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705 ILCS 220/2 (2026)

It shall be unlawful for any corporation to solicit by itself or by or through its officer, agent or employee, any claim or demand for the purpose of bringing an action at law thereon, or for furnishing legal advice, services or counsel, to a person sued or about to be sued in any action or proceeding, or against whom an action or proceeding has been or is about to be brought or who may be affected by any action or proceeding which has been or may be instituted in any court or before any judicial body or for the purpose of so representing any person as attorney or counsel in securing or attempting to secure any civil remedy

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(705 ILCS 220/2) (from Ch. 32, par. 412)
    Sec. 2. It shall be unlawful for any corporation to solicit by itself or by or through its officer, agent or employee, any claim or demand for the purpose of bringing an action at law thereon, or for furnishing legal advice, services or counsel, to a person sued or about to be sued in any action or proceeding, or against whom an action or proceeding has been or is about to be brought or who may be affected by any action or proceeding which has been or may be instituted in any court or before any judicial body or for the purpose of so representing any person as attorney or counsel in securing or attempting to secure any civil remedy.
(Source: Laws 1917, p. 309.)

    
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 2015–2015 · leading case: Muhammad v. Reed (In re Reed), 532 B.R. 82 (Bankr. N.D. Ill. 2015).
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Muhammad v. Reed (In re Reed), 532 B.R. 82 (Bankr. N.D. Ill. 2015). · cites it 3× “This conclusion rests upon the Defendant’s conclusion that the Plaintiff lacks standing, as the underlying assignment is void as a matter of public policy and as a violation of 705 ILCS 220/2, 1 the “Corporation Practice of Law Prohibition Act,” and Illinois law prohibiting…”
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