This handbook addresses the core duty of each attorney, as a trustee for the public good, to shape and manage his or her practice to meet the unique responsibilities of the legal profession. The authors clearly define standards of care and provide guidance for maintaining those standards. Included in the handbook are in-depth discussions of attorney liability, malpractice, breach of fiduciary duty, attorney-client privilege, attorney-work-product doctrine, trust accounts, conflicts of interest, sanctions, disciplinary liability, risk management, and attorneys in transition, as well as many other issues specific to Illinois attorneys. Best-practice guidance is provided to assist those attorneys seeking to best serve their clients, whether in public or private practice. Forms and checklists are included.
General Editor
Thomas P. McGarry, Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP, Chicago
Chapter 1 — Introduction — The Lawyer as a Professional: How Our Professional Responsibilities Shape Our Practice
J. Timothy Eaton, Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP, Chicago
Chapter 2 — Duties to the Client: Defining the Standards of Care
Ira N. Helfgot, Law Offices of Ira N. Helfgot, and Maureen A. McGuire, Anderson, Rasor & Partners, LLP, Chicago
Chapter 3 — Attorney Liability to Non-Clients
Mark D. Hansen and Taylor D. Cascia, Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C., Peoria
Chapter 4 — Attorney Liability to Adversaries and Other Third Parties
Terrence P. McAvoy, Justin M. Penn, and Kate G. Schnake, Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP, Chicago
Chapter 5 — Legal Malpractice
Elliot R. Schiff, Schiff Law Firm LLC, Wilmette, and Daniel F. Koniceck and Amanda J. Hamilton, Konicek & Dillon, P.C., Geneva
Chapter 6 — Litigating the Legal Malpractice Case
Thomas P. McGarry, Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP, and Robert A. Chapman, Chapman Spingola, LLP,Chicago
Chapter 7 — Breach of Fiduciary Duty
Matthew R. Henderson, Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP, Chicago
Chapter 8 — Attorney-Client Privilege and Attorney-Work-Product Doctrine
Peter J. Gillespie, Laner Muchin, Ltd., Chicago
Chapter 9 — Client Trust Accounts
Mary F. Andreoni, Attorney Registration & Disciplinary Commission, Illinois Supreme Court, Chicago
Chapter 10 — Conflicts of Interest
Kathryne R. Hayes and Adrian M. Vuckovich, Collins Bargione & Vuckovich, Chicago
Chapter 11 — Duty to the Courts — Sanctions
Sherri M. Arrigo and Ashley E. Dus, Donohue Brown Mathewson & Smyth LLC, Chicago
Chapter 12 — Statutes Affecting Lawyer Liability
David M. Schultz and Justin M. Penn, Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP, Chicago
Chapter 13 — Disciplinary Liability
Mary Robinson, Sari W. Montgomery, James A. Doppke, Jr., and Stephanie L. Stewart, Robinson, Stewart, Montgomery & Dopke, LLC, Chicago
Chapter 14 — Attorney Liability Insurance
Fritz K. Huszagh, Attorney at Law, Vernon Hills, and John E. Delascio, Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP,Chicago
Chapter 15 — The Limitation of Liability Through Business Forms
Thomas P. McGarry and Anthony J. Jacob, Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP, Chicago
Chapter 16 — Attorney Liability Risk Management
Noah D. Fielder, Barron & Newburger, P.C., Milwaukee, WI
Chapter 17 — Lawyers in Transition: Liability Issues Relating to Lawyer Mobility
James R. Figliulo and Stephanie D. Jones, Figliulo & Silverman, P.C., Chicago
