WRIGHT-MATHIAS. 705 ILCS 205/1 from Ch. 13, par. 1 Amends the Attorney Act. Provides that an unlicensed person or entity may not advertise or hold itself out to practice law, give legal advice, or own, conduct, or maintain a facility to practice law or give legal advice. Provides that the remedies available for the unauthorized practice of law include, but are not limited to: (i) appropriate equitable relief; (ii) a civil penalty not to exceed $5,000; (iii) actual damages; (iv) reasonable attorney's fees and costs; (v) punitive damages if the conduct was willful, intentional, or done with reckless disregard to the rights of others; and (vi) other relief deemed necessary to remedy the wrongdoing. JAN-31-2001 H FILED WITH CLERK FEB-05-2001 H FIRST READING FEB-05-2001 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES FEB-06-2001 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR MATHIAS FEB-07-2001 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE JUD-CIVIL LAW MAR-16-2001 H RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 19(A) RULES HRUL JUL-18-2001 H PRIMARY SPONSOR CHANGED TO WRIGHT JAN-07-2003 H SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary