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Attorney And Client - Constitutionality Of Statute Authorizing Laymen To Appear Before Workmen's Compensation Commission, Milton Rabinowitz
Attorney And Client - Constitutionality Of Statute Authorizing Laymen To Appear Before Workmen's Compensation Commission, Milton Rabinowitz
Michigan Law Review
Pursuant to legislative authorization the Illinois Industrial Commission promulgated a rule permitting representation by attorney or agent in proceedings before the Commission. Defendant, a layman, had made a business of handling and adjusting compensation claims, and an information was brought against him under a state statute forbidding unauthorized practice of law. Defendant sought sanctuary in the general license granted by the Commission, but the court held, that the Commission's rule was an infringement of judicial power in violation of the state constitution, and, consequently was no defense to the action. Chicago Bar Association v. Goodman, (Ill. 1937) U. …
Report Of Committee On Unauthorized Practice, Ewing D. Colvin
Report Of Committee On Unauthorized Practice, Ewing D. Colvin
Washington Law Review
We again urge all members of the Bar who are interested in curbing the unauthorized practice of the law to submit to the local committee or to the general committee all competent evidence that they might have showing any instance of unauthorized practice. We merely urge that the lawyer submitting the instances be sure that he gives us evidence or facts and not merely rumors, upon which we can at least open communication with the parties in question. If for any reason a lawyer would be embarrassed if it became known that he was making such reports, the committee gives …