he Illinois Supreme Court has suspended Yorkville attorney Mark A. Shlifka for three years, effective February 5, 2026. Mr. Shlifka, licensed since 1988, served as First Assistant State’s Attorney for …
No, there is no per se rule requiring a lawyer to withdraw from the representation after a client files a bar complaint. However, the filing of a disciplinary may give …
The New York State Bar Association recently clarified that a lawyer may concurrently represent clients who are competitors in the same industry—even when it would be in one client’s economic …
The ABA Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility on April 21, 2016, issued a formal opinion addressing whether a lawyer may share a legal fee on a matter when …
