Background
Pope, Daniel James was born on November 22, 1948 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Pope, Daniel James was born on November 22, 1948 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Loyola University (Bachelor of Arts, 1972). The John Marshall Law School (Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1975). University of Chicago.
Member, The John Marshall Journal of Practice and Procedure. University of Chicago Graduate School of Business. Adjunct Professor, 1976-1977 and Research and Writing Instructor, 1978-1979, John Marshall Law School.
Panel Attorney, Federal Defender Program, 1983.
Corporation trust administrator Continental Bank, Chicago, 1972-1974. Associate Haskell & Perrin, 1975-1977, Coffield, Ungaretti, Harris & Slavin, Chicago, 1977-1981, partner, 1981-1990, head litigation department, 1988-1990. Partner Seyfarth Shaw Fairweather & Geraldson, 1990-1995, Bell, Boyd & Lloyd, since 1996.
Lead felony prosecutor Champaign County, 2001—2002. General counsel CCPC, 2002—2003. Of counsel Phoebus & Koester, since 2004.
Adjunct professor John Marshall Law School, Chicago, 1978-1979. Appointed panel attorney Federal Defender Program, Chicago, 1983.
American Bar Association’s Trial Evidence Committee's two books, Emerging Problems Under the Federal Rules of Evidence, American Bar Association Litigation Section, 1983 and Evidence in America, The Federal Rules in the States, Michie, 1987. Member, Board of Directors, Public Interest Law Initiative, since 1988.
Chicago (Chairman. Aviation Law Committee, 19781979. Member: Committee on the Evaluation of Judicial Candidates, Investigative Division, 1981-1982. Hearing Division, 1982-1986), Illinois State and American (Chairman.
Committee on Corporate Counsel’s Subcommittee on Law School Speakers, since 1989) Bar Associations. Chicago Council of Lawyers. General Commercial and Criminal Litigation.