Supreme Court Committees and Commissions | State of Illinois Office of the Illinois Courts

Charge: Study and recommend methods by which the Appellate Court might improve the processing of appeals.

The following Justices of the Appellate Court are members of the Appellate Court Administrative Committee for terms expiring December 31, 2025:

Hon. Mark M. Boie
Appellate Court, Fifth District

Hon. Michael B. Hyman
Appellate Court, First District

Hon. Mary K. Rochford
Appellate Court, First District

The following Justices of the Appellate Court are members of the Appellate Court Administrative Committee for terms expiring December 31, 2026:

Hon. Joseph E. Birkett
Appellate Court, Second District

Hon. Eugene Doherty
Appellate Court, Fourth District

The following Justices of the Appellate Court are members of the Appellate Court Administrative Committee for terms expiring December 31, 2027:

Hon. Linda E. Davenport
Appellate Court, Third District

Hon. Bertina E. Lampkin
Appellate Court, First District

Charge: Oversee the attorney registration and disciplinary process.

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Lea S. Gutierrez, Administrator

The following individuals are members of the Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission:

Timothy L. Bertschy

Emily J. Hampton

John H. Simpson

The following individuals are reappointed members of the Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission for terms expiring December 31, 2027, and until successors are appointed:

Hon. Robert C. Marsaglia, Ret.

Kate L. McCracken

J. Nelson Wood

The Nonlawyers

Cedric D. Thurman

LaShana T. Jackson

The following individuals are members of the Review Board for terms expiring December 31, 2025, or until successors are appointed:

J. Timothy Eaton
Bradley N. Pollock
Esther J. Seitz

The following individuals are members of the Review Board for terms expiring December 31, 2026, or until successors are appointed:

David W. Neal
Scott J. Szala
Hon. Pamela Veal, Ret.

The following individuals are members of the Review Board for terms expiring December 31, 2027, or until successors are appointed:

George E. Marron, III
Ashley N. Shambley
Juan R. Thomas

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Charge: Evaluate the moral character and general fitness of applicants to practice law.

FIRST DISTRICT

The following persons are members of the Committee on Character and Fitness, First District, for terms expiring December 31, 2025, and until successors are duly appointed and qualified:

Thomas R. Allen, III
Claudia F. Badillo
Kristin Barnette McCarthy
Jerry D. Brown
Heather L. Daniel
Amy Maria Gardner
Michael T. Koptik
Terrence Patrick LeFevour
Kathryn C. Liss
Stuart E. Palmer
Thomas E. Quinn
Patricia A. Rangel
Christopher J. Stathopoulos
Greta G. Weathersby
Tanya D. Woods

The following persons are members of the Committee on Character and Fitness, First District, for terms expiring December 31, 2026, and until successors are duly appointed and qualified:

Garvin G. Ambrose
Lauren E. Brown
Megan Cuniff Church
Jason L. Hurst
Sarah F. King
Steven M. Laduzinsky
John P. O'Malley
Iveliz M. Orellano
Elin Park
James I. Power
Raymond D. Rushing
John F. Simpson, IV
Paul D. Stretcher
Calvin A. Townsend, II
Kerry A. Walsh

The following persons are members of the Committee on Character and Fitness, First District, for terms expiring December 31, 2027, and until successors are duly appointed and qualified:

Rishi Agrawal
Jonathan B. Amarilio
Jennifer Michele Ballard
Urie Clark
Carolyn S. Daley
Lesly Michael Flanagan
Marla Shade Harris
Carolyn E. Kurtz
Jean Liu
Ligeia J. Marseille
Jeanette S. Samuels
Jawad R. Shalabi
Gina Michele Smith
Keith A. Spielfogel
Adam M. Zebelian

SECOND DISTRICT

The following persons are members of the Committee on Character and Fitness, Second District, for terms expiring December 31, 2025, and until successors are duly appointed and qualified:

Elizabeth Berrones
Michael G. Cortina
Jack C. Mardoian
James H. Pluymert
Stephen J. Rice

The following persons are members of the Committee on Character and Fitness, Second District, for terms expiring December 31, 2026, and until successors are duly appointed and qualified:

Peter Baroni
Julie L Cibulskis
Katharine S. Hatch
Tracy Kasson
Brian G. Smith
Andrea R. Zenker

The following persons are members of the Committee on Character and Fitness, Second District, for terms expiring December 31, 2027, and until successors are duly appointed and qualified:

Alicia K. Caplan
Elizabeth Caputo Cronin
Amanda Hamilton
Heather M. Nosko
Kathryn Castle Rolewick
Christopher V. Russelburg

THIRD DISTRICT

The following persons are members of the Committee on Character and Fitness, Third District, for terms expiring December 31, 2025, and until successors are duly appointed and qualified:

Michael D. Block
Laura C. Chaplinski
Joan N. Harrop
Thomas L. Justice, Jr.
James A. Murphy

The following persons are members of the Committee on Character and Fitness, Third District, for terms expiring December 31, 2026, and until successors are duly appointed and qualified:

Terra Costa Howard
Matthew K. Krueger
James A. McPhedran
Morgan K. Strow
Kelly A. Tebo

The following persons are members of the Committee on Character and Fitness, Third District, for terms expiring December 31, 2027, and until successors are duly appointed and qualified:

George G. Leynaud
James R. Lindig
Karen R. Mills
Todd D. Scalzo
Brooke N. Shupe

FOURTH DISTRICT

The following persons are members of the Committee on Character and Fitness, Fourth District, for terms expiring December 31, 2025, and until successors are duly appointed and qualified:

Denise Barr
John J. Holevas
Joseph B. Ott
James M. Rochford
Nicholas J. Rochford

The following persons are members of the Committee on Character and Fitness, Fourth District, for terms expiring December 31, 2026, and until successors are duly appointed and qualified:

Thomas A. Green
Todd Lichtenberger
Christopher S. McCall
Alex B. Rabin
David C. Thies

The following persons are members of the Committee on Character and Fitness, Fourth District, for terms expiring December 31, 2027, and until successors are duly appointed and qualified:

Carolyn Taft Grosboll
David A. Herman
John B. Huschen
Amy L. Jackson
Hon. Steven H. Nardulli, Ret.

