An Illinois Hearing Board recommends x reinstatement from a suspension that required a fitness showing.

The misconduct began after he began a practice

Initially he was able to handle his cases and take on some pro bono matters but after his first year of practice, his second marriage began to deteriorate, and he started falling behind. At about the same time, he agreed to take on an international matter, on a pro bono basis, involving a young pregnant woman in Indonesia who had been accused of murdering her mother. Petitioner traveled to Indonesia for two weeks, became obsessed with the case, and remained involved in it after returning home, to the detriment of his other work. He knew some of his clients were very upset and had contacted the ARDC.

Four bar complaints were filed without response

In July 2016 Petitioner arrived in Israel where he lived in a dormitory at a rabbinical college and taught classes part-time. He continued taking prescribed medications in Israel until late 2016 at which time he could no longer afford to pay for them. After a few months without medication, he began feeling better. He returned to the U.S. in the fall of 2017