Education
Bachelor of Education, Chicago Teachers College, 1961; Juris Doctor, John Marshall Law School, 1967; Master of Arts, Roosevelt University, 1972; Master of Laws, University of Virginia Law School, 1992.
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Blanche M. Manning
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Assistant states attorney, State's Attorney' General’ s Office (Cook County), Illinois, 1968-1973;
supervisory trial attorney, United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Chicago, 1973-1977;
general attorney, United Airlines, Chicago, 1977-1978;
assistant United State Attorneys, United States District Court (northern district) Illinois, 1978-1979;
associate judge, Circuit Court of Cook County, 1979-1986;
circuit judge, Circuit Court of Cook County, 1986-1987;
appellate court judge Court of Review, Illinois Appellate Court, 1987-1994;
district judge, United States District Court (northern district) Illinois, Chicago, since 1994. Teacher A. O. Sexton Elementary School James Wadsworth Elementary School, Wendell Phillips H.S. Adult Program, Morgan Park H.S. Summer School Program, SouthShore H.S. Summer School Program, Carver H.S. Adult Education Program. Lecturer Malcolm X Community College, 1970-1971.
Adjunct Professor NCBL Community College of Law, 1978-1979, DePaul University Law School, since 1992. Teaching team member Trial Advocacy Workshop, Harvard Law School, University of Chicago Law School, since 1991. Chairman Committee on Recent Devels. in Evidence, Illinois Judicial Conference, 1991.
Faculty member New Judges Seminar, Illinois Judicial Conference. Past faculty member Professional Development Seminar for New Association Judges, Cook County Circuit Court. Past member board directors, trained intervenor Lawyers' Assistance Program, Inc.
Past member of advisory county Lawyer's Assistant Program, Roosevelt U.
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Former trustee Sherwood Music Conservatory Board. Member Cook County Bar Association (second v-p 1974), National Bar Association, National Judicial Council, Illinois Judicial Council (treasurer 1982-1985, chairman 1988, chairman judiciary committee 1992), Illinois State Bar Association (past member board directors Lawyers Assistance Program Inc.), American Bar Association (fellow 1991), Chicago Bar Association (past member board directors Lawyers Assistance Program Inc.). John Marshall Law School Alumni Association (board directors), Chicago State University Alumni Association (board directors).