FIFTH DISTRICT

The following persons are members of the Committee on Character and Fitness, Fifth District, for terms expiring December 31, 2025, and until successors are duly appointed and qualified:

Andrew Bequette
Lorna K. Geiler
Diane M. Goffinet
Matthew Robert Hortenstine
Laura E. Schrick

The following persons are members of the Committee on Character and Fitness, Fifth District, for terms expiring December 31, 2026, and until successors are duly appointed and qualified:

Laura K. Beasley
Matthew B. Flanigan
Elisha Deen Sanders
David B. Schneidewind
Tracy A. Willenborg

The following persons are members of the Committee on Character and Fitness, Fifth District, for terms expiring December 31, 2024, and until successors are duly appointed and qualified:

Nathaniel O. Brown
Robert G. Coble
Mark C. Goldenberg
Amanda G. Highlander
Ronald D. Spears

Charge: To study and recommend new pattern jury instructions for civil cases or modifications to existing instructions.

This committee welcomes recommendations from the bench and the bar regarding new pattern jury instructions for civil cases and modifications to existing instructions. Recommendations should be sent via email to AOIC Representative, Leslie Edwards at: ledwards@IllinoisCourts.gov.

The following persons are members of the Committee on Jury Instructions in Civil Cases for terms expiring December 31, 2025:

Hon. Elizabeth M. Budzinski
Tara R. Devine
Hon. Jerry A. Esrig
William W. Ranard
William R. Tapella
Sandra J. Wortham

The following persons are members of the Committee on Jury Instructions in Civil Cases for terms expiring December 31, 2026:

Marc J. Ansel
Joseph A. Bleyer
Julie L. Cibulskis
Carl R. Draper
Lynn D. Dowd
Matthew James Egan
Joseph P. Giamanco
William T. Gibbs
Hon. Toya T. Harvey
Allen N. Schwartz

The following persons are members of the Committee on Jury Instructions in Civil Cases for terms expiring December 31, 2027:

Michael J. Denning
Hon. Chloé G. Pedersen
Hon. Lance R. Peterson
Moses Suarez
Hon. Rena M. Van Tine

Charge: To study and recommend new pattern jury instructions for criminal cases or modifications to existing instructions.

The following persons are members of the Committee on Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases for terms expiring December 31, 2025:

Hon. Diana L Kenworthy
Hon. Alfredo Maldonado
Gray H. Noll
Dena M. Singer
Brian J. Towne
Daniel K. Wright

The following persons are members of the Committee on Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases for terms expiring December 31, 2026:

Peter G. Baroni
Hon. Adrienne E. Davis
Todd S. Pugh
Judie L. Smith
Hon. Steven G. Watkins

The following persons are members of the Committee on Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases for terms expiring December 31, 2027:

Omer Jaleel
Hon. Jeffrey Marc Kelly
Hon. John F. Lyke, Jr.
David H. Searby, Jr.
Jaya P. Varghese
Hon. Julia A. Yetter

Charge: Advise and make recommendations on matters relating to legal ethics and professional responsibility.

The following persons are members of the Committee on Professional Responsibility for terms expiring December 31, 2025:

Hon. Andrea M. Buford
Hon. Christine A. Downs
Lawrence G. Gordon
Frederick W. Johnson
Hon. Pamela Saindon
Allison L. Wood

The following persons are members of the Committee on Professional Responsibility for terms expiring December 31, 2026:

Pamela E. Hart
Kendall D. Hartsfield
Belle L. Katubig
Stephen C. Lee
Hon. Steven G. Watkins

The following persons are members of the Committee on Professional Responsibility for terms expiring December 31, 2027:

Elsa Andrianifahanana
Sari Weissman Montgomery
Gail H. Morse
Lance D. Northcutt
Hon. Beatriz Santiago
Donna Kaner Socol
Mario Treto, Jr.

Charge: Provide educational training and professional development programs to improve the skills, knowledge and competencies of the judges and employees of the Illinois Judicial Branch.

The following Judges are members of the Board of Trustees of the Illinois Judicial College for terms expiring June 30, 2025, or until such time that an appointee is no longer a member of the Illinois judiciary, whichever occurs earlier:

Hon. Ronda D. Holliman
Associate Judge
Sixth Judicial Circuit

The following Judges are members of the Board of Trustees of the Illinois Judicial College for terms expiring June 30, 2026 or until such time that an appointee is no longer a member of the Illinois judiciary, whichever occurs earlier:

Hon. Robert F. Harris
Circuit Judge
Circuit Court of Cook County

The following Judges are members of the Board of Trustees of the Illinois Judicial College for terms expiring June 30, 2028, or until such time that an appointee is no longer a member of the Illinois judiciary, whichever occurs earlier:

Hon. Freddrenna M. Lyle
Appellate Justice
1st Appellate District

The following Judges are members of the Board of Trustees of the Illinois Judicial College for terms expiring June 30, 2030 or until such time that an appointee is no longer a member of the Illinois judiciary, whichever occurs earlier:

Hon. Robert C. Bollinger
Circuit Judge
Macon County

Hon. Alison C. Conlon
Circuit Judge
Circuit Court of Cook County

Hon. Sandra T. Parga
Associate Judge
Kane County

The following judges are appointed as inaugural regular members of the Illinois Judicial College Board of Trustees consistent with the Court’s expansion of the Board of Trustees, adding two additional seats. To preserve staggering, the following judges
are appointed for one, two-year inaugural term expiring June 30, 2026, and an additional three-year term, expiring June 30, 2029:

Hon. Barbara N. Petrungaro
Circuit Judge
Will County

Hon. Sanjay T. Tailor
Appellate Justice
First District Appellate Court

Charge: Coordinates and delivers continuing education for Circuit Court Clerks and include the identification of opportunities to enhance the effective and efficient administration of justice in a way that promotes public integrity, trust and confidence. The Committee on Circuit Court Clerk Education should seek to coordinate continuing education programs with the Illinois Association of Court Clerks.

