Full Text of HR0015 99th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, In the State of Illinois, an eligible law student | 3 | | and an eligible graduate of law school that is not yet licensed | 4 | | to practice law in any jurisdiction, if he or she satisfies | 5 | | specific requirements, can be granted a temporary license to | 6 | | perform specified legal services under Illinois Supreme Court | 7 | | Rule 711; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Under Rule 711, eligible law students and eligible | 9 | | graduates of law schools may render services under the | 10 | | supervision of a member of the Illinois bar, such as | 11 | | negotiating in the settlement of claims; representing clients | 12 | | in mediation and other non-litigation matters; engaging in the | 13 | | preparation and drafting of legal instruments; and appearing in | 14 | | trial courts, courts of review, and administrative tribunals of | 15 | | this State, subject to qualifications; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, Eligible law students and eligible graduates of | 17 | | law school may perform such permitted legal services in the | 18 | | course of the student's or graduate's work with one or more of | 19 | | the following organizations or programs: a legal aid bureau, | 20 | | legal assistance program, organization, or clinic chartered by | 21 | | the State of Illinois or approved by an American Bar | 22 | | Association-approved law school; the public defender's office; | 23 | | or a law office of the State or any of its subdivisions; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, The Illinois General Assembly is the legislative | 2 | | body of the State of Illinois authorized to negotiate, prepare, | 3 | | draft, and enact legislation on behalf of the people of | 4 | | Illinois; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, The Illinois General Assembly has multiple | 6 | | offices with attorneys who are members of the Illinois bar that | 7 | | analyze and draft legislation and research related legal | 8 | | issues; and | 9 | | WHEREAS, As currently written, Rule 711 does not clearly | 10 | | authorize eligible law students and eligible law school | 11 | | graduates to perform legal services for the Illinois General | 12 | | Assembly; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Eligible law students and eligible law school | 14 | | graduates that are temporarily licensed under Rule 711 could | 15 | | greatly benefit from the advanced experience gained through the | 16 | | opportunity of working closely with members of the General | 17 | | Assembly while performing legal services related to the | 18 | | legislative process under the supervision of members of the | 19 | | Illinois bar; and
| 20 | | WHEREAS, The General Assembly could greatly benefit from | 21 | | the additional assistance and particularized knowledge of |
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| 1 | | eligible law students and eligible law school graduates that | 2 | | are temporarily licensed under Rule 711 to perform legal | 3 | | services related to the legislative process; therefore, be it
| 4 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 5 | | NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 6 | | urge the Supreme Court of Illinois to amend its Rule 711(b) to | 7 | | specifically list the Illinois General Assembly as one of the | 8 | | agencies through which services may be performed as a part of | 9 | | the temporary licensing process, authorizing eligible law | 10 | | students and eligible law school graduates to perform legal | 11 | | services under the Rule; and be it further
| 12 | | RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be | 13 | | delivered to the members of the Illinois Supreme Court Rules | 14 | | Committee and the Director of the Administrative Office of the | 15 | | Illinois Courts.
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