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Expired Atty Conflict Rule Won't Die Easily, Ill. Case Shows

By Andrew Strickler (April 5, 2017, 11:06 PM EDT) -- A recent Illinois appellate court decision addressing a lower court's use of the "appearance of impropriety" standard to justify an attorney's disqualification illustrates that lawyers still have to be on the lookout for the beleaguered concept being used by judges, even though it was officially removed from lawyer conduct rules 15 years ago, experts say....

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