Subject to the supervision of the Commission, the Administrator shall:
(a) On his own motion, on the recommendation of an Inquiry Board or at the instance of an aggrieved party, investigate allegations of violations of the Rules of Professional Conduct of attorneys licensed in Illinois and attorneys admitted in another United States jurisdiction who provide legal services in Illinois pursuant to Rule 5.5 of the Illinois Rules of Professional Conduct and investigate allegations of the unauthorized practice of law, including investigations involving disbarred lawyers and other persons, entities, or associations that are not authorized to practice law by this Court. (b) Assist each Inquiry Board in its investigations and prosecute disciplinary cases before the Hearing Boards, the Review Board and the Court and prosecute unauthorized practice of law proceedings pursuant to Rule 779;(c) employ at such compensation as may be authorized by the Commission such investigative, clerical, and legal personnel as may be necessary for the efficient conduct of his office;(d) discharge any such personnel whose performance is unsatisfactory to him; and(e) maintain such records, make such reports, and perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Commission from time to time.Adopted January 25, 1973, effective 2/1/1973; amended effective 5/17/1973, and4/1/1974; amended 3/17/1988, effective immediately; amended 12/7/2011, effective immediately; amended 1/25/2017, effective immediately.