Admissions
1973, Illinois
1977, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
1979, U.S. Supreme Court
1983, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
1984, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, Trial Bar
Memberships
Chicago, Illinois State (President, 2007-2008
Member, Board of Governors, 2002—
Assembly Delegate, 1988-1994, 1995—
Chair, Assembly Committee on Hearings, 1989-1990
Member, Assembly Committee on Finance, 1995-1996
Chair, Assembly Committee on Agenda and Program, 1998—
Secretary, 1989-1990, Vice Chair, 1990-1991, Chair, 1991-1992, Civil Practice and Procedure Section Council
Editor and Frequent Contributor, "Trial Briefs" Newsletter, 1991—
Allerton House Conference Committee Member: "Appellate Courts," 1990, "Access To Civil Justice," 1992
"Expert Witnesses," 1994
Member, Committee on Supreme Court Rules, 1990—, Co-Chair, 1991-1993
Secretary, 1995-1996
Member, Special Committee on Certification of Attorney Specialization, 1992-1993, 1996-1997
Member, Task Force on Minorities and the Justice System, 1993-1998
Chair, Task Force on Governance for the Next Century, 1995-1997
Member, Committee on Judicial Evaluations, 1997—
Recipient, 1997 Board of Governors Award), American and Federal (Member, Board of Directors, Chicago Chapter, 1997—) Bar Associations
Justinian Society of Lawyers (Secretary, 1987-1988
Treasurer, 1988-1989
Third Vice President, 1989-1990
Second Vice President, 1990-1991, First Vice President, 1991-1992, President, 1992-1993).