The following individuals are appointed to the Committee on Circuit Court Clerk Education for terms expiring June 30, 2025, or until such time that an appointee is no longer a member of the Committee on Circuit Clerk Education, whichever occurs earlier:

Hon. Lori Geschwandner
Hon. Brien J. O'Brien
Hon. Tiffany Schicker
Hon. Greg Vaccaro

The following individuals are appointed to the Committee on Circuit Court Clerk Education for terms expiring June 30, 2026, or until such time that an appointee is no longer a member of the Committee on Circuit Clerk Education, whichever occurs earlier:

Hon. Candice Adams
Hon. Michael J. Chmiel
Hon. Katherine M. Keefe
Hon. Clare J. Quish

The following individuals are appointed to the Committee on Circuit Court Clerk Education for a term expiring June 30, 2027, or until such time that an appointee is no longer a member of the Committee on Circuit Clerk Education, whichever occurs earlier:

Hon. Victoria R. Breslan
Hon. Sandra Cianci
Hon. Kimberly A. Stahl
Hon. Ryan O’Neal

Charge: Coordinate and deliver continuing education for Guardians ad litem. This will include identifying opportunities to enhance the effective and efficient administration of justice in a way that promotes public integrity, trust and confidence, and considers the legal, sociological, cultural and technical issues that may impact decision making and court administration.

The following individuals are appointed to the Committee on Guardian ad litem Education for terms expiring June 30, 2025, or until such time that an appointee is no longer a member of the Committee on Guardian ad litem Education, whichever occurs earlier:

Hon. Andrea Buford
Melissa A. Frydman
Kendra M. Hansel
Sarah Hawkins

The following individuals are appointed to the Committee on Guardian ad litem Education for terms expiring June 30, 2026, or until such time that an appointee is no longer a member of the Committee on Guardian ad litem Education, whichever occurs earlier:

Anne D. Bartolo
Kent Dean
Kathryn Gordon
Hon. Amy L. McFarland
Alpa Patel

The following individuals are appointed to the Committee on Guardian ad litem Education for terms expiring June 30, 2027, or until such time that an appointee is no longer a member of the Committee on Guardian ad litem Education, whichever occurs earlier:

Susan G. Barker

Charge: Coordinate and deliver continuing education for all Judicial Branch staff, including Clerks of the Appellate Court, Legal Research Directors, and the legal staff of the Circuit, Appellate and Supreme Court. The Committee shall develop a curriculum that will consider the identification of emerging legal, ethical, sociological, cultural, and technical issues that may impact decision making and court administration.

The following individuals are appointed to the Committee on Judicial Branch Staff Education for a term expiring June 30, 2025, or until such time that the appointee is no longer a member of the Committee on Judicial Branch Staff Education, whichever occurs earlier:

Hon. Cynthia A. Grant
Hon. Thomas Palella
Jerrod Williams
Alice Withaar

The following individuals are appointed to the Committee on Judicial Branch Staff Education for terms expiring June 30, 2026, or until such time that an appointee is no longer a member of the Committee on Judicial Branch Staff Education, whichever occurs earlier:

Hon. Anna M. Benjamin
Hon. Mary L. Mikva
Hon. Bradley T. Paisley
John Robinson
Hon. Ericka Sanders
Hon. Robert K. Villa

The following individuals are appointed to the Committee on Judicial Branch Staff Education for a term expiring June 30, 2027, or until such time that the appointee is no longer a member of the Committee on Judicial Branch Staff Education, whichever occurs earlier:

Hon. Mary K. Rochford

As Reporter of Decisions, the following individual is reappointed a member of the Illinois Judicial College Committee on Judicial Branch Staff Education until further order of the Court:

Jacob H. Jost

The following individual is appointed to the Illinois Judicial College Committee on Judicial Branch Staff Education, as an ex-officio member until further order of the court:

Noor Alawawda

The following individuals shall serve as non-voting ex-officio members:

Scott Block
Deanie Brown
Arthur A. Malinowski, Jr.

The following individual is reappointed to the Illinois Judicial College Committee on Judicial Branch Staff Education, as a status member, until further order of the Court:

Jason Freitag

Charge: Coordinates, directs and delivers continuing education and training for all Illinois judges, including the identification of emerging legal, sociological, cultural and technical issues that may impact decision making and court administration by Illinois judges. Recommends and develops continuing education and training opportunities for new and experienced Illinois Judges.

