Michele Jochner

• Illinois
• United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
• United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
• United States Supreme Court

• DePaul University College of Law, J.D., With Honor, Order of the Coif
• DePaul University College of Law, LL.M. (Taxation)
• Mundelein College, B. A., Summa Cum Laude 

Memberships

• Illinois State Bar Association
• Appellate Lawyers Association of Illinois
• Chicago Bar Association
• Women's Bar Association of Illinois
• National Association of Women Lawyers
• Professional Women's Club of Chicago
• Minimum Continuing Legal Education Board of the Supreme Court of Illinois
• Illinois Bar Foundation
• DePaul University College of Law Advisory Board for the Center for Public Interest Law
• DePaul University College of Law Dean's Council

Community Involvement

• Mercy Home For Boys and Girls, Leader Council, 2007 to Present
• Women Everywhere: Partners in Service Project, Board of Directors, 2004 to Present
• Women Everywhere: Partners in Service Project, Co-Chair, Appellate Court Educational Seminar, 2003 to 2013
• Chicago Metropolitan Battered Women’s Network, Board of Directors, 2005 to 2010
• Chicago Metropolitan Battered Women’s Network, Secretary, 2006 to 2009
• Chicago Metropolitan Battered Women’s Network, Annual Benefit Planning Committee, 2004 to 2011
• Sun-Times Judge Marovitz Lawyers Lend-A-Hand to Youth Program, Leader for Lend-A-Hand, 2007 to 2009

Leadership Roles

• Member, Advisory Board, Schiller DuCanto & Fleck Family Law Center, DePaul University College of Law, 2015-Present
• Illinois Supreme Court, Minimum Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) Board, 2014-Present, Vice-Chair (2016-Present), Secretary, 2015 – 2016
• Illinois State Bar Association, Elected ISBA Secretary, 2006 - 2007
• Illinois State Bar Association, Elected to the Board of Governors, 2002 to 2008
• Illinois State Bar Association, Member, Family Law Section Council, 2013-Present
• Illinois State Bar Association, Member, Civil Practice and Procedure Section Council, 2017-Present
• Illinois State Bar Association, Member, Standing Committee on Women in The Law, 2015-2017
• Illinois State Bar Association, Member, Editorial Board, Illinois Bar Journal, 2008 to 2013
• Illinois State Bar Association, Co-Editor, Bench & Bar Newsletter, 2001 to Present
• Illinois State Bar Association, Co-Editor, Trial Briefs Newsletter, 2011 to 2014
• Illinois State Bar Association, Member, Committee on Cable Television Productions, 2002 to 2013
• Illinois State Bar Association, Chair, Solo and Small Firm Conference Planning Committee, 2004 to 2006
• ISBA/CBA/IJA Joint Committee on the “Bench Raising the Bar” (Co-Chair with Justice Susan Hutchinson), 2005 to 2006
• Illinois State Bar Association, Chair, General Practice, Solo and Small Firm Section Council, 2003 to 2004
• Illinois State Bar Association, Board of Governors' Committee on Scope and Correlation, 2003 to 2008
• Illinois State Bar Association, Allerton House Conference Planning Committee, 2007 to 2008
• Illinois State Bar Association, Committee on Budget and Audit, 2006 to 2008
• Illinois State Bar Association, Committee on Judicial Evaluations, 2002 to 2009
• Illinois State Bar Association, Steering Committee - ISBA Judicial Independence Conference, 2007
• Illinois State Bar Association, Steering Committee on Strategic Planning, 2004 to 2005
• Illinois Institute For Continuing Legal Education (IICLE), Board of Directors, 2011 to Present
• Illinois Institute For Continuing Legal Education (IICLE), Member, Strategic Planning Committee, 2011 to Present
• Chicago Bar Association, Board of Managers, 2016 to Present
• Chicago Bar Association, Member, Executive Committee, CBA Alliance For Women, 2005 to Present
• Chicago Bar Association Alliance for Women, Co-Chair, Women's Leadership Institute, 2011 to 2012, 2013-Present
• Chicago Bar Association, Co-Editor, Alliance News, 2010 to 2011
• Chicago Bar Association Alliance for Women, Chair, Advocacy Committee, 2008 to 2009
• Chicago Bar Association Alliance for Women, Co-Chair, Cross-Career Networking Committee, 2006 to 2008
• Chicago Bar Association, Chair, Public Affairs Committee, 2012 to 2016
• Chicago Bar Association, Member, CBA Record Editorial Board, 2008 to Present
• Chicago Bar Association, Member, Herman Kogan Media Awards Committee, 2008 to Present
• Chicago Lincoln American Inn of Court, 2015-2016
• Center for Conflict Resolution ("CCR"), Board of Directors, 2016 to present.
• Women's Bar Association of Illinois, Co-Chair, Committee on Elder Law and Senior Outreach, 2015-2016
• Women’s Bar Association of Illinois, Elected WBAI Recording Secretary, 2007 to 2009
• Women’s Bar Association of Illinois, Board of Directors, 2005 to 2009
• Women’s Bar Association of Illinois, Co-Editor, WBAI Newsletter, 2007 to 2009
• Women’s Bar Association of Illinois, Chair and Creator, “Leadership Training Series” Programs, 2007 to 2008
• Women’s Bar Association of Illinois, Co-Chair, Joint Professional Dinner, 2006
• Women’s Bar Association of Illinois, Co-Chair, Reception Honoring the Career of Justice Mary Ann G. McMorrow, 2006
• Women’s Bar Association of Illinois, Elected by membership to the Nominating Committee, 2006
• Women’s Bar Association of Illinois, Co-Chair, Women With Vision Awards Committee, 2005
• DePaul University College of Law Dean’s Council, Board of Directors, 2008 to Present ; Vice-Chair, 2016 to Present
• DePaul University College of Law Center for Public Interest Law, Advisory Board, 2011 to Present
• DePaul University College of Law Alumni Board, Board of Directors, 2005 to 2008
• Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, International, Assistant District XI Justice, 2011 to Present
• Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, International, Chicago Alumni Chapter, Chair, Executive Board, 2011 to 2013
• Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, International, Chicago Alumni Chapter, Justice (President), 2009 to 2011
• Appellate Lawyers' Association of Illinois, Co-Chair of the Membership Committee, 2015-2016
• Appellate Lawyers' Association of Illinois, Member, 2006 to Present
• Government Bar Association of Illinois, Recording Secretary, 2007-2008
• Lawyer’s Club of Chicago, Member, 2006 to 2009
• American Bar Association, Member, Illinois Committee for Commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education, 2004
• United States Supreme Court Historical Society, Member, 2000 to Present
• Alumni Sharing Knowledge (ASK) Mentor Network - DePaul University, ASK Mentor, 2006 to Present

