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Disposition	Disbarment
Effective Date of Disposition	05/18/2007
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. Brill, who was licensed in Illinois in 1982, was disbarred. He created false promissory notes purportedly signed by a client in his favor and attempted to use them before several tribunals. He was previously disciplined for misconduct involving the same client.

Disposition	Suspension for a specified period of time and until further order of the Court
Effective Date of Disposition	05/16/2006
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. Brill, who was licensed in 1982, was suspended for thirty months and until further order of the Court. He neglected a client’s litigation matter, continued to practice law during a prior suspension, and failed to cooperate with the ARDC. He has been suspended on an interim basis since March 30, 2005.

Disposition	Interim suspension until further order of the Court
Effective Date of Disposition	03/30/2005
End Date of Disposition	05/16/2006
Definition of Disposition	An interim suspension reflects the determination of the Supreme Court that a lawyer should be suspended from the practice of law. In imposing interim suspension, the Court orders that the lawyer be suspended until further order of the Court and may impose such conditions as the Court deems necessary. The lawyer is not authorized to practice law during the period of the interim suspension. The Court may terminate the interim suspension upon imposition of final discipline or under other circumstances as the Supreme Court deems just.

Disposition	Suspension with condition(s)
Effective Date of Disposition	07/01/2002
End Date of Disposition	10/13/2004 Condition(s) continue.
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. Brill, who was licensed in 1982, was suspended for eighteen months and until he repays $14,333.34 to a bankruptcy client from whom he misappropriated the money. The funds were the client’s share of the proceeds of the sale of her home. He was suspended on an interim basis on May 17, 2002.

Disposition	Interim suspension until further order of the Court
Effective Date of Disposition	07/01/2002
End Date of Disposition	09/19/2003
Definition of Disposition	An interim suspension reflects the determination of the Supreme Court that a lawyer should be suspended from the practice of law. In imposing interim suspension, the Court orders that the lawyer be suspended until further order of the Court and may impose such conditions as the Court deems necessary. The lawyer is not authorized to practice law during the period of the interim suspension. The Court may terminate the interim suspension upon imposition of final discipline or under other circumstances as the Supreme Court deems just.

Disposition	Censure
Effective Date of Disposition	07/26/1988
End Date of Disposition	Not Applicable. Censures and reprimands do not affect the authority of the lawyer to continue to practice law.
Definition of Disposition	A censure reflects a determination that the lawyer has engaged in misconduct, but that the violation is not so serious to warrant a sanction that would affect the lawyer’s authority to continue to practice law. As a result, censure does not affect the authority of a lawyer to continue to practice law.