Summary
The Illinois Supreme Court approved the disciplinary Hearing Board's recommendation concerning Lisa M. Pennock. The court suspended her from practicing law for six months and until further order, stayed the suspension after 60 days, and placed her on probation for 24 months subject to treatment, sobriety, reporting, and reimbursement conditions.
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Practice areas
Questions Presented
- Whether the Illinois Supreme Court should approve and confirm the Hearing Board's report and recommendation concerning respondent's attorney discipline.
- What disciplinary sanction and probation conditions should be imposed on respondent.
Holdings
- The motion by the Administrator of the Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission to approve and confirm the Hearing Board's report and recommendation was allowed.
- Lisa M. Pennock was suspended from the practice of law for six months and until further order of the court, with the suspension stayed after the first 60 days and respondent placed on probation for 24 months subject to the listed conditions.
Key quotations
“Respondent Lisa M. Pennock is suspended from the practice of law for six months and until further order of the Court, with the suspension stayed after the first 60 days and respondent placed on probation for 24 months” (223 Ill. 2d at 698)
Factual background
The opinion identifies respondent Lisa M. Pennock as an attorney subject to disciplinary proceedings. The disciplinary disposition required treatment, relapse prevention, sobriety, substance testing, reporting, cooperation with the Administrator, and reimbursement of proceeding and Client Protection Program costs. The opinion does not set out additional factual findings or an analysis of the underlying misconduct.
Procedural history
The Hearing Board of the Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission issued a report and recommendation regarding respondent Lisa M. Pennock. The Administrator moved for approval and confirmation, and the Illinois Supreme Court allowed the motion and imposed the recommended discipline with specified probation conditions.