• Profiled as a Legal Leader – Hinsdale Living Magazine
• “Clients With Appeal” – Best Lawyers Magazine
• “All in the Family” – Best Lawyers Magazine
• “The Write Stuff” – Best Lawyers Magazine
• Shares Insights – KCBA Annual CLE Appellate Law Seminar
• MCLE Board Launches Portal for Lawyers to Track Credit Hours
• Selected to Board of Directors – Scribes (The American Society of Legal Writers)
• “Good Writing Can Make the Difference Between a Win or Loss”
• “Changing Generations Bring Changes to Matrimony”
• SDF Hosts DePaul University College of Law Dean’s Advisory Council
• “Monitoring” Another via Social Media May Bring Felony Stalking Charges
• “Karbin Steps in to Meet Needs of Aging Population, Dying Marriage”
• Firm Newsletter – Winter 2017
• “Parental Gifts Carry Tax and Legal Concerns”
• Firm Newsletter – Fall 2016
• New Study Finds Seasonal Increases in Divorce
• Firm Newsletter – Spring 2016
• “Divorce Law Changes Simplify Asset Valuation”
• “Disgorgement of Fees Ordered in In re Marriage of Squire”
• “Much Still Needs to Be Done for Women to Gain Parity in the Profession”
• “Honing a Brief to Knife-Like Sharpness”
• Illinois Courts Have No Authority to Order Pet Visitation
• Firm Newsletter – Fall 2015
• “Lessons from One Size Never Fits All: Business Development Strategies Tailored for Women”
• “Writing Your Statement of Facts”
• “Enforcement of Secondary Education Expense Obligations”
• “Getting to the Meat of Appellate Briefs”
• “A Roadmap to Successful Appellate Briefs”
• “How to Write Appellate Court Briefs That Are, In Fact, Brief”
• Illinois Supreme Court Rules on Equitable Adoption and Functional Parent Theories
• “Appellate Briefs and Standards of Review”
• Private Conversations Protected Under New Illinois Eavesdropping Law
• Chicago Works to Improve Response to Domestic Violence Cases
• “Susan B. Anthony’s Stand on Voting Still Resonates Today”
• Guardian’s Standing to File Petition for Dissolution Codified by Illinois General Assembly
• “After the Appellate Court Rules, What’s Next?”
• “Remembering Civil Rights Pioneers”
• Domestic Violence Awareness Month: Remedies for Victims
• “How to Compile a Record on Appeal”
• “Filing a Notice of Appeal and Docketing Statement”
• Federal Government Recognizes Utah Same-Sex Marriages
• Interview: “The Effects of Mentoring on the Duty to Supervise”
• U.S. Supreme Court Grants Utah’s Application for Stay of Same-Sex Marriages
• Profile: Chief Justice Rita B. Garman and Judge Diane P. Wood
• Utah Petitions U.S. Supreme Court to Stay Gay Marriages
• Options to Help Obtain Child Support Payments
• North Dakota AG Issues Opinion on Same-Sex Marriage
• “Egg Agents” Create a Booming Industry
• Olympic Skier Custody Battle May Set Precedent
• “Interlocutory Appeals Before the Illinois Appellate Court”
• Giving Thanks for Family Caregivers
• Report: Billions in Child Support Go Unpaid
• Firm Newsletter – Fall 2013
• “Appeals to the Illinois Appellate Court”
• “Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon Encourages Help for Domestic Violence Survivors”
• Supreme Court Clarifies Rules on Disgorgement and Retainers
• “Stone Blazed Path for Women’s Equality”
• “How to Challenge a Judgment Before the Illinois Supreme Court”
• Frozen Embryo Disposition Governed by Contract
• Special Considerations When Marrying a Non-U.S. Resident
• “King’s Speech at March on Washington Still Resonates”
• New Illinois Domestic Violence Laws
• Two Major Same-Sex Marriage Rulings
• U.S. Supreme Court Speaks on Marriage Equality
• The Gray Divorce Revolution
• “Three Women Who Found Courage”
• “The Legacy of Justice Mary Ann G. McMorrow”
• U.S. Supreme Court Hears Marriage Equality Cases
• High Court Reviews Two Same-Sex Marriage Cases
• Illinois Supreme Court Allows Guardians to File Dissolution Petitions – Karbin v. Karbin
• Illinois Enacts “Erin’s Law”
• U.S. Supreme Court Convened 223 Years Ago

Authorships

• “The Right Place at the Right Time,” in Reaching the Bar: Stories of Women at All Stages of Their Law Careers, Kaplan Publishing, 2009.