The following judges are appointed to the Committee on Judicial Education for terms expiring June 30, 2025 , or until such time that an appointee is no longer a member of the Committee on Judicial Education, whichever occurs earlier:

Hon. Fredrick H. Bates
Hon. William G. Clay IV
Hon. Eugene Doherty
Hon. Megan E. Goldish
Hon. Jennifer L. Johnson
Hon. Amy C. Lannerd
Hon. Carl A. Walker
Hon. William A. Yoder
Hon. William Yu

The following judges are appointed to the Committee on Judicial Education for terms expiring June 30, 2026, or until such time that an appointee is no longer a member of the Committee on Judicial Education, whichever occurs earlier:

Hon. Mark M. Boie
Hon. Susan Clancy Boles
Hon. Charles S. Beach, II
Hon. Neil H. Cohen
Hon. Adrienne E. Davis
Hon. J. Imani Drew
Hon. Scott D. Larson
Hon. Gail L. Noll
Hon. Catherine A. Schneider
Hon. Martin W. Siemer
Hon. Allen P. Walker
Hon. Alicia N. Washington

The following judges are appointed to the Committee on Judicial Education for terms expiring June 30, 2027, or until such time that an appointee is no longer a member of the Committee on Judicial Education, whichever occurs earlier:

Hon. David A. Brown
Hon. Alfredo Maldonado
Hon. Stephanie Miller
Hon. Erica L. Reddick
Hon. Ella L. Travelstead
Hon. Karen E. Wall

Consistent with the Bylaws of the Supreme Court of Illinois Judicial College, and the direction of the Illinois Judicial College Board of Trustees, the Committee on Pretrial Education (CPTE), shall promote comprehensive pretrial education as an aid to the Illinois judicial branch in its preparedness and readiness to interpret and apply the law, including Public Acts 101 – 652 and 102 – 1104, effective September 18, 2023, and develop ongoing continuing education and educational opportunities to overview and discuss the substantive and procedural law, rules, materials and pretrial resources.

The following individuals are appointed to the Committee on Circuit Court Clerk Education for terms expiring June 30, 2026, or until such time that an appointee is no longer a member of the Committee on Circuit Clerk Education, whichever occurs earlier:

Reed Anderson
April Felton
Shanelle Holland
Hon. David R. Navarro
Hon. Judith Rice
Hon. Debra Schafer
Mike Venditti

The following individuals are appointed to the Committee on Circuit Court Clerk Education for terms expiring June 30, 2027, or until such time that an appointee is no longer a member of the Committee on Circuit Clerk Education, whichever occurs earlier:

Julio Candelaria
Andrew Friedrich
Kasey Kellerman
Shannon Keiser
Wendy Venvertloh (ex-officio member)
Michael R. Wilkinson

The following individuals are appointed to the Committee on Circuit Court Clerk Education for terms expiring June 30, 2028, or until such time that an appointee is no longer a member of the Committee on Circuit Clerk Education, whichever occurs earlier:

Patti Clark
Thomas Jakeway
Hon. Brett N. Olmstead
Debbie Jarvis
Tina Johnston
Hon. Cara LeFevour Smith, Ret. (ex-officio member)

Charge: Directs, delivers and provides oversight for statewide probation and court services education in Illinois consistent with evidence-based practices. This will include the identification of emerging legal, sociological, cultural, and technical issues that may impact decision making and court administration. The Committee on Probation Education shall recommend and develop continuing education and training for new and experienced probation officers and court services staff.

The following individuals are appointed to the Committee on Probation Education for a term expiring June 30, 2025, or until such time that an appointee is no longer a member of the Committee on Probation Education, whichever occurs earlier:

Kelly Gallivan-Ilarrazza
Brian Keck
Timothy McGavin
Hon. Sheldon R. Sobol
Baneé A. Ulrici

The following individuals are appointed to the Committee on Probation Education for a term expiring June 30, 2026, or until such time that an appointee is no longer a member of the Committee on Probation Education, whichever occurs earlier:

Hon. Sophia Atcherson
Hon. Christen L. Bishop
Brian Brown
Dr. Miquel Lewis
Dennis McMahan

The following individuals are appointed to the Committee on Probation Education for a term expiring June 30, 2027, or until such time that an appointee is no longer a member of the Committee on Probation Education, whichever occurs earlier:

Corrine Briscoe
Renee Bulthuis
Hon. Jennifer J. Clifford
LaTanya Hill
Dr. Tom Lyons
Hon. Susana Ortiz

Charge: Coordinates, directs, delivers and provides oversight for the provision of continuing education and professional development for Trial Court Administrators, Deputy Administrators, or individuals serving in that capacity. The Committee on Trial Court Administrator Education shall develop continuing education and professional development addressing every level of experience and need. The Committee shall consider the core competencies of the National Association for Court Management (NACM) and may consider the curricula of any nationally recognized certification program for court managers and staff, and this shall include the identification of emerging legal, sociological, cultural, and technical issues that may impact decision making and court administration.

The following individuals are appointed to the Committee on Trial Court Administrator for terms expiring on June 30, 2025, or until such time that an appointee is no longer a member of the Committee on Trial Court Administrator Education, whichever occurs earlier:

Sharon K. Main
John Murry
Donald O'Brien
Sandra Redington
Hon. Judith Rice

The following individuals are appointed to the Committee on Trial Court Administrator for a term expiring on June 30, 2026, or until such time that the appointee is no longer a member of the Committee on Trial Court Administrator Education, whichever occurs earlier:

Susan Armstrong
Hon. John T. Gibbons
James "Dan" Wallis
Hon. Carla E. Wheeler

The following individuals are appointed to the Committee on Trial Court Administrator for a term expiring on June 30, 2027, or until such time that the appointee is no longer a member of the Committee on Trial Court Administrator Education, whichever occurs earlier:

Lori Hansen
Roger W. Holland
Hon. Jorge Ortiz
William J. Scanlon
Amina Thompson

The following individual is appointed to the Committee on Trial Court Administrator for a term expiring on June 30, 2029, or until such time that the appointee is no longer a member of the Committee on Trial Court Administrator Education, whichever occurs earlier:

Hon. Jeffrey Goffinet

Charge: Considers the work of the courts and suggests improvements in the administration of justice. Strategically plans for the Illinois judicial branch.

