Illinois Compiled Statutes

805 ILCS 10/16 (2026)

The provisions of this Act shall not be construed as limiting the rendering of professional services or the practice of any profession under any other provision of law

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(805 ILCS 10/16) (from Ch. 32, par. 415-16)
    Sec. 16. The provisions of this Act shall not be construed as limiting the rendering of professional services or the practice of any profession under any other provision of law. However, the provisions of this Act shall be applicable to attorneys at law only to the extent and under such terms and conditions as the Supreme Court of Illinois shall determine to be necessary and appropriate. Articles of incorporation of professional corporations organized to practice law shall contain such provisions as may be appropriate to comply with applicable rules of such court.
    Nothing contained in this Act shall be construed to prohibit a corporation from prosecuting as plaintiff or defending as defendant any small claims proceeding in any court of this State through any officer, director, manager, department manager or supervisor of the corporation as authorized by Section 2-416 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
(Source: P.A. 83-909.)

    
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 2005–2005 · leading case: Ford Motor Credit Co. v. Sperry, 827 N.E.2d 422 (Ill. 2005).
Ford Motor Credit Co. v. Sperry, 827 N.E.2d 422 (Ill. 2005). · cites it 2× “" 805 ILCS 10/16 (West 2000). It is through Rule 721 that this court allows duly licensed lawyers the option to organize their law firms under one of several statutory vehicles providing limited liability, including professional service corporations.”
Ford Motor Credit Co. v. Sperry (Ill. 2005). “” 805 ILCS 10/16 (West 2000). It is through Rule 721 that this court allows duly licensed lawyers the option to organize their law firms under one of several statutory vehicles providing limited liability, including professional service corporations.”
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