Law Review and Legal Journal Publications

• “To Appeal or Not to Appeal, That Is the Question” – Family Lawyer Magazine, Spring 2017
• Contributor – ABA Family Law Quarterly, Family Law in the 50 States (Illinois), Vol. 49, No. 4 (Winter 2016)
• Contributor – ABA Family Law Quarterly, Family Law in the 50 States (Illinois), Vol. 48, No. 4 (Winter 2015)
• Contributor – ABA Family Law Quarterly, Family Law in the 50 States (Illinois), Vol. 47, No. 4 (Winter 2014)
• “The Buck Stops Here in More Ways Than One” – The Young Lawyer Magazine, July 2014
• “Illinois Supreme Court Rules Changes: The Year So Far” – 99 Ill. B.J. 520, Oct. 2011
• “Women in Law Firms: Is Progress Being Made?” – CBA Alliance News, Fall 2010
• “Alliance for Women Honors Two Who Follow Motto: We Must Lift As We Climb” – 24 CBA Record 22, June/July 2010
• “Arising Out of Patient Care: Clarifying Tolling Provisions in the Medical Malpractice Statute of Repose” – ISBA Bench & Bar Newsletter, May 2008
• “Relation-Back Doctrine in Porter v. Decatur Memorial Hospital” – Trial Briefs, March 2008 (reprinted in multiple ISBA newsletters)
• “Recent Amendments to the Illinois Supreme Court Rules” – ISBA Bench & Bar Newsletter, Aug. 2007 (reprinted in multiple ISBA newsletters)
• “Excellence and Strength Through Diversity” – ISBA Diversity Matters Newsletter, June 2007
• “Survey of Illinois Law: Search & Seizure Cases” – 30 S. Ill. U. L.J. 785, Summer 2006
• “Stop and Frisk in Illinois: Recent Supreme Court Terry Doctrine Decisions” – 91 Ill. B.J. 616, Dec. 2003
• “What’s the Measure of Judicial Excellence?” – 90 Ill. B.J. 516, Oct. 2002 (co-author)
• “Limiting the Limits on Campaign Speech” – 90 Ill. B.J. 520, Oct. 2002
• “Privacy Versus Cyber-Age Police Investigation” – 90 Ill. B.J. 70, Feb. 2002
• “The Expanding Scope of HMO Liability in Illinois” – 89 Ill. B.J. 64, Feb. 2001
• “Recent Supreme Court Fourth Amendment Rulings Expand Police Discretion” – 88 Ill. B.J. 579, Oct. 2000
• “Overview of Juvenile Justice Reform Provisions” – 87 Ill. B.J. 152, March 1999
• “Excessive Fines Clause Protection in Austin and Bajakajian” – 87 Ill. B.J. 78, Feb. 1999
• “Acquitted of the Crime, But Still Doing Time?” – 13 ABA Crim. Just. 18, Spring 1998
• “The Supreme Court Turns Back the Clock on Civil Forfeiture in Bennis” – 85 Ill. B.J. 314, July 1997
• “Ethical Considerations for the Illinois Judge Preparing a Public Statement” – Illinois Judges’ Handbook, 1997 (co-author)
• “Double Jeopardy Doctrine Expansion to Civil Asset Forfeiture” – 84 Ill. B.J. 70, Feb. 1996
• “Punitive Damages: The Supreme Court’s Meandering Path” – 83 Ill. B.J. 576, Nov. 1995
• “The Petrillo Doctrine: A Review and Update” – 83 Ill. B.J. 16, Jan. 1995 (co-author)
• “From Fiction to Fact: Reevaluating Civil Asset Forfeiture” – 82 Ill. B.J. 560, Oct. 1994
• “’Til Habeas Do Us Part: Supreme Court Habeas Rulings” – 81 Ill. B.J. 250, May 1993
• “Challenging an IRS Summons” – 80 Ill. B.J. 360, July 1992
• “Hostile Takeovers, LBOs, and Debt in the Airline Industry” – 19 Transp. L.J. 219, 1990