Illinois Judicial Conference

The following are members of the Judicial Conference of Illinois:

The following individual shall serve as a member of the Judicial Conference of Illinois, by virtue of their position as Director of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts, pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 41 (b):

Marcia M. Meis
Director
Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts

The following individual shall serve as a member of the Judicial Conference of Illinois, by virtue of their position as Chief Judge of the Circuit Court of Cook County, pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 41 (b):

Hon. Timothy C. Evans
Chief Judge
Circuit Court of Cook County

The following individual shall serve as a member of the Judicial Conference of Illinois, by virtue of their position as Chair of the Conference of Chief Circuit Judges, pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 41 (b):

Hon. Katherine S. Gorman
Chief Judge
Tenth Judicial Circuit

The following individual shall serve as a member of the Judicial Conference of Illinois, by virtue of their position as Vice Chair of the Conference of Chief Circuit Judges, pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 41 (b):

Hon. William J. Thurston
Chief Judge
First Judicial Circuit

The following individuals are appointed members of the Judicial Conference of Illinois, pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 41 (b), for terms expiring December 31, 2025:

Hon. Bianca Camargo
Hon. JoAnn Imani Drew
Kimberly M. Foxx
Robert A. Glaves
Hon. Katherine M. Keefe
Hon. P. Scott Neville, Jr.
Hon. Jorge L Ortiz
William Scanlon
Hon. E. Kenneth Wright, Jr.

The following individuals are appointed members of the Judicial Conference of Illinois, pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 41 (b), for terms expiring December 31, 2026:

Suzanne Armstrong
Hon. Carla L. Bender
Hon. Celia Gamrath
Lisa S. Jacobs
Hon. David K. Overstreet
Adam R. Vaught
Hon. Lisa Y. Wilson

The following individuals are appointed members of the Judicial Conference of Illinois, pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 41 (b), for terms expiring December 31, 2027:

Matthew R. Carter
Keri E. Clark
Avik Das
Hon. Ronda D. Holliman
Hon. Michael B. Hyman
William A. Lowry
Hon. Rena M. Van Tine
James “Dan” Wallis

Charge: To oversee the administration of all aspects of bar admissions in this State including the character and fitness

Illinois Board of Admissions to the Bar website  

The following individuals are members:

Rhandi Childress Anderson

Randy K. Johnson

Suzanne J. Schmitz

The following individuals are reappointed members of the Board of Admissions to the Bar for terms expiring December 31, 2026, and until successors are duly appointed and qualified:

Linda R. Crane
Kelli E. Gordon
Rita M. Novak

The following individuals are reappointed members of the Board of Admissions to the Bar for terms expiring December 31, 2027, and until successors are duly appointed and qualified:

Rhandi Childress Anderson
Hon. Christina M. Cantlin-Vanwiggeren, Ret.
Shelly A. Johnson

The following individual is a non-voting ex-officio member:

Cassandra L. Hill

Charge: Promotes, facilitates, and enhances equal access to justice with an emphasis on access to the Illinois civil courts and administrative agencies for all people, particularly the poor and vulnerable.

Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Access to Justice

The following persons are members of the Supreme Court Commission on Access to Justice for terms expiring June 15, 2026:

Hon. Alison C. Conlon
Sally J. McDonald
Kathy McNamara
Hon. Sanjay T. Tailor

The following persons are members of the Supreme Court Commission on Access to Justice for terms expiring June 15, 2027:

Hon. Jorge L. Ortiz
Wendy Hinton Vaughn
Andrew Weaver

The following persons are members of the Supreme Court Commission on Access to Justice for terms expiring June 15, 2028:

Kendric Cobb
Linda T. Coberly
Hon. Chloé G. Pedersen
Hon. David L. Vancil, Jr.

The following individual is an ex officio member of the Supreme Court Commission on Access to Justice by virtue of their position as Chairperson of the Supreme Court Committee on Equal Justice:

Hon. Carla E. Wheeler

Charge: The Commission's charge is to: (1) collect experiential information regarding attempts to defraud seniors in Illinois, and make recommendations for Judicial Branch policies, procedures, and Supreme Court rules to aid in reducing such attempts and mitigating their effects; (2) discuss and propose adding new rules to the Illinois Rules of Professional Conduct in addition to the existing Rule 1.14 to give Illinois attorneys guidance when representing cognitively impaired clients; (3) examine adult guardianship proceedings in the state and make recommendations for the revision of policies, procedures and Supreme Court rules to ensure due process, accurate and timely reporting (including financial reporting), and the improvement of outcomes for wards; (4) analyze and make recommendations for the standardization of Guardian ad litem qualifications for the appointment of those individuals who represent adult disabled persons; (5) study the programs of other states in their respective Judicial Branch approach to tackling Elder Law issues; and (6) work in conjunction with the Illinois Mental Health Task Force to develop recommendations related to senior attorneys, including those related to continuing education and fitness to practice.

The following individuals are appointed members of the Supreme Court Commission on Elder Law, for terms expiring December 31, 2025:

Hon. Michael Chmiel
Diana Law
Hon. Daniel Malone
Dr. Mary Milano
Darby Morhardt, PhD, LCSW
Sandra Weintraub, PhD

The following individuals are appointed members of the Supreme Court Commission on Elder Law, for terms expiring December 31, 2026:

Howard Berk
Marla Fronczak
James Grogan
Hon. John L. Joanem
Hon. Aicha MacCarthy
Sharon Rudy
Hon. E. Kenneth Wright Jr.

The following individuals are appointed members of the Supreme Court Commission on Elder Law, for terms expiring December 31, 2027:

Dr. Victoria L. Braund
Creighton R. Castle
Hon. Eric Dirnbeck
Leynee Cruz Flores
Charles Golbert
Jennifer M. Lynch
Jamie L. Mosser
Hon. Carl A. Walker
James “Dan” Wallis

Charge: Promotes among both lawyers and judges in Illinois greater integrity, professionalism and civility: fosters commitment to the elimination of bias and divisiveness within the legal and judicial systems; and ensures those systems provide equitable efficient and effective service to the citizens of Illinois.

