Admissions
1968, Illinois
1969, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois including Trial Bar
1971, U.S. Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit
1973, U.S. Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit
1978, U.S. Supreme Court
Memberships
Chicago (Member, Inquiry Board of Disciplinary Committee, 1973-1974 ), Illinois State (Council Member, Civil Practice and Procedure Section, 1977-1978
Member, Board of Governors, under age 37, First Judicial District, 1978-1980
Member, Board of Governors, 1980-1982
Chairman, Special Committee on Judicial Merit Selection, 1981-1982
Member, Joint Illinois State and Chicago Bar Associations Committee on Judicial Salaries, 1981-1989) and American (Member, Section of Tort and Insurance Practice
Program Chairman, Annual Meeting, 1980
Member of Council, 1980-1984
Section Vice Chairman, 1984-1985
Section Chairman-Elect, 1985-1986
Section Chairman, 1986-1987) Bar Associations
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (Member: Board of Managers, 1976-1983
Amicus Curiae Committee, 1979
Co-Chairman, Legislative Committee, 1984-1985)
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America
Chicago Council of Lawyers (Member, 1972-1973 and Vice President, 1974-1976)
American Law Institute (Member, 1996—
Adviser, Restatement of the Law Third Torts: General Principles).