Lectures

• Speaker, “Considerations for Taking a Family Law Appeal” – KCBA Annual Appellate Law Seminar, April 2023
• Speaker, “Writing to Win” – NAWL Mid-Year Meeting, March 2023
• Speaker, Annual CLE Appellate Law Seminar, Kane County Bar Association, April 2022
• Speaker, “Effective Board Engagement” – National Continuing Legal Education Regulators Association, August 2021
• Presenter, “Motion Practice in the Illinois Appellate Court” – KCBA Annual Appellate Law Seminar, April 2021
• Speaker, “Writing Effective Appellate Briefs” – KCBA Annual Appellate Law Seminar, April 2019
• Speaker, “Key Considerations for Appealing Interlocutory Orders” – Illinois State Bar Association, October 2018
• Speaker, “Prenuptial/Postnuptial Agreements and Business Assets Dissipation Proceedings” – Illinois State Bar Association, January 2018
• Speaker, “Appellate Issues in Family Law” – CBA YLS Family Law Committee, December 2017
• Judge, Final Round – CBA Moot Court Competition, November 2017
• Moderator, “Lessons in Leadership: A Conversation with Female Managing Partners” – CBA Alliance for Women, April 2017
• Panelist, “Opportunity Knocks: Using Unbundled Services to Expand Your Practice and Help Your Clients” – Chicago Bar Association, April 2017
• Featured Speaker, “A History of Women in the Law” – DePaul University College of Law, March 2017
• Judge, Final Round – CBA Moot Court Competition, November 2016
• Featured Speaker, “Fee Shifting in Divorce Cases” – DePaul University College of Law, October 2016
• Speaker, “Special Considerations for Interlocutory Review” – ISBA Appellate Practice Seminar, April 2016
• Speaker, “Geriatric Dissolution Issues” – ISBA Elder Law Bootcamp, April 2016
• Speaker, “Planet 50-50 by 2030: Step It Up for Gender Equality” – National Louis University, March 2016
• Featured Speaker, “Significant Changes to the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act (Public Act 99-90)” – Illinois ARDC, February 2016
• Featured Speaker, “Key Changes to the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act for Collaborative Practitioners” – Collaborative Law Institute of Illinois, December 2015
• Panelist, “Strategizing from the Start: Shaping Your Practice Early On” – WBAI/Jenner & Block, October 2015
• Panelist, “Litigation Practice 101” – DePaul University College of Law, August 2015
• Moderator, “One Size Never Fits All: A Conversation with Dr. Arin Reeves” – Coalition for Women’s Initiatives in the Law, May 2015
• Featured Speaker, “A History of Women in the Law” – DePaul University College of Law, April 2015
• Featured Speaker, “The Finer Points of Legal Writing” – ISBA General Practice Update, Quincy, March 2015
• Panelist, “The Nuts and Bolts of Appellate Practice” – CBA Domestic Relations Committee, February 2015
• Panelist, “Marketing Your Practice Through Authorships and Publications” – Black Women Lawyers’ Association, October 2014
• Featured Speaker, “A History of Women in the Law” – Arlington Heights Chamber of Commerce, March 2014
• Panelist, “Transitioning from Mentee to Supervisor: Partner Responsibilities under the Rules of Professional Conduct” – ABA New Partner Conference, February 2014
• Moderator, “Lessons in Leadership: A Conversation with Female Bar Presidents” – CBA Alliance for Women, November 2013
• Testimony on proposed amendments to Supreme Court Rule 138 – Illinois Supreme Court Rules Committee, September 2013
• Featured Speaker, “Guidelines for Writing Effective Decisions” – NAALJ Annual Conference, September 2013
• Moderator, CBA Public Relations Orientation Luncheon, September 2013
• Moderator, “A View from the Bench” – Phi Alpha Delta CLE Ethics Seminar, June 2013
• Featured Speaker, “Recent Changes to the Illinois Supreme Court Rules” – North Suburban Bar Association, April 2013
• Featured Speaker, “A History of Women in the Law” – DePaul University College of Law, March 2013
• Remarks in Tribute to Chief Justice Mary Ann G. McMorrow – Phi Alpha Delta Luncheon, March 2013
• Featured Speaker, “Update on New Illinois Supreme Court Rules” – ISBA CLE, Quincy, March 2013
• Welcoming Remarks, CBA Public Affairs Committee Luncheon, February 2013
• Featured Speaker, “A History of Women in the Law” – 23rd Illinois Judicial Circuit Event, November 2012
• Faculty Presenter, “Effective Writing for Administrative Law Judges” – CBA and State of Illinois Administrative Hearings Review Committee, October 2012
• Welcoming Speaker, Dedication of George N. Leighton Criminal Court Building, June 2012
• Speaker, “Women in the Illinois Judiciary” – ISBA Event, April 2012
• Faculty Presenter, “The Complete Appeal: A Practical Civil Appellate Skills Seminar” – Pincus Professional Education, April 2012
• Moderator, 12th Annual Appellate Court Educational Seminar – Women Everywhere Project, April 2012
• Moderator, “Learning to Lead: Lessons from Winners of the ABA Margaret Brent Award” – CBA Alliance for Women, March 2012
• Moderator, “Navigating the Foreclosure Maze” – ISBA CLE, February 2012
• Speaker, “Recent Amendments to the Illinois Supreme Court Rules” – ISBA General Practice Update, March 2012
• Moderator, “Collaborative Law: The Nuts and Bolts” – ISBA CLE, October 2011
• Speaker, “Update on Illinois Supreme Court Rules” – ISBA General Practice Update, October 2011
• Featured Speaker and MC, “A Woman of Influence: Lilly Ledbetter” – Chicago Metropolitan Battered Women’s Network, September 2011