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The following individual has been appointed as Executive Director of the Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism pursuant to Rule 799(d)(1):

Erika Harold

The following individuals are members of the Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism for terms expiring December 31, 2025:

Heather B. Kroencke
Azam Nizamuddin
Kathleen L. Pine
Trisha M. Rich
Hon. Alicia N. Washington

The following individuals are members of the Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism for terms expiring December 31, 2026:

Hon. Mary Ellen Coghlan
Amanda J. Hamilton
Hon. Sharon O. Johnson
Eirene Salvi

The following individuals are members of the Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism for terms expiring December 31, 2027:

Hon. Bonita Coleman
John F. Kennedy
John K. Kim
Kurt E. Reitz
Akash Bhanuprasad Vyas

The following individuals shall serve as ex-officio members of the Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism pursuant to Rule 799(b)(1):

Karen L. Johnson
Director, MCLE Program

Lea S. Gutierrez
Administrator, Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission

The Supreme Court Committee on Domestic Violence is tasked with reviewing and making recommendations on matters affecting domestic violence, human trafficking, and the court system. The Committee will review, analyze, and examine the impact of legislation and case law as it relates to domestic violence and human trafficking and the court process.

The following individuals are appointed members of the Supreme Court Committee on Domestic Violence, for terms expiring December 31, 2026:

Margaret Fontana
Amanda Pyron
Mary Ratliff
Hon. Regina A. Scannicchio
Hon. Katherine D. Watson

The following individuals are appointed members of the Supreme Court Committee on Domestic Violence, for terms expiring December 31, 2027:

Margaret Duval
Hon. Ari Fisz
Linda Obrien
Hon. Tameeka L. Purchase
Jennifer Shadid

Charge: The Supreme Court Committee on Equal Justice shall provide guidance and recommendations regarding equality and fairness in the Illinois judicial system.

The following individuals are members of the Supreme Court Committee on Equal Justice for terms expiring December 31, 2025:

Hon. Carla Barnes
Hon. Andrea M. Buford
Hon. Matthew D. Lee
Hon. Stephanie K. Miller
Shyama S. Parikh
Avani V. Patel
Hon. Judith C. Rice

The following individuals are members of the Supreme Court Committee on Equal Justice for terms expiring December 31, 2026:

Beverly Ann Allen
Hon. Jessica Colon-Sayre
Hon. John S. Lowry
Gail H. Morse
Alpa J. Patel
Melisa Quinones
Hon. Kristal R. Rivers

The following individuals are members of the Supreme Court Committee on Equal Justice for terms expiring December 31, 2027:

Hon. Bernadette Barrett
Hon. Sonja L. Ligon
Hon. Mary C. Marubio
Hon. Rolonda V. Mitchell
Yolanda J. Riley
Michelle J. Tilmon

The following· individual is an ex officio member of the Supreme Court Committee on Equal Justice by virtue of their position as Chairperson of the Supreme Court Commission on Access to Justice:

Hon. Jorge L. Ortiz

The following individuals are ex officio members of the Supreme Court Committee on Equal Justice:

Andrea L. Miller, Ph.D.
Deanie Brown

Charge: Monitor, review and study Illinois Supreme Court cases that impact evidence law generally and the Illinois Rules of Evidence specifically.

The following individuals are appointed members of the Supreme Court Committee on Illinois Evidence for terms expiring December 31, 2025:

Matthew R. Carter
Hon. Frank Fuhr
Daniel R. Price
D’Anthony V. Thedford
Hon. Thaddeus L. Wilson

The following individuals are appointed members of the Supreme Court Committee on Illinois Evidence for terms expiring December 31, 2026:

Robert S. Baizer
Hon. Benjamin W. Dyer
Hon. Joseph P. Hettel
Scott J. Szala
Hon. Allen P. Walker

The following individuals are appointed members of the Supreme Court Committee on Illinois Evidence for terms expiring December 31, 2027:

M. Carol Pope
Hon. Tracie Porter
Kathleen M. Ryan
Timothy S. Tomasik

Effective July 6, 2022, the Supreme Court Committee on Judicial Security and Safety was created. Its charge is to collaborate with the Court’s judicial and law enforcement partners to monitor and review current and anticipated judicial security needs and practices. Further, the committee is to provide the Court with appropriate recommendations related to protective operations, intelligence, and information for the judicial branch.

The following individual shall serve as a member and Chairperson of the Supreme Court Committee on Judicial Security and Safety until further order of the Court:

Jim Cimarossa

The following individuals are appointed members of the Supreme Court Committee on Judicial Security and Safety, for terms expiring December 31, 2025:

Hon. Michael J. Chmiel
Hon. Mark A. VandeWiele (retired)

The following individuals are appointed members of the Supreme Court Committee on Judicial Security and Safety, for terms expiring December 31, 2026:

Hon. Mathias W. Delort
Hon. George Bridges

The Administrator of the Attorney Registration and Discipline Commission shall serve as a member of the Supreme Court Committee on Judicial Security and Safety until further order of the Court.

A representative of the Illinois State Police shall serve as a member of the Supreme Court Committee on Judicial Security and Safety until further order of the Court.

A representative of the Illinois Sheriffs' Association shall serve as a member of the Supreme Court Committee on Judicial Security and Safety until further order of the Court.

A representative of the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police shall serve as a member of the Supreme Court Committee on Judicial Security and Safety until further order of the Court.

Charge: Review and make recommendations on matters affecting juvenile law and juvenile courts. Review, analyze and examine the impact of legislation and case law as it relates to juvenile law arid procedures and any aspect of the juvenile court process.

