Background
Dahlen, Michael F. was born on April 30, 1949 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Dahlen, Michael F. was born on April 30, 1949 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Loras College (Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, 1971). De Paul University (Juris Doctor, 1974). National Institute for Trial Advocacy.
Phi Alpha Delta.
Delta Epsilon Sigma. Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award for Contracts. Member, De Paul Law Review, 1972-1974.
Worked at Feirich/Mager/Green/Ryan (Carbondale, Illinois) specializing in Appellate Practice, Insurance Defense Law, Medical Malpractice, Civil Litigation, Workers" Compensation Law. Admitted to the bar, 1974, Illinois and United States. District Court, Northern District of Illinois.
1979, United States.
District Court, Southern District of Illinois. 1982, United States. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. 1989, United States. Supreme Court.
1991, United States.
Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. 1994, Kentucky.
Phi Alpha Delta. Delta Epsilon Sigma. Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award for Contracts.
Member, De Paul Law Review, 1972-1974.
Author: "People v. Dollen and United States v. Russell: New Developments in the Defense of Entrapment," 23 De Paul Law Review 570, 1973.
"Common Errors in Appellate Practice," 7 Judicial Administration 1, Illinois State Bar Association, May, 1977. "Dismissal of a Complaint or Counts Thereof: A Few Appellate and Jurisdictional Ramifications," 69 Illinois Bar Journal 160, 1980.
"Supreme Court Rule 24: Appellate Court Research Departments," 69 Illinois Bar Journal 766, 1981.
Appellate Practice Skills Handbook, Section 8, "Procedural Considerations," Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 1982. Section II, "Scope and Powers of Review," Illinois Civil Appeals: The Current Law and Practice Clinic, Course Materials and Practice Handbook (Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 1988). Section II, "Perfecting the Appeal," Appellate Practice for Illinois Lawyers, Course Materials and Practice Handbook (Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 1989).
"Supreme Court Rule 237 (b): Requiring the Corporate Defendant to Produce Employees or Officers at Trial," in Program Casebook, Hot Tips on Handling and Avoiding Common Settlement and Trial Problems, 63-89 (ISBA Law Editor Series, April, 1991).
Company-Author: "Scope and Powers of Review," Civil Appeals, Chapter 13, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 1984, 1987 and 1989. "Supreme Court Rule 272: What Every Appellate Attorney Must Know Regarding Entry of a Final Judgement," 1 Appellate Law Review 6 (1989).
Instructor, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 1984-1990, 1993 and Illinois State Bar Association, Law Education Series (1991). Research Director and Court Administrator, Illinois Appellate Court, Fifth District, 1975-1981.
Member: National Committee of Appellate Court Staff Counsel, 1978-1981, Board of Commissioners, State Appellate Defender Commission, 1979-1981.
Illinois Supreme Court Judicial Information System Committee, 1980-1981. Member: Jackson County (President, 1987-1989), Illinois State (Secretary, Bench and Bar Section Council, 1986-1987. Member, Civil Practice and Procedure Section Council, 1988-1992.
Member, Special Committee on Merit Selection of Judges by Appointment, 1987) and American (Member, Tort and Insurance Practice, Litigation and Appellate Advocacy Committee, 1982) Bar Associations.
Illinois Appellate Lawyers Association (Board of Directors, 1991-1993). Defense Research Institute.
Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel. Illinois Volunteers for Justice.
"People v. Dollen and United States v. Russell: New Developments in the Defense of Entrapment,” 23 De Paul Law Review 570, 1973. "Common Errors in Appellate Practice," 7 Judicial Administration 1, Illinois State Bar Association, May, 1977.
"Dismissal of a Complaint or Counts Thereof: A Few Appellate and Jurisditional Ramifications," 69 Illinois Bar Journal 160, 1980. "Supreme Court Rule 24: Appellate Court Research Departments," 69 Illinois Bar Journal 766, 1981. Appellate Practice Skills Handbook, Section 8, "Procedual Considerations," Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 1982.
Section II, "Scope and Powers of Review," Illinois Civil Appeals: The Current Law and Practice Clinic, Course Materials and Practice Handbook (Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education 1988). Seciton II, "Perfecting the Appeal," Appellate Practice for Illinois Lawyers, Course Materials and Practice Handbook (Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 1989). Co-Author: "Scope and Powers of Review," Civil Appeals, Chapter 13, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 1984, 1987 and 1989.
"Supreme Court Rule 272: What Every Appellate Attorney Must Know Regarding Entry of a Final Judgement," 1 Appellate Law Review 6 (1989). Instructor, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 1984-1990. Research Director and Court Administrator, Illinois Appellate Court, Fifth District, 1975 1981.
National Committee of Appellate Court Staff Counsel, 1978- 1981, Board of Commissioners, State Appellate Defender Commission, 1979-1981. Illinois Supreme Court Judicial Information System Committee, 1980-1981. Member: Jackson County (President, 1987-1989), Illinois State (Secretary, Bench and Bar Section Council, 1986-1987.
Member, Civil Practice and Procedure Section Council, since 1988.
Member, Special Committee on Merit Selection of Judges by Appointment, since 1987) and American (Member, Tort and Insurance Practice, Litigation and Appellate Advocacy Committee, since 1982) Bar Associations. Illinois Appellate Lawyers Association.
Defense Research Institute. Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel.
Illinois Volunteers for Justice.
Appellate Practice, Insurance Defense, Civil Litigation.