• Faculty Presenter, “The Anatomy of a Well-Written Decision” – CBA Administrative Law Conference, June 2011
• Faculty Presenter, “Legal Writing for Illinois Attorneys” – IICLE, June 2011
• Faculty Presenter, “Fourth Amendment Update” – IICLE, April 2011
• Faculty Presenter, “Update on Illinois Supreme Court Rules” – ISBA General Practice Update, March 2011
• Faculty Presenter, “Local Courts” – PLI Bridge the Gap Seminar, January 2011
• MC, Phi Alpha Delta Chicago Alumni Centennial Celebration, January 2011
• Faculty Presenter, “Local Courts” – CBA Basic Skills CLE, October 2010
• Faculty Presenter, “The Anatomy of a Well-Written Decision” – Illinois Administrative Law Conference, May 2010
• Faculty Presenter, “What’s Hot in Fourth Amendment Jurisprudence” – Illinois Public Defender Association, May 2010
• Featured Speaker, “Lawyers United to Help Haiti Rebuild” – Chicago, March 2010
• MC, Phi Alpha Delta Annual St. Patrick’s Day Luncheon, March 2010
• Panelist, “Advice from Chicago Area Lawyers” – Loyola University School of Law, March 2010
• Moderator, “Newly Revised Illinois Rules of Professional Conduct: A View from the Bench” – Phi Alpha Delta Ethics Seminar, January 2010
• Faculty Presenter, “Local Courts” – PLI Bridge the Gap CLE, November 2009
• Featured Speaker, 2009 Unity Award Dinner – Chicago, October 2009
• MC, Honorary Initiation of Hon. George N. Leighton – Phi Alpha Delta, October 2009
• Welcoming Speaker, “Explore the Possibilities: Pro Bono and Public Interest Law Placements” – Chicago, October 2009
• Faculty Presenter, “Effective Legal Writing” – DePaul University College of Law, September 2009
• Faculty Presenter, “An Insider’s View on Effective Appellate Advocacy” – DePaul University College of Law, September 2009
• Facilitator, Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism Orientation for Law Students – DePaul University, August 2009
• Featured Speaker, “What’s Hot in Fourth Amendment Law” – CBA Criminal Law Committee, May 2009
• Faculty Presenter, “Local Court Rules – Cook County Practice” – ISBA CLE, May 2009
• Moderator, 10th Annual Appellate Court Educational Seminar – Women Everywhere Project, May 2009
• Welcoming Speaker, “15 Years of Democracy in South Africa” – Illinois Judicial Council Symposium, April 2009
• Faculty Presenter, “Overview of Illinois Supreme Court Practice” – Appellate Lawyers Association, April 2009
• Welcoming Speaker, Phi Alpha Delta Annual St. Patrick’s Day Luncheon, March 2009
• Faculty Presenter, “Guidelines for Writing Effective Opinions” – CBA Administrative Law Committee, March 2009
• Keynote Speaker, Honorary Initiation of Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan – Phi Alpha Delta, February 2009
• Welcoming Speaker, 2008 Unity Award Dinner – Chicago, November 2008
• Faculty Presenter, “Local Courts” – PLI Bridge the Gap CLE, October 2008
• Faculty Presenter, “Persuasive Appellate Brief Writing” – Pincus Professional Education, October 2008
• Featured Speaker, “Being a Leader” – My Hero Awards Luncheon, July 2008
• Faculty Presenter, “Hot Topics in Criminal Law” – ISBA Annual CLE Fest, June 2008
• Faculty Presenter, “Appellate Practice Boot Camp” – Pincus Professional Education, June 2008
• Keynote Speaker, “The Rule of Law” – Logan County Bar Association Law Day, April 2008
• Moderator, “Civility Initiatives for Civil Litigation” – ISBA Allerton House Conference, April 2008
• Faculty Presenter and Moderator, “Hot Topics in Criminal and Traffic Law” – ISBA CLE, April 2008
• Faculty Presenter and Moderator, “Criminal and Traffic Law Update” – ISBA General Practice Update, March 2008
• Moderator, “Women Lawyers’ Lives in Balance” – ISBA and WBAI Leadership Training Series, March 2008
• Welcoming Speaker, Phi Alpha Delta St. Patrick’s Day Awards Luncheon, March 2008
• Faculty Presenter, “Update on Healthcare and Malpractice Law” – IICLE Civil Litigation Teleconference, March 2008
• Moderator, “Diversity Training Workshop” – IICLE, March 2008
• Faculty Presenter and Moderator, “Hot Topics in Criminal and Traffic Law” – ISBA CLE, February 2008
• Moderator, “A Path to the Corner Office: 10 Strategies for Success” – ISBA and WBAI Leadership Training Series, February 2008
• Faculty Presenter, “Effective Opinion Writing” – CBA Energy & Communications Committee, February 2008
• Faculty Presenter and Moderator, “Getting Organized in 2008” – CBA Alliance for Women, January 2008
• Moderator, “Networking for Personal and Professional Advancement” – ISBA and WBAI Leadership Training Series, January 2008
• Moderator, Professor Vincent Vitullo Professionalism and Ethics Seminar – Phi Alpha Delta, January 2008
• Moderator, “Overcoming Stereotypes of Professional Women” – ISBA and WBAI Leadership Training Series, December 2007
• Faculty Presenter, “Effective Opinion Writing” – CBA Administrative Law Judges Committee, December 2007
• Faculty Presenter, “Local Courts and Jurisdiction” – ISBA Basic Skills CLE, December 2007
• Welcoming Speaker, 2007 Unity Award Dinner – Chicago, November 2007
• Faculty Presenter, “Local Courts” – PLI Bridge the Gap CLE, November 2007
• Faculty Presenter, “Local Courts and Jurisdiction” – ISBA Basic Skills CLE, November 2007
• Faculty Presenter, “Fourth Amendment Update” – IICLE Death Penalty CLE, November 2007
