NAME CHANGES


The ARDC Master Roll of registered attorneys lists a lawyer's name as it appears on the Illinois Supreme Court’s Roll of attorneys ('Roll').

The Roll of attorneys is a list of all attorneys admitted to practice law in Illinois. The Roll includes the names of lawyers even if they have not registered with the ARDC. The Roll is maintained by the Clerk of the Illinois Supreme Court. A lawyer's name on the Roll will reflect the name under which the lawyer was admitted to the practice of law in Illinois or any subsequent name changes allowed by the Court.

In order to change your name on the ARDC Master Roll, you must file a motion with the Clerk of the Supreme Court to change your name on its Roll. The motion may be in the form of a formal letter. The motion should include the name under which you are currently listed on the Roll (usually, the name under which you were originally admitted) and your new legal name.

You must provide documentation evidencing your name change. Examples: If your name change is the result of a marriage, please attach a copy of your marriage license. If your name change is the result of a dissolution of marriage, please attach a copy of the dissolution judgment, or a copy of any separate change of name order entered in the dissolution proceedings. If your name change is the result of a court-ordered change of name, please attach a copy of the order and explain why you have changed your name. While the copy of the designated document need not be certified, it must be a copy of a certified copy.

No fee is required.

Send your motion to:

Hon. Cynthia A. Grant
Clerk of the Supreme Court of Illinois
Supreme Court Building
200 East Capitol
Springfield, Illinois 62701

You need not serve ARDC with a copy of the motion. If the Court allows your motion, the Clerk of the Supreme Court will notify you and the ARDC. The ARDC will then change your name on its Master Roll and will send you a new identification card at your registered business address.

If you have any questions regarding the name change procedure, please contact the Clerk of the Supreme Court by phone at (217) 782-2035.


If you have any questions, please contact our Registration Department at registration@iardc.org or by telephone at (312) 565-2600 or, from within Illinois, at (800) 826-8625. You can also reach the Registration Department by facsimile at (312) 565-0997.