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02/09/2023

In a recent Bloomberg Law article, RSMD's Sari Montgomery and six-co authors urged the ABA to review the functioning of American attorney discipline systems. Find out more on our blog! In a recent Bloomberg Law article, Sari Montgomery and several co-authors urge the ABA to review disciplinary systems. Find out more on our blog!

In a recent Bloomberg Law article, Sari Montgomery and several co-authors urge the ABA to review disciplinary systems.

01/31/2022

Kicking off the year with a newsy post: we've moved our offices! New year, new digs, a suite of our own. Reflections on all of that, and more!

We've moved! What does the future hold, besides our new digs? Check our blog and find out!

04/21/2021

Three R's: Reopening, relationships with our clients, and (hopefully) rejuvenation. What ethical constraints might there be?

Three R's: Reopening, relationships with our clients, and (hopefully) rejuvenation. What ethical constraints might there be?

03/26/2021

Lawyer registration: when it doesn't happen, what effect does it have on civil and criminal proceedings?

I’ve blogged before about the ethical implications of practicing law without having registered with the Supreme Court – and the way the ARDC deals with that situation. Today I’ll address a related question: if it happens during litigation, what happens in the case? The Illinois Supreme Court h...

03/01/2021

RSMD's Stephanie Stewart will be one of the featured speakers at the March 9 meeting of the CBA Business Divorce and Complex Ownership Disputes Committee. Click below to read more and get the link to register!

RSMD's Stephanie Stewart will address the CBA's Business Divorce and Complex Ownership Disputes Committee on March 9. [...]Read More...

01/28/2021

Tuesday 2/2 at 2pm! CBA Prof'l Responsibility Cmte presents a live webinar on pandemic lawyering and UPL. Guest speakers: Tracy Kepler, Risk Control Consulting Dir. at CNA, and Mary Andreoni, ARDC Ethics Education Counsel. https://learn.chicagobar.org/products/pandemic-lawyering-authorized-and-unauthorized-practice-222021

In this seminar, we will examine the ways that the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact lawyers and the practice of law.TOPICS AND SPEAKERS:UNUSUAL TIMES, UNUSUAL CHOICESHow working at home – and often in isolation – can contribute to lawyers making choices they otherwise wouldn’t. Areas of r...

01/25/2021

Getting going again with some observations on Illinois legal ethics, stasis in the current era, and the way forward. Please enjoy! https://rsmdlaw.com/stuck-unstuck/

Illinois lawyers and related professionals: are you experiencing stasis? How do we shake it? [...]Read More...

07/29/2020

RSMD's Mary Robinson discusses efforts to develop new ways of regulating and delivering legal services via new technologies. We are proud of Mary's thoughtful leadership!

In this video, Task Force Co-Chair E. Lynn Grayson chats with Mary Robinson, Chair of the Regulating Technology-Based Legal Products and Services Committee a...

06/16/2020

The 2019 ARDC Annual Report is out. What does it reveal about the center of legal ethics in Illinois, and where practitioners can turn for support?

The 2019 ARDC Annual Report is out. What does it reveal about the center of legal ethics in Illinois, and where practitioners can turn for support?

05/26/2020

RSMD's Stephanie Stewart will participate in a panel on legal ethics and social media at the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin's Ethics 2020 online conference on June 11. Click for more info!

Stephanie Stewart will discuss legal ethics and social media at the Law Bulletin Ethics 2020 online conference on June 11.

04/14/2020

Knocked for a loop by COVID-19's effects on the legal system? Same here. Let's start catching up with the future by looking at the present of IL legal regulation: http://ow.ly/MSmi50zeeMl

03/18/2020

Lawyers in many practice settings are struggling with slowdowns and shutdowns. We hope you can take the steps you need to be safe and to protect your practice. If you need a consultation with experienced ethics counsel about how best to do that, our firm is here for you, even as we socially distance. Don't hesitate to reach out! www.rsmdlaw.com