Chicago business owners, take notice. You will no longer be able to represent your corporation in a Chicago code violation case. Likewise, neither employees nor designated officers can represent corporations at administrative hearings in the event of a health, building, or other code violation.

On March 31, 2014 the Illinois Appellate Court ordered that:

• A corporation must be represented by a licensed attorney
• A non-attorney can no longer represent a corporation on a code violation case
• The City of Chicago must comply with this court order

Nowadays it may seem everyone has a social media account, whether it be Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc. We share statuses, photos, and videos about our daily whereabouts, happenings, and the highs and lows of our life. Friends, and sometimes ourselves, may be guilty of "over-sharing" and divulging too much information. While over-sharing and TMI might be commonplace within your feed, it could become highly damaging if you or someone close to you has legal case pending. 

So, how do you keep yourself from damaging your case?

February is without a doubt an important month for aspiring lawyers. February 8 was the final qualifying LSAT test date for those seeking admission into law school this fall, and February is also a month in which many law school applications are due. Thousands of hopeful applicants now eagerly await admission decisions.

Similarly, hundreds of law school graduates will take the Illinois Bar exam this month to become licensed attorneys. These are our future advocates, litigators, judges, lawmakers, and public officials. The law dictates almost every facet of our day-to-day lives, and we must wonder, who exactly are the faces behind the law?