Full Text of HR1317 98th 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 the Supreme Court of | 7 | | Illinois Rules on Admission and Discipline of Attorneys, | 8 | | Article VII, Part A., Rule 711; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Under Rule 711, eligible law students and eligible | 10 | | graduates of law schools may render services under the | 11 | | supervision of a member of the Illinois bar, such as | 12 | | negotiating in the settlement of claims; representing clients | 13 | | in mediation and other non-litigation matters; engaging in the | 14 | | preparation and drafting of legal instruments; and appearing in | 15 | | trial courts, courts of review, and administrative tribunals of | 16 | | this State, subject to qualifications; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, Eligible law students and eligible graduates of | 18 | | law school may perform such permitted legal services in the | 19 | | course of the student's or graduate's work with one or more of | 20 | | the following organizations or programs: a legal aid bureau, | 21 | | legal assistance program, organization, or clinic chartered by | 22 | | the State of Illinois or approved by an American Bar | 23 | | Association-approved law school; the public defender's office; |
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| 1 | | or a law office of the State or any of its subdivisions; and
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The Illinois General Assembly is the legislative | 3 | | body of the State of Illinois authorized to negotiate, prepare, | 4 | | draft, and enact legislation on behalf of the people of | 5 | | Illinois; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, The Illinois General Assembly has offices | 7 | | comprised of staff attorneys and legislators that analyze and | 8 | | draft legislation and research-related legal issues; some of | 9 | | these offices also have licensed members of the Illinois bar; | 10 | | and | 11 | | WHEREAS, As currently written, Rule 711 does not clearly | 12 | | authorize eligible law students and eligible law school | 13 | | graduates to perform legal services under the agency of the | 14 | | Illinois General Assembly; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, Eligible law students and eligible law school | 16 | | graduates that are temporarily licensed under Rule 711 could | 17 | | greatly benefit from the advanced experience gained through the | 18 | | opportunity of working closely with members of the General | 19 | | Assembly while performing legal services related to the | 20 | | legislative process; and
| 21 | | WHEREAS, The General Assembly could greatly benefit from |
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| 1 | | the additional assistance and particularized knowledge of | 2 | | eligible law students and eligible law school graduates that | 3 | | are temporarily licensed under Rule 711 to perform legal | 4 | | services related to the legislative process; therefore, be it
| 5 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 6 | | NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 7 | | we urge the Supreme Court of Illinois to amend its Rules on | 8 | | Admission and Discipline of Attorneys, Article VII, Part A. | 9 | | Admission to the Bar, Rule 711 (b), Agencies Through Which | 10 | | Services Must Be Performed, to specifically list the Illinois | 11 | | General Assembly as one of the agencies through which services | 12 | | may be performed as a part of the temporary licensing process, | 13 | | authorizing eligible law students and eligible law school | 14 | | graduates to perform legal services under the Rule; and be it | 15 | | further
| 16 | | RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be | 17 | | delivered to the members of the Illinois Supreme Court Rules | 18 | | Committee and the Director of the Administrative Office of the | 19 | | Illinois Courts.
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