HB 4909

  • Illinois House Bill
  • 101st Regular Session
  • Introduced in House
  • House
  • Senate
  • Governor

Legal Business Solicitation

Abstract

Amends the Legal Business Solicitation Act. Provides that it is unlawful (a Class B misdemeanor) for an attorney, or person acting on behalf of the attorney, to make a false or deceptive statement concerning the existence of a settlement fund to a resident of the State or regarding a legal matter pending now or in the future before a court if such a statement was made for the purpose of inducing a person to enter into a contract of employment with an attorney to represent the person in the legal matter. Provides that if a contract of employment with an attorney was obtained before the effective date of the Act, the legal matter has not been resolved, and the contract was entered into in violation of the Act, the attorney shall: inform the client that the attorney had previously made a false or deceptive statement regarding the existence of a settlement fund or payments to a resident of the State or regarding a legal matter pending now or in the future before a court in the State; and obtain the written consent of the client to allow the attorney to continue to represent the client in the pending legal matter.

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Jun 23, 2020

House

Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

Mar 17, 2020

House

Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee

Mar 03, 2020

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margo McDermed

Feb 18, 2020

House

First Reading

House

Referred to Rules Committee

Feb 13, 2020

House

Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Ann M. Williams

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