and makes the public not trust attorneys. While the reality is that it’s a
Why Illinois Attorneys Lose Their License
We get a lot of calls from people looking to sue their lawyer. We are happy to bring on a legal malpractice case if it’s a good one. In most of the calls though we hear about bad customer service, lack of effort or bad results on a case. Those things are unfortunate, but don’t
Illinois Lawyers Who Lie
I’ve heard my fair share of lawyer jokes over the years. The premise of most of those jokes is that the lawyer is dishonest or unethical. In reality, lawyers are like people of any other profession—teachers, accountants, doctors. The vast majority are good people who take pride in their work and try to do the
Illinois Lawyer Referrals: What I’ve Learned In 20 Years
This past week was the 20 year anniversary since I started my Illinois lawyer referral and legal guidance website. In that time I’ve talked to over 500,000 people and hopefully helped most of them. I’ve also learned a lot about being an attorney, what clients think and about the legal system in general. A
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Advice For Those Starting Law School
It’s been 26 years since I first walked into Chicago-Kent on Adams. I was an immature 22 year old who only applied to law school because a friend from college enlightened me that having a law degree can create a lot of options for you. Plus, it allowed me to delay entering the working world