Ethics

In People v. Santiago , No. 107391, ___ Ill.2d ___, (Ill. 2010), the Supreme Court recently clarified what communications are prohibited by Rule 4.2 of the Illinois Rules of Professional Conduct. The court essentially held that an attorney-client relationship must exist with respect to a specific "matter" before the rule can be violated.At the time of the conduct in Santiago , Rule 4.2 …

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