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Michael B Hyman

Illinois Appellate court, First District, 3rd Division
Professional Experience
Judge
Illinois Appellate court, First District, 3rd Division
- Current
Judge
Circuit Court of Cook County
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General Chancery Division (Oct. 2010 – Jan. 2013); Domestic Relations Division (Mar. 2009 – Sept. 2010); Supplementary Proceedings, Courtroom 1401 (mid-Dec. 2006 – Mar. 2009); Municipal Court, non-jury, contract and tort trials (mid-Sept. 2006 – mid-Dec. 2006); and Traffic Court (July 2006 – mid-Sept. 2006).
Principal
Much Shelist, Chicago
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Assistant Illinois Attorney General
Antitrust Division
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Education
Northwestern University School of Law
(1977)
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Northwestern University, Medill School of Journalism
Graduate (1974)
Honors: with honors
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Awards
Court of Honor Award
Chicago Volunteer Legal Services
IJA Presidential Service Award
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CBA's inaugural Diversity Initiative Award
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Professional Associations
Jewish Judges Association of Illinois
President
- Current
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American Bar Association
Member
- Current
Activities: House of Delegates, Chicago Bar Association representative, 2005 – 2009; Coalition on Racial & Ethnic Justice, chair, 2012 - present
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American Bar Association
Member
- Current
Activities: House of Delegates, Chicago Bar Association representative, 2005 – 2009; Coalition on Racial & Ethnic Justice, chair, 2012 - present and member, 2009 - present; Judicial Division, Lawyers Conference, Chair, 2008 - 2009 and executive committee member, 2002 - 2010; Section of Litigation; Editor-in-chief, Litigation News, 1990 – 1992; Founding editor-in-chief, Litigation Docket, 1995 – 2001; Chair of a number of Section committees
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Lawyers Trust Fund of Illinois
Board member
- Current
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Coalition for Equal Justice
Chair
- Current
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Chicago Bar Association
Editor-in-chief of the CBA Record and columnist
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Activities: President, 2005 - 06 and Editor-in-chief of the CBA Record and columnist, 1988 - 1990, 1993 – 2004, and 2007 -present
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Illinois Judges Association
Board Member
- Current
Activities: First Vice-President, 2012-2013
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Illinois Judicial Ethics Committee
Committee member
- Current
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Illinois Judges Foundation
Board Member
- Current
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SCRIBES, The American Society of Writers on Legal Subjects
Board Member
- Current
Activities: First vice-present, 2012-present
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Chicago Bar Foundation
Board Member
- Current
Activities: Secretary, 2011 - present
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Lend-A-Hand to Youth Program
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Activities: Executive Committee, 2007 – 2010 and acting treasurer 2009 - 2010
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Decalogue Society of Lawyers
President
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Websites & Blogs
Website
Website
Contact & Map
1st District Appellate Clerk's Office
160 North LaSalle St.
Chicago, IL 60601
Telephone: (312) 793-5484