• Panelist, “Changing the Face of the ISBA: Running for Office” – ISBA, November 2007
• Panelist, “Life After Law School: Career Paths” – Phi Alpha Delta, October 2007
• Faculty Presenter, “Navigating the Sea Change in Fourth Amendment Search and Seizure Cases” – ISBA Solo & Small Firm Conference, September 2007
• Faculty Presenter, “Trial Workshop: Preserving Your Client’s Rights on Appeal” – ISBA Solo & Small Firm Conference, September 2007
• Moderator, Substantive Law Track – ISBA Solo & Small Firm Conference, September 2007
• Speaker, “Expectations of the Illinois Supreme Court” – ISBA Professionalism CLE, September 2007
• Welcoming Speaker, My Hero Awards Luncheon – Sun-Times Program, July 2007
• Faculty Presenter, “Local Courts” – PLI Bridge the Gap CLE, June 2007
• Faculty Presenter, “Practice in the Illinois Supreme Court” – Appellate Lawyers Association CLE, May 2007
• Moderator, 8th Annual Appellate Court Educational Seminar – Women Everywhere Project, May 2007
• Faculty Presenter, “Hot Topics in Criminal and Traffic Law” – ISBA CLE, March 2007
• Faculty Presenter, “Fourth Amendment Update” – IICLE CLE, March 2007
• Moderator, “How to Cultivate and Expand Your Network” – CBA Alliance for Women, March 2007
• Welcoming Speaker, “Human Trafficking” – ISBA CLE, January 2007
• Faculty Presenter, “Local Courts” – PLI Bridge the Gap CLE, December 2006
• Faculty Presenter, “Fourth Amendment Update” – IICLE CLE, October 2006
• Panelist, “Alternative Law Careers” – AABA/IIT Chicago Kent, September 2006
• Faculty Presenter, “Criminal Law” – ISBA Solo & Small Firm Conference, September 2006
• Moderator and MC, ISBA Solo & Small Firm Conference, September 2006
• Faculty Presenter, “Top 10 Criminal Law Developments in 2006” – ISBA CLE, June 2006
• Moderator, 7th Annual Appellate Court Educational Seminar – Women Everywhere Project, May 2006
• Faculty Presenter, “The Fourth Amendment” – IICLE Death Penalty CLE, March 2006
• Faculty Presenter, “Local Courts” – PLI Bridge the Gap CLE, December 2006
• Panelist, “The New MCLE Requirements” – DePaul University College of Law, March 2006
• Faculty Presenter, “Effective Legal Research and Writing” – ISBA Bridge the Gap CLE, January 2006
• Faculty Presenter, “Criminal Law Update” – ISBA General Practice Update, December 2005
• Welcoming Speaker, Women’s Bar Association Women with Vision Awards, November 2005
• Faculty Presenter, “Clear and Understandable Writing” – NAALJ Annual Meeting, November 2005
• Faculty Presenter, “Fourth Amendment Search and Seizure Update” – ISBA Solo & Small Firm Conference, October 2005
• Moderator and MC, ISBA Solo & Small Firm Conference, October 2005
• Moderator, “Update on Legal Developments” – ISBA CLE, June 2005
• Moderator, 6th Annual Appellate Court Educational Seminar – Women Everywhere Project, May 2005
• Moderator, 3rd Annual Student-Alumni Career Conference – DePaul University College of Law, January 2005
• Faculty Presenter, “Effective Legal Research and Writing” – ISBA Bridge the Gap CLE, January 2005
• Faculty Presenter, “Criminal Law Update” – ISBA General Practice CLE, December 2004
• Welcoming Speaker, “Clearing Your Way to Closing” – ISBA Real Estate CLE, May 2004
• Welcoming Speaker, “Forming an Illinois Business Entity” – ISBA CLE, April 2004
• Panelist, “Career Choices” – DePaul University College of Law, April 2004
• Welcoming Speaker, “Family Law Updates” – ISBA CLE, March 2004
• Welcoming Speaker, “Technology and the Law” – ISBA CLE, March 2004
• Moderator and Panelist, ISBA Section and Committee Officers Meeting, January 2004
• Welcoming Speaker, “Hanging Out Your Shingle Without Hanging Yourself” – ISBA CLE, December 2003
• Faculty Presenter, “Illinois Supreme Court Rule Amendments” – ISBA CLE, November 2003
• Welcoming Speaker, “Administrative Agencies and Discrimination Claims” – ISBA CLE, September 2003
• Faculty Presenter, “Criminal Law Update” – ISBA CLE, June 2003
• Moderator, 4th Annual Appellate Court Educational Seminar – Women Everywhere Project, May 2003
• Faculty Presenter, “Effective Decision Writing for ALJs” – NAALJ/ABA Conference, May 2003
• Faculty Presenter, “Managed Care Liability: Case Law Update” – Chicago-Kent Health Law Conference, April 2003
• Faculty Presenter, “Legal Writing: Essential Skills for ALJs” – Illinois Association of Administrative Law Judges, June 2002
• Faculty Presenter, “Civil Practice Update” – ISBA CLE, December 2001
• Keynote Speaker, “A Day in the Life of a Supreme Court Clerk” – DePaul University Business School, November 2001
• Keynote Speaker, “A Day in the Life of a Supreme Court Clerk” – DePaul University College of Law, July 2001
• Faculty Presenter, “Expanding Scope of HMO Liability in Illinois” – ISBA CLE, June 2001
• Faculty Presenter, “HMO Liability Update” – ISBA General Practice Update, May 2001
• Moderator, “Federal Law, Permanency Reviews, and Administrative Hearings in Child Welfare” – ISBA CLE, March 2001
• Faculty Presenter, “Hot Topics in Criminal, Traffic, and Juvenile Justice Law” – ISBA CLE, June 2000
• Faculty Presenter, “Juvenile Case Law Update” – ISBA Juvenile Law Practice Update, May 2000
• Faculty Presenter, “Criminal Law Update” – ISBA CLE, December 1999
• Faculty Presenter, “Criminal Law Update” – ISBA CLE, June 1999
• Faculty Speaker and Panelist, “The National Tort Reform Trend and Punitive Damages” – DePaul University Symposium, February 1996

