We did it. Together. We moved our office, in the dead of winter, in the surging pandemic, and landed safely at a great new space (33 North Dearborn, Suite 1420, Chicago 60602). Done, but quite the workout! […]
A Moving Move
Three R’s
Three R’s: Reopening, relationships with our clients, and (hopefully) rejuvenation. What ethical constraints might there be? […]
Does It Register?
Lawyer registration: when it doesn’t happen, what effect does it have on civil and criminal proceedings? […]
RSMD’s Stephanie Stewart to Speak to CBA Committee
RSMD’s Stephanie Stewart will address the CBA’s Business Divorce and Complex Ownership Disputes Committee on March 9. […]
Stuck, Unstuck
Illinois lawyers and related professionals: are you experiencing stasis? How do we shake it? […]
Stephanie Stewart: Faculty for Basic Skills Course for New Lawyers
RSMD’s Stephanie Stewart is part of the distinguished faculty for PLI’s October 6 webcast Illinois Basic Skills for Newly Admitted Attorneys 2020. Along with other practitioners, Stephanie will present her insights on the disciplinary system, educating new lawyers on the nuts-and-bolts of professionalism in Illinois. Click here for more information! […]
Reading the Tea Leaves: ARDC Annual Report
“Tea Leaves,” Manu Sankerms (CC-BY-SA 2.0) The ARDC recently released its 2019 Annual Report. The tale it tells is a familiar one – declines in investigations and prosecutions, the latter down to 44. (For some reason, my search of the ARDC’s website only brings up 42.) The Illinois Supreme Court entered 96 sanctions limiting or […]
Stephanie Stewart: Panelist at Ethics 2020
RSMD’s Stephanie Stewart will participate in the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin’s Ethics 2020 conference on June 11. The COVID-19 lockdown is making social media a more necessary tool for lawyers than ever. With her co-panelists, Stephanie will give her unique and practical perspective on the day-to-day social media issues lawyers face. Stephanie joins many other […]
Catching Up With Where We’re Going
“Basel Train,” Masakazu Matsumoto (CC-by- 2.0) It’s been a hard and confusing time for so many, in so many ways, that it almost seems like folly to write a blog post sorting out the ethics of the difficulties of practicing law. We’re all trying to survive out here, not really thinking about Rule 3.2. Not […]
Unfounded
“Closed,” Steve Snodgrass (CC-BY-2.0) by Jim Doppke Sometimes when I read about ever-accelerating innovations in legal tech, I come across articles about apps and programs dating from a few years ago. Not every one of them took off, of course, or even got up and running. I recently came across an article about an app […]
