Posted by Teresa on 1/07/08

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Just a quick question - I'm a new attorney in Illinois and
have been asked by my company to sign a restrictive
covenant. I don't work for a firm, but a company that
deals with legal services and our clients are generally
firms and company legal departments.

The covenant states that I agree to the appropriateness of
injunctive, specific performance, or other equitable
relief in any such action (in addition to money damages)
if I breach the non-compete clause.

I vaguely remember something in law school saying that ex-
employers can only recover money damages from an ex-
employee and that you can't prohibit someone from working
(violates public policy) and you can't make someone work
(slavery). Is this correct?

Re: Illinois Restrictive Covenant, 1/10/08, by Jenn.

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