Newsletter/Newspaper Publications

• Firm Newsletter – Fall 2018
• “Lincoln Rides the Circuit” – Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, Aug. 7, 2012
• “Everyone Must Work to Protect the Courts” – Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, Apr. 28, 2012 (reprinted in ISBA Bench & Bar Newsletter)
• “Lincoln’s Path to Becoming a Lawyer Inspires” – Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, Mar. 29, 2012
• “We Must Remember Lincoln the Lawyer” – Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, Mar. 15, 2012
• “Douglass Leaves Legacy of Inspiration” – Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, Feb. 29, 2012
• “Lincoln’s Speech Remains a Gift” – Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, Nov. 21, 2011
• “People Need to Get Involved and Use Our Voices” – Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, Oct. 17, 2011
• “Looking Back on King’s Dream Speech” – Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, Aug. 30, 2011
• “The Hard Road to Women’s Suffrage” – Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, July 28, 2011
• “Importance of the 14th Amendment” – Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, July 15, 2011 (reprinted in ISBA Bench & Bar Newsletter)
• “Forging a New, Independent Nation” – Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, July 1, 2011
• “Meet CBA President Robert A. Clifford” – 25 CBA Record 34, June/July 2011
• “2011 Vanguard Awards” – 25 CBA Record 16, June/July 2011
• “Courageous Who Protect the Law” – Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, Apr. 23, 2011
• “King Shows It’s Within Our Power to Create Solutions” – Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, Feb. 7, 2011
• “A Single Courageous Act Sets Change in Motion” – Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, Dec. 8, 2010
• “Women in Law Firms: Is Progress Being Made?” – Alliance News, Fall 2010
• “Douglas Holds the Record on the Supreme Court” – Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, Nov. 16, 2010 (reprinted in ISBA and WBAI newsletters)
• “What Effect Will Three Female Justices Have?” – Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, Nov. 2, 2010 (reprinted in ISBA and WBAI newsletters)
• “Putting Your House in Order” – Alliance News, Winter 2011
• “Herman Kogan Media Awards Luncheon” – 24 CBA Record 20, June/July 2010
• “Alliance for Women Honors Two” – 24 CBA Record 22, June/July 2010
• “Unity Dinner and Bar Presidents’ Ceremony” – ISBA Diversity Matters Newsletter, June 2010
• “Illinois Legal Community Raises $100,000 for Haiti” – ISBA Diversity Matters Newsletter, June 2010
• “Enduring Traditions, Emerging Challenges” – Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, Apr. 24, 2010
• “What is Your Personal Brand?” – 24 CBA Record 21, Apr. 2010
• “Lincoln’s Power in Words” – Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, Apr. 25, 2009
• “Lincoln’s Life Lessons” – ISBA Bench & Bar Newsletter, Apr. 2009
• “Lincoln Lives On in His Words” – Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, Feb. 12, 2009
• “Communicating Credibility” – 23 CBA Record 18, Jan. 2009
• “Celebrating Unity and Diversity” – WBAI News, Winter 2008-09
• “Lincoln-Douglas Debates: A Look Back” – Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, Oct. 16, 2008
• “WBAI’s 94th Annual Installation Dinner” – WBAI News, Fall 2008
• “Lessons from WBAI Leadership Training Series” – WBAI News, Fall 2008
• “A License to Practice, a Legacy to Remember” – Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, Sept. 9, 2008 (reprinted in ISBA newsletters)
• “Two Historic Civil Rights Anniversaries” – Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, Aug. 29, 2008 (reprinted in WBAI News)
• “Illinois Supreme Court Defines ‘Arising Out of Patient Care’” – ISBA Bench & Bar Newsletter, May 2008
• “Co-Editor’s Column” – WBAI News, Spring 2008
• “Relation-Back Doctrine in Porter” – Trial Briefs, March 2008 (reprinted in ISBA newsletters)
• “Making a Positive Difference: Volunteer to Serve” – Women in the Law 2007, Chicago Daily Law Bulletin
• “Co-Editor’s Column” – WBAI News, Fall 2007
• “Mark Your Calendars for Programs” – WBAI News, Fall 2007
• “Recent Amendments to the Illinois Supreme Court Rules” – ISBA Bench & Bar Newsletter, Aug. 2007 (reprinted in ISBA newsletters)
• “Excellence and Strength Through Diversity” – ISBA Diversity Matters Newsletter, June 2007
• “WBAI’s Joint Professional Dinner Honors Women With Vision” – WBAI News, Spring 2007
• “Karen M. Enright – 93rd President of WBAI” – WBAI News, Spring 2007
• “ISBA Solo & Small Firm Conference Success” – ISBA Newsletter, Feb. 2007
• “Justice Seymour Simon, 1915–2006” – ISBA Bench & Bar Newsletter, Oct. 2006
• “Justice Mary Ann G. McMorrow Announces Retirement” – WBAI News, Spring 2006
• “New MCLE Rules – An Overview” – The Catalyst, Jan. 2006 (reprinted in multiple newsletters)
• “ISBA First Annual Solo & Small Firm Conference” – ISBA Newsletter, May 2005
• “Women Everywhere: Partners in Service Project” – ISBA Challenge, May 2005 (co-author, reprinted in WBAI News)
• “DNA Testing and Voluntary Acknowledgment of Paternity” – ISBA Newsletter, Nov. 2004
• “Chairperson’s Corner” – ISBA Newsletter, multiple issues 2003–2004
• “LLLP Comes to Illinois” – ISBA Newsletter, Oct. 2003 (reprinted in ISBA Bench & Bar Newsletter)
• “Women Everywhere Project Proves Volunteers Make a Difference” – 17 CBA Record 34, June/July 2003 (co-author)
• “ISBA Amends Rule 307 to Allow Early Appeals” – ISBA Newsletter, Dec. 2002 (reprinted in ISBA Bench & Bar Newsletter)
• “Supreme Court Rule Amendments and Orders” – ISBA Newsletter, Nov. 2002 (reprinted in ISBA Bench & Bar Newsletter)
• “Justice Mary Ann G. McMorrow Becomes First Female Chief Justice” – ISBA Challenge, Nov. 2002 (reprinted in ISBA Catalyst)
• “Justice Moses W. Harrison Retirement” – ISBA Newsletter, Aug. 2002
• “Chief Justice Moses Harrison to Retire” – ISBA Bench & Bar Newsletter, July 2002
• “Recent Amendments to Illinois Supreme Court Rules” – ISBA Newsletter, June 2002
• “Remembering Hon. Michael A. Bilandic” – ISBA Bench & Bar Newsletter, May 2002
• “Supreme Court Amends Rules” – ISBA Bench & Bar Newsletter, Jan. 2002
• “Uninsured Motor Vehicle Is an Absolute Liability Offense” – ISBA Newsletter, Dec. 2001
• “Criminal Law Legislative Update” – ISBA Newsletter, Nov. 2001
• “Hon. William G. Clark Passes Away” – ISBA Bench & Bar Newsletter, Oct. 2001
• “Recent Legislative Developments” – ISBA Newsletter, March 2001
• “Termination of Parental Rights Cases” – ISBA Newsletter, Nov. 2000
• “Recent Criminal Law Cases – Illinois Supreme Court” – ISBA Newsletter, Sept. 2000
• “Bare-Bones Anonymous Tips Insufficient” – ISBA Newsletter, May 2000
• “Recent Legislative Developments” – ISBA Newsletter, Oct. 1999
• “Supreme Court Clarifies Automobile Searches” – ISBA Newsletter, Aug. 1999
• “Seventh Circuit Issues Warning to Lawyers” – ISBA Newsletter, Feb. 1999
• “The Long and Winding Road in Jansen v. Packaging Corp.” – ISBA Newsletter, Jan. 1998