The following individuals are members of the Supreme Court Committee on Juvenile Courts for terms expiring December 31, 2025:

Hon. Carmen J. Goodman
Karen Levi
Dr. Miquel A. Lewis
Hon. Martin J. Mengarelli
Heidi Mueller
Hon. Ramon Ocasio III
Hon. Pamela Saindon
Hon. Karen S. Tharp
Hon. Daryl J. Jones
Matthew S. Wilzbach

The following individuals are members of the Supreme Court Committee on Juvenile Courts for terms expiring December 31, 2026:

Craig Engebretson
Hon. Jerry J. Hooker
Professor Shobha Mahadev
Hon. John B. Roe, IV
Jennifer Seaholm
Marc D. Smith
Rick Velasquez

The following individuals are members of the Supreme Court Committee on Juvenile Courts for terms expiring December 31, 2027:

Hon. David A. Brown
Hon. Andrea M. Buford
Hon. Jasmine V. Hernandez
LaTanya Hill
Lisa Jacobs
Hon. Kathryn Karayannis
Alpa J. Patel
Hon. Ericka Sanders
Hon. Levander Smith, Jr.
Paul R. Vella

The following individuals are appointed as ex-officio members of the Supreme Court Committee on Juvenile Courts:

Scott Block
Deanie Brown

Charge: The Supreme Court e-Business Policy Advisory Board (Advisory Board) shall provide recommendations, advice, and guidance to the Supreme Court and its Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts regarding implementation of e-Business applications and data exchanges in Illinois circuit courts.

The following individuals are appointed members of the Supreme Court e-Business Policy Advisory Board, for terms expiring December 31, 2025:

Hon. Amanda Ade-Harlow
Mike Carroll
Hon. James S. Cowlin
Hon. Mathias Delort
Hon. Lisa Fallon
Clarissa Gaff
Scott Howie
Hon. Kathy Keefe
Mark Palmer
Hon. Randy Pollard, Jr.

The following individuals are appointed members of the Supreme Court e-Business Policy Advisory Board, for terms expiring December 31, 2027:

Hon. Carla Bender
Trent Bush
Hon. Tionn F. Carter
Hon. John Connor
Hon. David Hylla (Ret.)
Hon. Jeffrey H. Kaplan
Teri Ross
Hon. Kimberly A. Stahl
Hon. Thaddeus L. Wilson

The following individuals are appointed ex-officio members of the Supreme Court e-Business Policy Advisory Board: 

Hon. Cynthia A. Grant
Skip Robertson
Nathan Jensen
Alison Spanner

Charge: Implement and administer the Court's program for judicial performance evaluation to promote judicial excellence and competence.

The following persons are members of the Supreme Court Judicial Performance Evaluation Committee for terms expiring December 31, 2024:

Hon. Karen C. Eiten
Hon. Mitchell L. Hoffman
Hon. Brendan A. Maher
Hon. Alexander F. McGimpsey
James T. Reilly
Marisa C. Schostok

The following persons are members of the Supreme Court Judicial Performance Evaluation Committee for terms expiring December 31, 2025:

Hon. Phoebe S. Bowers
Hon. Kevin T. Lee
David Racine
Hon. Regina A. Scannicchio
Hon. Maureen D. Schuette
Hon. Bonnie M. Wheaton

The following persons are members of the Supreme Court Judicial Performance Evaluation Committee for terms expiring December 31, 2026:

Hon. Amanda S. Ade-Harlow
Hon. Yvonne H. Coleman
Matthew T. Dattilo
Hon. Sarah R. Duffy
Dianne C. Elman
Hon. Diann K. Marsalek
Hon. Tracie R. Porter
Hon. Clare J. Quish

The following persons are members of the Supreme Court Judicial Performance Evaluation Committee for terms expiring December 31, 2027:

Hon. Karen C. Eiten
Antoinette Granholm
Hon. Mitchell L. Hoffman, Ret.
Hon. Brendan A. Maher
Hon. Alexander F. McGimpsey
Hon. Joseph D. Panarese
Marisa C. Schostok

Charge: Provide recommendations to the Court and AOIC regarding implementation of the foreign language court interpreter program.

The following individuals are appointed to the Supreme Court Language Access Advisory Board until further order of the Court:

Hon. Lynn M. Egan
Hon. Elizabeth A. Robb

Charge: Study and recommend new Supreme Court Rules or modifications to existing Rules.

See a description of the rulemaking process

Public Hearings

The following persons are members of the Illinois Supreme Court Rules Committee for terms expiring December 31, 2025:

James A. Hansen
Steve H. Kim
Hon. David R. Navarro
Hon. Tracie Porter
Larry R. Rogers, Jr.
Julie A. Webb

The following persons are members of the Illinois Supreme Court Rules Committee for terms expiring December 31, 2026:

Martin A. Dolan
Richard R. Harden
Sommer R. Luzynczyk
Miranda L. Soucie
John M. Spesia

The following persons are members of the Illinois Supreme Court Rules Committee for terms expiring December 31, 2027:

Andre M. Grant
Richard Hodyl, Jr.
Jennifer B. Johnson
Daniel M. Kotin
Juan Morado, Jr.
Steven Michael Ruffalo

Charge: Advise the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts on policy matters and programming in carrying out the duties and responsibilities of Illinois' probation and court services departments; provide a formal venue for communication, review, analysis and exchange of information; and identify opportunities, resources and strategies to advance probation's mission.

Note: The Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts tracks this Committee.

The following individuals are members of the Supreme Court Probation Policy Advisory Board for terms expiring December 31, 2025.

