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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 2004
BURR RIDGE RESIDENT CO-AUTHORS ARTICLE IN ILLINOIS BAR JOURNAL

Attorney Aldo E. Botti, a resident of Burr Ridge and the senior partner and founder of Botti, Marinaccio & DeLongis, Ltd., in Oak Brook and Wheaton, is co-author of an article, "A Practical Guide to Seeking - and Avoiding - Rule 137 Sanctions".

Co-authored with Carla Labunski, the article appears in the August 2004 issue of the Illinois Bar Journal, the monthly magazine of the Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA).

Supreme Court Rule 137 imposes on counsel and client the duty to make reasonable inquiry into the facts and laws that support a legal claim or defense before filing pleadings or other documents with the court. In the article, Botti and Labunski describe the rule's purpose and application, suggest ways for practitioners to avoid mistakes that may result in sanctions, and explain what trial and appellate courts look for in a motion for sanctions.

The 30,000-member ISBA, with offices in Springfield and Chicago, provides professional services to Illinois lawyers, and education and services to the public.