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People v. Green, 2020 IL 125005 (May). Episode 781 (Duration 9:53)
Illinois Supreme Court declines an opportunity to expand the per se conflicts of interest.
Read moreDid This Defense Attorney Violate The Attorney Client Privilege When He Testified Against His Client?
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People v. Holloway, 2019 IL App (2d) 170551 (December). Episode 723 (Duration 12:09)
Defense attorney is forced to testify against his client, this was not in violation of any privilege.
Read moreThis Public Defender Defended And Prosecuted The Same Defendant
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People v. Alexander, 2019 IL App (4th) 170425 (December). Episode 718 (Duration 5:33)
No per se conflict of interest where the public defender prosecuted the same defendant 10 years ago.
[Read more…]Free Professional Responsibility CLE For Illinois Lawyers
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CLE Reporting Period For June 30, 2020 is for
Attorneys with Last Name beginning with A-M.
Attorneys with Last Name beginning with A-M.
Reporting periods last two years. Attorneys with last names A-M are due in even numbered years, those with last names N-Z are due in odd numbered years.
The Illinois Continuing Legal Education Requirement Under Rule 794(d)
The Illinois CLE rules require 6 hours of professional responsibility or ethics credit. The rule provides that
(1) Each attorney subject to these Rules shall complete a minimum of six of the total CLE hours for each two-year reporting period in the area of professionalism, civility, legal ethics, diversity and inclusion, or mental health and substance abuse…
(2)(i)At least one hour in the area of diversity and inclusion and
(2)(ii) At least one hour in the area of mental health and substance abuse.
Possible Prosecutorial Misconduct: Did The Prosecutor Tell A Witness To Lie?
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See People v. Haynes, 2015 IL App (3d) 130091 (January). Episode 047 (Duration 12:44)
Serious possible prosecutorial misconduct but a definite discovery violation is being litigated in the Third District. [Read more…]