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LAWYER REGISTRATION Annual Registration Process | Removal From and Reinstatement to the Master Roll of Attorneys | Change of Attorney’s Registration Address | Change of Registration Address Form | Attorney’s Request For Written Verification of Status | Request For Written Verification of Status Form | Changing From Rule 770 Inactive Status | Requesting Duplicate Identification Card | Admission to Practice Law | Attorney's Request for Name Change | Professional Service Entities and Associations | Rule 756(j) Pro Bono Authorization Forms | Contact the Registration Department ATTORNEY'S REQUEST FOR WRITTEN VERIFICATION OF STATUS In order to request a written verification of your status as an Illinois attorney, please download and complete the Request Form. For identification purposes, we request that you include your name in full, your ARDC number, your birth date, and your social security number. Identify the reason for your request in the Reason for Request section. Sign and mail or fax the completed form to our Registration Department at our Chicago office at:
In most instances, our verifications are limited to public information regarding a lawyer’s registration and disciplinary history. Public information includes the lawyer’s full name as licensed, the date of the lawyer’s admission, the lawyer’s current registration status, and any public disciplinary information (generally, formal disciplinary prosecutions or sanctions). In these instances, verifications will not disclose investigations and other information made confidential by Supreme Court Rule 766. Pursuant to authorization from the Supreme Court under Rule 766(b)(2), the written verification will also disclose pending confidential matters if the Request is for a verification for use by one of the following: admission authorities in another jurisdiction in connection with an application for admission to the bar (but not isolated case/ pro hac vice admission); a screening committee in connection with an application for a judgeship; or a governmental employer in connection with an application for government employment. If your request is for one of the three reasons enumerated above, fill in the name of the entity to which the verification will be provided on the Reason for Request section. Some courts and offices require that verification of a lawyer’s status be provided by the Clerk of the Supreme Court of Illinois rather than by this Commission. These courts and offices include: The Unites States Supreme Court, The United States Tax Court, the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the Bar of the District of Columbia. Requests for these verifications, together with a check for $1.00 issued to the Clerk of the Supreme Court, should be directed to:
If you have any questions, please contact our registration department by telephone at (312) 565-2600 or, within Illinois, 800-826-8625. |
