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Fake Illinois lawyer pleads guilty, gets probation

Kelcie Miller

EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (AP) — A woman who fooled a public defender into hiring her as a lawyer pleaded guilty Friday to practicing law in Illinois without a license.
The Belleville News-Democrat said eight people were offered an opportunity to withdraw from plea deals made by Kelcie Miller when she worked in the Madison County public defender’s office. All but one kept their deals.
The 26-year-old Miller worked in the defender’s office for seven months. Public Defender John Rekowski said he didn’t ask Miller for proof that she had passed the state bar exam. She had failed it but presented a phony attorney registration card.

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