Patrick Bernard is a Associate General Counsel at the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. He possess expertise in legal research, litigation, administrative law, westlaw, courts. Colleagues describe him as "Patrick is a superbly talented and dedicated law clerk and the Department is fortunate to have found him. He has a talent for writing, somehow always finding the exact appropriate source for refining his argument and then stating the matter in an effective and easy to read manner. Further, I had the privilege of watching him develop his litigation skills and I have no doubt that he has a bright future in the practice of law ahead."