John Charles Roberts

Background

Roberts, John Charles was born on February 29, 1940 in Aberdeen, South Dakot. Son of Jacob John Schmitt and Leona (Blethen) Blake.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Northwestern University, 1961; Bachelor of Laws, Yale University, 1968.

Career

Association, Covington & Burling, Washington, 1968-1971; associate dean, lecturer, Yale University Law School, New Haven, 1971-1977; general counsel, United States Senate Committee on Armed Services, 1977-1980; Adjunct Professor law, Washington College Law, American U., 1978-1980; dean, professor of law, Wayne State University Law School, Detroit, 1980-1986; professor, dean Law School, DePaul University, Chicago, 1986-1996; vice president for university advancement, DePaul University, Chicago, 1996-1997; professor of law, DePaul University, Chicago, since 1997. Member Executive Committee Institute for Continuing Legal Education, Chicago, 1988-1991.

Achievements

• John Charles Roberts has been listed as a noteworthy Law school educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member advising committee Michigan Psychiatric Society, 1980-1986. Board directors Constitutional Rights Foundation, 1992-1996. Lieutenant United States Navy, 1961-1965.

Member American Bar Association, Chicago Bar Association, Chicago Council Lawyers, Association American Law Schools (member Executive Committee, chairman of the section institution advancement 1987-1988, chairman, secretary administration law schools 1993-1994), Order of Coif.

Interests

• Avocations: collecting modern first editions.

Connections

Married Kathleen Kelly (divorced 1985). Children: Katherine, John Charles Junior. Married Lynn Dale Friedman, December 22, 1985.

1 child, Emily Sara.

Father:

Jacob John Schmitt Blake

Mother:

Leona (Blethen) Blake

Spouse:

Kathleen Kelly

Spouse:

Lynn Dale Friedman

child:

Katherine Roberts

child:

Emily Sara Roberts

child:

John Charles Junior Roberts