Terms and Conditions:

No Legal Advice or Practice of Law

The information and services on this website are not intended to and shall not be used as legal advice. You use the content, information, and services on this website at your own risk. You acknowledge that under no circumstances is the County Bar Association, its agents, affiliates, or customers, providing legal advice or representation through this website, and that nothing on this website is intended as a substitute for legal advice from an attorney. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCE SHALL THE LAKE COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION HAVE ANY LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ANY RELIANCE ON INFORMATION CONTAINED ON OR OBTAINED THROUGH THIS WEBSITE. SUCH RELIANCE SHALL BE SOLELY AT YOUR OWN RISK.

No Attorney-Client Relationship & Confidentiality

You acknowledge that no attorney-client relationship is, or will be, formed through the use of this website, and that you have no expectation of privacy or confidentiality of communications occurring through this website. The hiring of an attorney is a critical decision and should not be predicated solely on comments, recommendations, advertisements, User Content, or other posted materials contained on its website or any other website.

Attorney Professional Conduct

If you are an attorney participating in any aspect of the Lake County Bar Association’s Lake County Legal program, you acknowledge that the Rules or Codes of Professional Conduct (collectively, “Rules”) of the jurisdictions in which you are licensed apply to all aspects of your participation and that you will abide by such Rules. The Lake County Bar Association disclaims all responsibility for your compliance with these Rules. You warrant that user and third-party content will be used to provide general information only, and not for the provision of legal advice or the practice of law.

Third Party Content

Third party content, messages and services may appear on this website or may be accessible through links from this website. The Lake County Bar Association is not responsible, and assumes no liability, for any mistakes, misstatements of law, defamation, slander, libel, omissions, falsehood or obscenity in the statements, opinions, representations, or any other form of content contained in any third-party content appearing on or accessible from the website. You acknowledge that the information and opinions in the third-party content are neither endorsed or controlled by, nor reflect the beliefs of, the Lake County Bar Association

Termination

You acknowledge and agree that the Lake County Bar Association, in its sole discretion, may terminate your website access if your conduct is found to be unlawful, inconsistent with or in violation of, the letter or spirit of these Terms. The Lake County Bar Association shall not be liable to you or any third party for termination of website access. Should you object to any terms and conditions of these Terms, or to any subsequent modifications thereto, your only recourse is to immediately discontinue use of the website.

Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Illinois, and you agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit Court in Lake County, Illinois. You agree to waive all defenses or objections to such jurisdiction and venue.

Severability of Provisions

If any provision of these Terms is unlawful, void, or unenforceable, then that provision shall be deemed severable from the remaining provisions and shall not affect their validity and enforceability.