SUPREME COURT RULE 711-AMEND
Summary
Urges the Illinois Supreme Court to permanently amend Illinois Supreme Court Rule 711 to include paragraph (g), to expand the option for practicing law to other graduates of ABA accredited law schools without taking the Illinois bar examination and to provide for an automatic admission to the Illinois bar for graduates who complete 360 hours of legal services as allowed under paragraph (g) of Rule 711 and comply with all registration and fee requirements of the Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 11, 2021
Last action Jan 13, 2021
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10
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Jan 12, 2021
Lower · Passed
Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 013-000-000
lower
Jan 11, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
lower
Jan 11, 2021
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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