128 Ill. 2d 351 - In Re Ettinger’s Empirical Analysis
1989
Citation profile
4 federal appellate · 5 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on 125 Ill. 2d 390 - In Re Owens · 72 Ill. 2d 50 - People v. Powell · 89 Ill. 2d 522 - People v. Gervasi · 93 Ill. 2d 285 - In Re Harris · 23 Ill. 2d 483 - In Re Browning
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“The rationale underlying this rule is the differing purposes of criminal as opposed to disciplinary proceedings. While the purpose of a criminal prosecution is to punish the wrongdoer, the purpose of a disciplinary proceeding is to determine whether an individual is a proper person to be permitted to practice law.... Additionally, the burden of proof in the two proceedings is different. In a criminal prosecution, charges must be established beyond a reasonable doubt; in a disciplinary proceeding charges need be proved by clear and convincing evidence. In this respect, evidence deemed insufficient to convict an attorney on criminal charges may be sufficient to show a deviation from required standards of professional conduct, warranting disciplinary action.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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