Community Service

Service to the Legal Community and Otherwise

• Illinois State Bar Association, President 2016-2017
• ISBA Board of Governors (1999-2002, 2011-present)
• Chancellor, Academy of Illinois Lawyers (2006-2007)
• ISBA Judicial Evaluations Committee (2000-2015)
• IL Supreme Court Historic Preservation Commission (By appointment of the Supreme Court)
• National Conference of Bar Presidents (2014-2017)
• Governor's Criminal Law Edit, Alignment and Reform Commission (2005-2012)
• MCLE, Board Member (2015-Present) (By Appointment of the Supreme Court of Illinois)
• Illinois Legal Needs Study II Committee (2004-2005)
• ISBA Special Committee on Capital Punishment (2002)
• Chicago Bar Association Special Committee on Minority Federal Jury Service (1997)
• American Bar Association: Member, ABA House of Delegates (2014-Present)
• Illinois Bar Foundation: President (2008-2010) Illinois Bar Foundation Board of Directors (2000-2017), Gold Fellow
• BBA of Will County: Member, Founding Board Member
• ISBA Mutual Insurance Company: Board Member, Past Secretary, Past Treasurer
• NIU College of Law: Board of Visitors (2013-present)
• University of St Francis: Board of Trustees, (2002-2008), Board Vice-Chairman (2006-2008)
• ISBA Special Committee on Capital Punishment (2002)
• Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity
• Diamond Youth Foundation: General Counsel