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Disposition	Suspension for a specified period
Effective Date of Disposition	10/11/2018
End Date of Disposition	03/11/2019
Definition of Disposition	Suspension for a specified period 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. The lawyer is not authorized to practice law during the period of the suspension.
Case Summary	Mr. Kirby, who was licensed in 1990, was suspended for five months. He represented a client in a criminal matter while his law license was suspended for misconduct. Additionally, he did not disclose his suspension to the court or opposing counsel in that matter.The suspension is effective on October 11, 2018.

Disposition	Probation until further order of the Court
Effective Date of Disposition	12/06/2014
End Date of Disposition	11/02/2016 Probationary condition(s) satisfied.
Definition of Disposition	Probation reflects a determination that the lawyer has engaged in misconduct, but also a finding that the lawyer may continue to practice law pursuant to specified conditions under ARDC supervision without posing a risk to the public, profession, or courts. As a result, the lawyer may continue to practice law during the period of probation, subject to the conditions imposed by the Court. Probation may be ordered for a specified period of time or for a specified period of time and until further order of the Court. Probation may be ordered in conjunction with a suspension, which may be stayed in whole or in part. A stay defers that portion of the suspension as long as the lawyer complies with probationary conditions. If the lawyer successfully completes probation, the lawyer is not actually suspended during any portion of the stayed suspension.

Disposition	Suspension for a specified period. Suspension stayed in part.
Effective Date of Disposition	06/06/2014
End Date of Disposition	12/06/2014
Definition of Disposition	The Supreme Court may order that, following a suspension, a further period of suspension be stayed, typically in connection with an order of probation. A stay defers the further suspension period as long as the lawyer complies with probationary conditions. If the lawyer successfully completes probation, the lawyer is not actually suspended during any portion of the stayed suspension. Under those circumstances, the stayed suspension does not affect the authority of the lawyer to practice law and the lawyer may practice law during the stayed suspension. If the Court determines that the lawyer has failed to comply with probationary conditions, the Court may vacate the stay and may require that the lawyer actually serve the full suspension.
Case Summary	Mr. Kirby, who was licensed in 1990, was suspended for one year, with the suspension stayed after six months by a one-year term of conditional probation. He misused money that a client had given him to pay an appearance fee, neglected another client’s matter, failed to communicate with three clients, did not return one client’s papers, and initially failed to cooperate with the ARDC. The suspension is effective on June 6, 2014.

Disposition	Suspension with condition(s)
Effective Date of Disposition	12/13/2011
End Date of Disposition	11/30/2012 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. Kirby, who was licensed in 1990, was suspended for six months and until he completes the ARDC Professionalism Seminar. He converted approximately $8,700 of a bankruptcy client's personal injury settlement and entered into an improper agreement with the client that required the client to withdraw the grievance that she had filed against him with the ARDC. The suspension is effective on December 13, 2011.