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IN RE DRISCOLL

No. 53785.

85 Ill.2d 312 (1981)

423 N.E.2d 873

In re JAMES FRANCIS DRISCOLL, Attorney, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed June 26, 1981.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David M. Beckerman, of Chicago, for the Administrator of the Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission.

Raymond P. Carroll, of Chicago, for respondent.

Respondent suspended.

MR. JUSTICE SIMON delivered the opinion of the court:

Forging his co-counsel's name, the respondent, James Driscoll, converted to his own use the proceeds of a settlement which, by court order, he was to deposit to the account of two children, his clients. After several months of repeated demands for the money, Driscoll's wife, with his knowledge and consent, repaid the clients out of another client's funds, which Driscoll had improperly...

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