October 2011

Isn’t That Special?

by David Argentar 10.26.2011

So we’ve been talking a lot about mentoring here lately.  Lest you think that is all the Commission on Professionalism does or that mentoring is the only topic of this blog, future posts will involve a wide variety of other interesting subjects relevant to the Commission’s mission.  For example, we’ll discuss the new Rules relating [...]

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Pro Bono Week and Thoughts of Olivia Newton-John

by David Argentar 10.24.2011

Might like to wear cotton, might like to wear silk Might like to drink whiskey, might like to drink milk You might like to eat caviar, you might like to eat bread You may be sleeping on the floor, sleeping in a king-sized bed But you’re gonna have to serve somebody, yes indeed You’re gonna [...]

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Why Are We Here?

by David Argentar 10.17.2011

The Commission on Professionalism turned six years old a couple of weeks ago. We here celebrated as any good six year old would, with a little pin-the-tail-on-the-donkey, some juice boxes and a mildly disturbing clown who made wicked awesome balloon animals. As birthdays go, six certainly lacks the significance or resonance of a 10 or [...]

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Mentoring Rules!

by David Argentar 10.04.2011

Last week, the Illinois Supreme Court changed a couple of rules relating to MCLE that make mentoring an attractive way to satisfy Illinois’ professional responsibility requirement. As Rule changes go, this may not be as impactful as would be, say, a new rule prohibiting Illinois attorneys from appearing on televised dancing/singing/talent/weight loss/cooking competitions, but these [...]

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