Attorney Registration & Disciplinary Comm

Do you really expect the Illinois political machine to police itself? They take care of themselves. Don't waste your time thinking you'll get them to hold one of their own accountable.

I agree with all the other reviews. I am going to write to the clerk of the Supreme Court with my evidence and sent it to a reporter at the Chicago Sun times. I clearly have court documents proving corruption and attorney misconduct. I was a self represented party. I reside in another state. However, there is a court order stating I agree to terms that were only favorable to the other party, when I was not present. Amongst other things outlined in my complaint, there is a court order stating the other party’s motion was dismissed. However, after being forced by the other party to rescheduled the hearing at my expense, the other party’s motion was added back to the order reflecting the trial date. This was filled out by the other party’s attorney and while I was absent. In accordance with the law, the order should have been sent to me. However it was never sent to me. I was notified about the date of the hearing via email. Typically the order is attached but it wasn’t. On the day of the trial law firm sent another attorney to argue the motion on behalf of the their client. When I mentioned the motion was dismissed, the attorney provided the court with the new order stating it had not been. Clearly attorney misconduct, fraud upon the court, and violation of the profession rule of conduct for an attorney

Three words describe this organization: They Don’t Care. The sad thing is that 6,000 people a year in Illinois file complaints believing they are going to be heard. Unfortunately, they find out very quickly that all the ARDC does is go through the motions. If you’ve been the victim of an unethical attorney you will feel revictimized after dealing with the ARDC. They will insult your intelligence by pretending to care while having zero intention of doing anything. Other countries don’t approach the regulation of lawyers in the same way as the US, so there is hope for the future. Law professors and law students need to start debating the ineffectiveness of lawyers regulating lawyers and then come up with a strategy to bring about change. In the meantime, do everything you can to avoid having to retain an attorney in Illinois.

I agree with other reviews. Not helpful at all.

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