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1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Navigating Difficult Conversations Regarding Diversity
Julia Roundtree Livingston, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Manager, Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism

2:40 PM - 3:40 PM
Milestone ARDC Cases Shaping Lawyer Conduct
• Operation Greylord (1979) as the impetus for In re Himmel (1988) and/or a deeper dive into the Himmel decision, the duty to report and it’s results.
• In re Rinella (1997) and the prohibition of sex with clients, now codified in the ABA Model Rules.
• In re Driscoll (1981) the first use of probation as a disciplinary sanction – how far we have come and the utilization of ‘unique’ probations and new diversionary/restorative justice approaches to attorney regulation (Commission Rules 54 & 56).
Hon. Thomas More Donnelly, Circuit Court of Cook County
Mary Robinson, Partner, Robinson Stewart Montgomery & Doppke LLC
Adrian Vuckovich, Partner, Collins Bargione & Vuckovich

3:55 PM - 4:55 PM
ARDC – New Retainer Fees Rules
• In re Dowling (2007), examining the standard for the handling of retainer fees.
• NEW Rules 1.5 & 1.15 (effective July 2023).
Jerry Larkin, Administrator, Illinois ARDC
Rachel Miller, Litigation Counsel, Illinois ARDC
Adrian Vuckovich, Partner, Collins Bargione & Vuckovich