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Ill. S. Ct. R. 770
Types of Discipline
Conduct of attorneys which violates the Rules of Professional Conduct contained in article VIII of
these rules shall be grounds for discipline by the Court. Discipline may be:
(a) disbarment;
(b) disbarment on consent;
(c) suspension for a specified period and until further order of Court;
(d) suspension for a specified period of time;
(e) suspension until further order of the Court;
(f) suspension for a specified period of time or until further order of the Court with probation;
(g) censure; or
(h) reprimand by the Court, the Review Board or a hearing panel.
History
Adopted May 26, 1978, effective July 1, 1978; amended June 3, 1980, effective July 1, 1980; amended August 9, 1983, effective October 1, 1983; amended October 13, 1989, effective immediately; amended and renumbered March 23, 2004, effective April 1, 2004; amended Jan. 25, 2017, eff. immediately. Commentary (March 23, 2004) Effective April 1, 2004, former Rule 771 (“Types of Discipline”) was renumbered as Rule 770 and a new Rule 771 (“Finality of Orders and Effective Date of Discipline”) was adopted.
Provenance
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- illinoiscourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-14
- Edition
- 2026-09-14
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