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Disposition	Disbarment
Effective Date of Disposition	09/12/2014
End Date of Disposition	No disposition end date scheduled at this time. Discipline continues until further order of the Court.
Definition of Disposition	Disbarment is a determination that the lawyer has engaged in misconduct warranting the most serious sanction. The disbarred lawyer is not authorized to practice law during the period of the disbarment and may not return to the practice of law unless and until he or she has demonstrated his or her rehabilitation, good character, and current knowledge of the law in a subsequent reinstatement case, which may not be filed until five years after the effective date of the disbarment.
Case Summary	Mr. Levin, who was licensed 1974, was disbarred. He practiced law while suspended for misconduct and also misappropriated $24,000 in client settlement funds.

Disposition	Suspension for a specified period of time and until further order of the Court
Effective Date of Disposition	05/19/2008
End Date of Disposition
Definition of Disposition	A suspension until further order of the Court reflects a determination that the lawyer has engaged in misconduct and that the misconduct warrants an interruption of the lawyer's authority to practice law during the suspension period, which is a fixed period of time identified in the Supreme Court's order and until the lawyer has demonstrated rehabilitation, good character, and current knowledge of the law in a subsequent reinstatement case. The lawyer is not authorized to practice law during the period of the suspension.
Case Summary	Mr. Levin, who was licensed in Illinois in 1974, was suspended for eighteen months and until further order of the Court. He commingled client funds, issued an insufficient funds check to a clerk of court for filing fees in a case, improperly revealed client confidences, and threatened disciplinary proceedings against another lawyer to gain an advantage in a civil dispute.

Disposition	Suspension with condition(s)
Effective Date of Disposition	11/02/2006
End Date of Disposition	05/02/2007 Condition(s) satisfied.
Definition of Disposition	A suspension with conditions reflects a determination that the lawyer has engaged in misconduct and that the misconduct warrants both an interruption of the lawyer's authority to practice law during the suspension period, and the imposition of conditions with which the lawyer must comply. The suspension may be for a fixed period of time or for a fixed period of time and until the lawyer complies with the conditions. The lawyer is not authorized to practice law during the period of the suspension.
Case Summary	Ms. Levin, who was licensed in 1974, was suspended for six months and ordered to participate in an office management seminar. He mismanaged litigation expenses advanced by two business clients. He was previously disciplined for writing bad checks to pay for secretarial services for his law practice. The suspension is effective on October 12, 2006.

Disposition	Suspension with condition(s)
Effective Date of Disposition	01/28/2002
End Date of Disposition	05/10/2002 Condition(s) satisfied.
Definition of Disposition	A suspension with conditions reflects a determination that the lawyer has engaged in misconduct and that the misconduct warrants both an interruption of the lawyer's authority to practice law during the suspension period, and the imposition of conditions with which the lawyer must comply. The suspension may be for a fixed period of time or for a fixed period of time and until the lawyer complies with the conditions. The lawyer is not authorized to practice law during the period of the suspension.
Case Summary	Mr. Levin, who was licensed in 1974, was suspended for ninety days and until certain restitution is made. He issued bad checks to pay obligations of his law practice.