Teaching

• DePaul University College of Law, Adjunct Professor, August 1998 – December 1998. Course: Remedies.
• The John Marshall Law School, Adjunct Professor, August 1994 – December 1996. Course: Lawyering Skills Program.

• Lawyer Spotlight by Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism (2Civility) (2023)
• Salute! Women In Law - Top 50 Most Influential Women (2020)
• Illinois Super Lawyer (2016-2025)
• Lawdragon 500 Leading Family Lawyers (2020,2025)
• 2015 Top Women Lawyers in Leadership Award, Women's Bar Association of Illinois
• Best Lawyers in America - Recognized in the area of Family Law (2015-2025)
• Ranked in the Top 100 Women Consumer Lawyers in Illinois, Leading Lawyers Magazine, (2015, 2016, 2019)
• Profiled in the 2016 Consumer Edition of Leading Lawyer's Magazine
• Illinois Leading Lawyer - Recognized in the area of Family Law (2014-2025)
• Recognized as one of 2013's "Women Making an Impact," Chicago Lawyer magazine (2013)
• DePaul University College of Law Outstanding Service to the Profession Award (2013)
• “40 Illinois Attorneys Under 40 to Watch”, Law Bulletin Publishing Co. (2004)
• Illinois State Bar Association, Lincoln Award Legal Writing Contest, (Record-Holding Seven-Time Recipient – 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002)
• Illinois State Bar Association, Recipient of Board of Governors Award for exemplary service to the profession and the Association (2009)
• Illinois State Bar Association, Recipient of Presidential Commendation for “Indispensable Service to the ISBA and the Profession Through Many Leadership Roles” (2007)
• Illinois State Bar Association, Newsletter Editor Service Award (2006 - 5 years service, 2011 - 10 years service)
• Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, International – Recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Joseph L. Story Chapter at DePaul University College of Law (2014).
• Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, International, Recipient of the Chicago Alumni Chapter’s Hon. Mary Ann G. McMorrow Service to the Profession Award (2012)
• Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, International, Recipient of the Chicago Alumni Chapter's Centennial Award (2012)
• Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, International, Honored as the International Fraternity’s Outstanding Alumni Chapter Justice (2010)
• Listed in Who’s Who in the World - 16th and 18th Ed.
• Listed in Who’s Who in America - 51st thru 58th, and 62nd thru 63rd Ed.
• Listed in Who’s Who in American Law - 9th thru 15th Ed.
• Listed in Who’s Who of American Women - 27th Ed.