(a) The party commencing an action shall be called the plaintiff. The adverse party shall be called the defendant.Responsible for the conduct of an attorney who is not operating as his agent in any meaningful sense of that word. Of course, this isn't to say you should just give in, but emphasizing points of agreement that exist is a great way to disarm an opponent. If an attorney enters a single appearance for more than one party in a case, he shall pay a single appearance fee. The appearance form also tells the court if you are representing yourself, or whether you have hired an attorney to represent you. And the State's Attorney of any county in the State of Illinois. Assessed as a court cost against the party or attorney requesting the transcript. Attorney licensed to practice law in the State of Illinois.