Laura Cooper
James Edwards

The following individuals are members of the Supreme Court Probation Policy Advisory Board for terms expiring December 31, 2026:

Corrine Briscoe
John Horan
Seth Krause
Kevin McKee
Debra Jarvis

The following individuals are members of the Supreme Court Probation Policy Advisory Board for a term expiring December 31, 2027.

Patrick Berter
Jeffrey Holmes
Thomas Latham
Miquel Lewis, Psy.D
Carla Stalnaker
Meghan Volker
Christopher Watkin

Charge: Assist new trial judges in the transition from attorney to judge.

The following judge is a member of the Judicial Mentor Committee of the New Judge Mentoring Program for a term expiring December 31, 2025:

Hon. Johannah B. Weber
Circuit Judge

The following judges are members of the Judicial Mentor Committee of the New Judge Mentoring Program for terms expiring December 31, 2026:

Hon. Sheldon R. Sobol
Circuit Judge

Hon. E. Kenneth Wright, Jr.
Circuit Judge

The following judges are members of the Judicial Mentor Committee of the New Judge Mentoring Program for terms expiring December 31, 2027:

Hon. Susan Clancy Boles
Circuit Judge

Hon. Mark A Fellheimer
Circuit Judge

The following judges are status members of the Judicial Mentor Committee of the New Judge Mentoring Program by virtue of their positions as Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson of the Conference of Chief Circuit Judges:

Katherine S. Gorman
Chairperson, Conference of Chief Circuit Judges

William J. Thurston
Vice-Chair Conference of Chief Circuit Judges

Established as a non-profit foundation in 1983, Lawyers Trust Fund makes grants from revenue generated by the Interest on Lawyer’s Trust Accounts (IOLTA) program as well as legal aid fee assessed on Illinois lawyers as part of the annual attorney registration process. Lawyers Trust Fund is the largest state level funder of civil legal aid for the poor in Illinois.

Lawyers Trust Fund of Illinois website  

The following persons are appointed or reappointed to the Board of Directors of the Lawyers Trust Fund of Illinois:

Kaylan V. Huber
Term expires June 30, 2028, or until a successor is appointed.

David J. Robinson
Term expires June 30, 2027, or until a successor is appointed.

Larry R. Rogers, Jr
Term expires June 30, 2027, or until a successor is appointed.

Charge: Oversee the administration of the program for mandatory continuing legal education.

MCLE website  

Effective April 19, 2006, the following individual has been appointed as Director of the Minimum Continuing Legal Education program pursuant to Rule 792(d):

Karen L. Johnson

The following individuals are members of the Minimum Continuing Legal Education Board for terms expiring December 31, 2025:

Hon. Susan F. Hutchinson
Edward G. Willer

The following individuals are members of the Minimum Continuing Legal Education Board for terms expiring December 31, 2026:

Hon. Vincent F. Cornelius
Hon. Stuart E. Palmer, Ret.
Hon. Thaddeus L. Wilson

The following individuals are members of the Minimum Continuing Legal Education Board for terms expiring December 31, 2027:

Rebecca M. Lee
David G. Penn
Todd A. Smith
John F. Watson

 Effective immediately, the following shall serve as ex-officio members of the Minimum Continuing Legal Education Board pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 792(b)(1):

Lea S. Gutierrez
Administrator, Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission

Erika N.L. Harold
Executive Director, Commission on Professionalism

John J. Rekowski
Public Defender

Dr. Miquel Lewis
Acting Director
Juvenile Probation and Court Services

Charge: Study review and collaborate on issues and matters related to mental illness and the justice system in order to make recommendations to the Supreme Court.

 Action Plan Subcommittee: Leading Change: Improving Illinois Courts’ Response to Behavioral Health Challenges

The following judges are members of the Special Supreme Court Advisory Committee for Justice and Mental Health Planning until further order of the Court:

Hon. Jennifer M. Ascher
Hon. Christen L. Bishop
Hon. Mark M. Boie
Hon. Jillian Cerone-Marisie
Hon. Zina Renea Cruse
Hon. Araceli De La Cruz
Hon. Sean W. Donahue
Hon. Deidre M. Dyer
Hon. Daniel Emge
Hon. Timothy C. Evans
Hon. Michael W. Feetterer
Hon. Carey C. Gill
Hon. Nigel D. Graham
Hon. Frederick V. Harvey
Hon. Sheree D. Henry
Hon. Janet Holmgren
Hon. Marmarie J. Kostelny
Hon. Alfredo Maldonado
Hon. Daniel E. Maloney
Hon. Paul A. Marchese
Hon. Philip G. Montgomery
Hon. Bradley T. Paisley
Hon. Elizabeth A Robb
Hon. Ericka Sanders
Hon. Scott Sliwinski
Hon. Sarah D. Smith
Hon. Neera Walsh
Hon. Maureen Ward Kirby
Hon. Kathryn E. Zenoff

The Supreme Court Executive Committee on the Practice of Law is created for the purpose of providing recommendations to the Supreme Court regarding issues impacting the practice of law and unmet legal needs throughout the State of Illinois. The Executive Committee shall review proposals from other Supreme Court committees or stakeholders within the legal community impacting the practice of law and provide appropriate recommendations to the Supreme Court.

The following individuals are appointed members of the Supreme Court Executive Committee on the Practice of Law for terms expiring December 31, 2025:

Patricia C. Bobb
Melodi D. Green
Joseph Torres
Allison L. Wood

The following individuals are appointed members of the Supreme Court Executive Committee on the Practice of Law for terms expiring December 31, 2026:

David M. Baron
Linda R. Crane
Jennifer J. Howe

The following individuals are appointed members of the Supreme Court Executive Committee on the Practice of Law for terms expiring December 31, 2027:

Hon. Vincent F. Cornelius
J. Timonthy Eaton
Wesley A. Gozia
John K. Kim
Larry R. Rogers, Jr
J. Nelson Wood