# Illinois ARDC Attorneys Directory Scraper (`scrapers_lat/illinois-ardc-attorneys-scraper`) Actor
Scrape the Illinois ARDC attorney registry. Get name, business address, phone, email, admission date, registration status, malpractice-insurance disclosure and public discipline. Filter by last/first name (exact or phonetic), city, county, judicial circuit and district.
- **URL**: https://apify.com/scrapers\_lat/illinois-ardc-attorneys-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Scrapers Lat](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat) (community)
- **Categories:** Lead generation, Automation
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet
## Pricing
from $17.00 / 1,000 results
This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.
Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event
## What's an Apify Actor?
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# README
## Illinois ARDC Attorneys Directory Scraper (Attorney Leads & License Verification)
> Extract attorneys from the Illinois ARDC registration roster: full licensed name, registered business address, work phone and email, admission date, registration status, malpractice-insurance disclosure and the public record of discipline. Filter by last/first name (exact or phonetic), city, county, judicial circuit and district.
**📥 [Input](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/illinois-ardc-attorneys-scraper/input-schema) · 📤 [Output](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/illinois-ardc-attorneys-scraper/output-schema) · 💰 [Pricing](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/illinois-ardc-attorneys-scraper/pricing) · ▶️ [Examples](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/illinois-ardc-attorneys-scraper/examples)**
Phone, email & firm from the registration record
Status, admission date & discipline history
Malpractice insurance disclosure flag
JSON / CSV / Excel output formats
### What you get
Each record is one attorney registered with the Illinois Attorney Registration & Disciplinary Commission:
**Identity and standing**
- **name** / **fullLicensedName** and the name as listed in search (**nameListed**)
- **dateAdmitted** to the Illinois bar
- **registrationStatus** and a boolean **authorizedToPractice**
- **publicDiscipline** (the public record of discipline and pending proceedings, "None" when clean) and a boolean **hasPublicDiscipline**
**Contact and firm**
- **phone** and **email** as registered with the ARDC
- **addressOrganization** (firm or organization), **addressStreet**, **addressCity**, **addressState**, **addressZip** and a single-line **addressFull**
**Compliance**
- **malpracticeInsurance** boolean plus the verbatim **malpracticeInsuranceText** disclosure
Every record also carries a stable **lawyerId**, a **profileUrl** to the official record, plus **source** and **observedAt**.
> Coverage note: phone and business address are present on the large majority of records; email is only included when the attorney has registered one (many attorneys leave it blank). Fields that an attorney has not published come back as `null` — never faked.
Only real matched attorneys are billed. A run that returns no matches charges nothing.
### Who is it for
| Use case | Who benefits |
|---|---|
| Legal lead generation | Legal-tech, SaaS and service vendors selling to Illinois law firms, with phone and firm on the record |
| Recruiting | Legal recruiters sourcing Illinois attorneys by city, county, circuit or admission year |
| Due diligence and verification | Insurers, corporates and clients confirming an attorney's license, standing, malpractice cover and discipline history |
| Referral networks | Firms building referral lists by city, county or judicial circuit |
| Market research | Analysts mapping attorney geography and standing across Illinois |
### How to use it
1. Enter one or more **last names** — each runs its own search, so add several to build a bigger list in one run.
2. Optionally narrow by **first name**, **city**, **county**, **judicial circuit** or **judicial district**, and choose whether to include **all attorneys** or only those **authorized to practice**.
3. Turn on **Phonetic last-name match** to catch spelling variants (for example "Smith" also finds "Smyth").
4. Keep **Fetch full contact details** on for phone, email, full address, malpractice disclosure and discipline; turn it off for a faster name/city/status list only.
5. Set **Max Attorneys To Scrape** and run. Export to JSON, CSV or Excel.
### FAQ
**Is this official or affiliated with the ARDC?** No. This is an independent tool that structures publicly available attorney-registration information.
**Why is email missing on some records?** Because those attorneys have not registered a public email. The scraper never invents contact details — missing values are returned as `null`.
**How current is the data?** Records are read live at run time from the public roster.
### Related actors
- Florida Bar Lawyers Directory Scraper
- California State Bar Attorneys Scraper
- Avvo Lawyers Scraper
***
Built by [scrapers.lat](https://scrapers.lat). Not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by the Illinois Attorney Registration & Disciplinary Commission. Use the data in compliance with applicable laws and the source's terms.
# Actor input Schema
## `lastNames` (type: `array`):
One or more attorney last names. Each name runs its own search, so add several to build a bigger list in one run. Leave empty to sweep by city or county instead.
## `firstName` (type: `string`):
Optional. Narrow the search to attorneys whose first name matches this value.
## `phonetic` (type: `boolean`):
Match last names that sound alike (e.g. 'Smith' also finds 'Smyth'). Off = exact last-name match.
## `city` (type: `string`):
Optional. Only return attorneys whose registered business address is in this Illinois city, e.g. 'Chicago'.
## `lawyerCounty` (type: `string`):
Optional. Illinois county of the attorney's registered business address, e.g. 'Cook', 'DuPage', 'Lake'.
## `judicialCircuit` (type: `string`):
Optional. Illinois judicial circuit, e.g. 'CookCounty', 'Eighteenth', 'Nineteenth'.
## `judicialDistrict` (type: `string`):
Optional. Illinois appellate judicial district, one of: First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, SupremeCourt.
## `status` (type: `string`):
Which attorneys to include: everyone on the roster, or only those currently authorized to practice law.
## `includeFormerNames` (type: `boolean`):
Also match attorneys by former/maiden names on record.
## `withDetails` (type: `boolean`):
On (recommended): open each attorney's registration record to capture phone, email, full business address, malpractice-insurance disclosure and public discipline. Off: return the faster name/city/state/admission-date/status list only.
## `maxAttorneys` (type: `integer`):
Maximum number of attorney records to return across the whole run.
## `withLeadScore` (type: `boolean`):
Add an AI B2B lead score (0-100, hot/warm/cold) per attorney (paid add-on, opt-in). Requires a paid Apify plan. Billed per record only when produced.
## `withProfileSummary` (type: `boolean`):
Add an AI-written summary of each attorney (paid add-on, opt-in). Requires a paid Apify plan. Billed per record only when produced.
## Actor input object example
```json
{
"lastNames": [
"Smith"
],
"phonetic": false,
"status": "All",
"includeFormerNames": false,
"withDetails": true,
"maxAttorneys": 50,
"withLeadScore": false,
"withProfileSummary": false
}
```
# Actor output Schema
## `results` (type: `string`):
No description
# API
You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.
## JavaScript example
```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';
// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
token: '',
});
// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
"lastNames": [
"Smith"
],
"maxAttorneys": 50
};
// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("scrapers_lat/illinois-ardc-attorneys-scraper").call(input);
// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
console.dir(item);
});
// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs
```
## Python example
```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient
# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("")
# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
"lastNames": ["Smith"],
"maxAttorneys": 50,
}
# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("scrapers_lat/illinois-ardc-attorneys-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)
# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
print(item)
# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start
```
## CLI example
```bash
echo '{
"lastNames": [
"Smith"
],
"maxAttorneys": 50
}' |
apify call scrapers_lat/illinois-ardc-attorneys-scraper --silent --output-dataset
```
## MCP server setup
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"apify": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,scrapers_lat/illinois-ardc-attorneys-scraper"
}
}
}
```
The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer ` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).
## OpenAPI specification
Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/uhVb7hDmbEneU1pCF/builds/KT32ElBLuR14QJ391/openapi.json