Background
Metnick, Michael B. was born on October 25, 1947 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Metnick, Michael B. was born on October 25, 1947 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
University of Oklahoma (Bachelor of Arts, 1970). John Marshall Law School (Juris Doctor, 1975).
Worked at Metnick, Wise, Cherry & Frazier (Springfield, Illinois) specializing in Criminal Law, Family Law, Personal Injury. Admitted to the bar, 1975, Illinois and United States. District Court, Northern and Central Districts of Illinois.
1978, United States.
Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Recipient, Award of Excellence and Meritorious Achievement, Illinois Public Defenders Association, 1987. Author: "Criminal Law Practice & Procedure," Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education, Law for the Para-Legal, 1978.
"Trial Issues," Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education, Defending Illinois Criminal Cases, 1988.
"Expert Testimony of Battered Women"s Syndrome, A New Frontier," Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Fall and Winter Journal, 1983. "Update on Illinois Supreme Court Decisions Dealing with Search and Seizure Law," Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Spring and Summer Journal, 1984.
"An Overview of Federal Rule of Evidence 702 in Seventh Circuit Criminal Law Decisions," Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Spring and Summer Journal, 1986. Company-Author: "Available Forms of Temporary Relief Under The Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Acting," Illinois Family Law Report, 1988.
Lecturer: Illinois Institute of Legal Education, 1979-1981, 1985-1997.
Update and Review Seminar, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, 1983, 1987. "Recent Illinois Criminal Law Legislation," Illinois State Bar Association, 1988. "deoxyribonucleic acid. Frye Hearing Guide," Law Editor Series, Illinois State Bar Association, 1990.
"Getting By On A Shoestring Budget," Law Editor Series, Illinois State Bar Association, 1991.
Illinois Public Defender"s Association, 1984, 1987, 1997. Illinois Attorneys for Criminal Justice, "Creative Motion Practice", 1993.
Faculty Member, Illinois Public Defender"s Association Trial Advocacy School, 1985-1995. Member: Legal Advisory Committee, Sangamon State University, 1984-1991.
Lecturer: Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, 1987, 1989, 1990.
Illinois State Bar Association, 1990-1991. Advisory Committee, House Judiciary II Sub-Committee on Uniform Criminal Sentencing, Illinois Legislature, 1987. President, Sangamon County Criminal Defense Bar, 1986-1987.
Member: Chicago, Sangamon County, Illinois State (Secretary, 1992, Vice Chairman, 1993, Chairman, 1994 and Member, Criminal Justice Section Council.
Standing Committee on Continuing Legal Education, 1990-1992) and American Bar Associations. Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (Chairman, Criminal Law Section, 1983 and 1985.
Company-Chairman, 1985-1986). The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Decalogue Society of Lawyers.
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Illinois Attorneys Foreign Criminal Justice (President, 1989-1990). Fellow, Illinois State Bar Association.
Legal Advisory Committee, Sangamon State University, 1984-1986. Advisory Committee, House Judiciary II Sub-Committee on Uniform Criminal Sentencing, Illinois Legislature, 1987. Recipient, Award of Excellence and Meritorious Achievement, Illinois Public Defenders Association, 1987.
Member: Chicago, Sangamon County, Illinois State (Member: Criminal Justice Section Council.
Standing Committee on Continuing Legal Education, 1990). And American Bar Associations.
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (Chairman, Criminal Law Section, 1983 and 1985. Company-Chairman, 1985-1986).
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Decalogue Society of Lawyers. National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Illinois Attorneys Foreign Criminal Justice (President, 1989-1990).
Fellow, Illinois State Bar Association.