Background
Colman, Jeffrey D. was born on November 3, 1947 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States.
Colman, Jeffrey D. was born on November 3, 1947 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States.
University of Wisconsin (Bachelor of Arts, 1970). Stanford University (Juris Doctor, 1973). Teaching Fellow, Clinical Legal Education Program, Stanford Law School, 1973-1974.
Lecturer, Criminal Trial Practice (1980-1982) and Adjunct Professor (1983 1984), Northwestern University Law School.
Member and SecretaryTreasurer, Illinois Supreme Court Committee on Pattern Jury Instructions In Criminal Cases, 1976-1984. Member and Chairman, Illinois Supreme Court Committee on Post-Conviction Review of Death Sentences, 1987— Member, Board of Directors, Uptown People's Law Center, since 1982.
Member, National Board of Directors, Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, 1984-1988. Member, Board of Directors, Committee for Honest Elections, 1984-1988.
Worked at Jenner & Block (Chicago, Illinois) specializing in Civil Litigation, Criminal Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1973, California. 1975, Illinois.
Teaching Fellow, Clinical Legal Education Program, Stanford Law School, 1973-1974.
Lecturer, Criminal Trial Practice (1980-1982) and Adjunct Professor (1983-1984), Northwestern University Law School.
Member and Secretary-Treasurer, Illinois Supreme Court Committee on Pattern Jury Instructions In Criminal Cases, 1976-1984. Member and Chairman, Illinois Supreme Court Committee on Post-Conviction Review of Death Sentences, 1987-1991.
Member, Board of Directors, Uptown People"s Law Center, 1982-1990. Member, National Board of Directors, Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, 1984-1988.
1991-1995. Member, Board of Directors, Committee for Honest Elections, 1984-1988.
Member, Board of Directors, John Howard Association, 1989. Member, Board of Directors: Chicago Bar Foundation, 1995. Member, Board of Directors, Leadership Council on Metropolitan Open Committees, 1996.
Member: Chicago, Federal and American Bar Associations.
Chicago Council of Lawyers.
Member, Board of Directors, Uptown People"s Law Center, 1982-1990. Member, National Board of Directors, Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, 1984-1988. 1991-1995. Member, Board of Directors, Committee for Honest Elections, 1984-1988.
Member, Board of Directors, John Howard Association, 1989.
Member, Board of Directors: Chicago Bar Foundation, 1995. Member, Board of Directors, Leadership Council on Metropolitan Open Committees, 1996.
Member: Chicago, Federal and American Bar Associations. Chicago Council of Lawyers.