Background
Howlett, Junior, Michael J. was born on July 10, 1948 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
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Michael J. Howlett, Junior.
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Saint John"s University, Minnesota (Bachelor of Arts, 1970). University of Notre Dame (Juris Doctor, 1973).
Career
Worked at Shefsky & Froelich Limited. (Chicago, Illinois) specializing in Acquisitions, Divestitures and Mergers, Banking, Corporation, Federal and State Securities, Securitization and Financing, Venture Capital, Real Estate and Land Use, Employee Benefits and ESOPs, Franchise, Government, Health Care and Hospital, Insurance and Insurance Regulatory, State and Federal Litigation and Appellate Practice, Bankruptcy, Partnerships, Estate Planning and Probate, International and Domestic Taxation, Banking, Trademark, Sports. Admitted to the bar, 1973, Illinois.
1975, United States.
District Court, Northern District of Illinois and United States. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. 1980, United States. Supreme Court.
Company-Author: "Professional Responsibility 1986-1987 Illinois Law Survey," Loyola University of Chicago Law Journal, Volume 19.
Company-Author: "Civil Procedure," Seventh Circuit Review: 55 IIT-Chicago Kent Law Review 51, 1979. Lecturer: Ethics, Council of Appellate Staff Attorneys, American Bar Association, 1990-1997.
Ethics, Council of Chief Judges of the Appellate Court, American Bar Association, 1997. Adjunct Professor, Trial Advocacy, University of Chicago Law School, 1985.
Adjunct Professor, Lecturer in Law Trial Advocacy, IIT-Chicago Kent College of Law, 1986.
Lecturer, Ethics, Illinois Judicial Conference, Annual Conference of Associate Judges, 1986. Panelist, Major Ethical Issue Facing The Legal Community, Chicago Bar Association, 1986-1987. Lecturer, Application of Federal Rule on Expert Opinion in Illinois Courts, Illinois Institute of Continuing Education, 1985.
Panelist, "The Disabled Judge," Loyola University Law School, American Judicature Society and Lawyers Assistance Program, Incorporated., 1985.
Member, Planning Committee and Faculty, Professional Enhancement Program for New Associate Judges, Circuit Court of Cook County, 1984-1989. Adjunct Professor, Professional Responsibility, Loyola University Law School, 1983-1986.
Lecturer, Trial Advocacy, Joint Program, National Institute of Trial Advocacy and Indiana State Bar Association, University of Notre Dame, 1981. Adjunct Professor, Trial Advocacy, Civil Procedure, John Marshall Law School, 1977-1984.
Deputy Special Outside Counsel, United States.
House of Representatives, Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (Ethics) In Re: Speaker James C. Wright, Junior, 1988-1989. Associate Judge, Circuit Court of Cook County, 1983-1986. Member, Criminal Pattern Jury Instruction Committee of the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, 1980-1986.
Special Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, Saint Joseph County, Indiana, 1981-1983.
Active Panel Attorney, Federal Defender Program, 1977-1981. Assistant United States Attorney, Northern District of Illinois, 1975.
Law Clerk to Honorary William J. Bauer, United States. District Court, Northern District of Illinois and United States.
Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit, 1973-1975.
Member, Board of Advisors, Mercy Hospital and Medical Center, Chicago, 1978. Member, Continuing Legal Education Advisory Board, IIT-Chicago Kent College of Law, 1987. Public Member, Board of Directors, Mid-America Commodities Exchange, 1980-1983.
President, 1989-1990 and Member, 1983, Board of Directors and Active Intervenor, Lawyers Assistance Program, Incorporated.
Vice-Chair, Task Force on Gender Bias in Illinois Courts, 1987-1990. Member, Board of Directors: Great Books Foundation, 1987-1992.
Vice-President, 1988, and Member of Board, 1987-1992, Neighborhood Justice of Chicago Center for Conflict Resolution. Member: Chicago (Member: Board of Managers, 1991-1993.
Special Committee on Minority FEderal Jury Service, 1997), Illinois State (Member, Special Committee on Merit Selection of Judges.
Chair, Bench & Bar Council, 1989-1991. Delegate to Illinois State Bar Assembly, 1977-1982. Member: Special Joint Committee on Judicial Retention.
Standing Committee Judicial Evaluations Committee, 1996-1997) and American Bar Associations.
Illinois Judges Association (Member, Board of Directors, 1981-1986). The firm offers an interdepartmental approach to providing clients with legal (and business) solutions and opportunities to improve their overall performance.
An innovative approach, it offers maximum flexibility and value to our clients. The firm provides service to commercial and financial institutions (both Fortune 500 and entrepreneurs) and individuals.
Achievements
Membership
Member, Planning Committee and Faculty, Professional Enhancement Program for New Associate Judges, Circuit Court of Cook County, 1984-1989. Adjunct Professor, Professional Responsibility, Loyola University Law School, 1983-1986. Lecturer, Trial Advocacy, Joint Program, National Institute of Trial Advocacy and Indiana State Bar Association, University of Notre Dame, 1981.
Adjunct Professor, Trial Advocacy, Civil Procedure, John Marshall Law School, 1977-1984.
Deputy Special Outside Counsel, United States. House of Representatives, Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (Ethics) In Re: Speaker James C. Wright, Junior, 1988-1989.
Associate Judge, Circuit Court of Cook County, 1983-1986. Member, Criminal Pattern Jury Instruction Committee of the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, 1980-1986.
Special Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, Saint Joseph County, Indiana, 1981-1983.
Active Panel Attorney, Federal Defender Program, 1977-1981. Assistant United States Attorney, Northern District of Illinois, 1975. Law Clerk to Honorary William J. Bauer, United States.
District Court, Northern District of Illinois and United States.
Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit, 1973-1975. Member, Board of Advisors, Mercy Hospital and Medical Center, Chicago, 1978.
Member, Continuing Legal Education Advisory Board, IIT-Chicago Kent College of Law, 1987. Public Member, Board of Directors, Mid-America Commodities Exchange, 1980-1983.
President, 1989-1990 and Member, 1983, Board of Directors and Active Intervenor, Lawyers Assistance Program, Incorporated.
Vice-Chair, Task Force on Gender Bias in Illinois Courts, 1987-1990. Member, Board of Directors: Great Books Foundation, 1987-1992. Vice-President, 1988, and Member of Board, 1987-1992, Neighborhood Justice of Chicago Center for Conflict Resolution.
Member: Chicago (Member: Board of Managers, 1991-1993.
Special Committee on Minority FEderal Jury Service, 1997), Illinois State (Member, Special Committee on Merit Selection of Judges. Chair, Bench & Bar Council, 1989-1991.
Delegate to Illinois State Bar Assembly, 1977-1982. Member: Special Joint Committee on Judicial Retention.
Standing Committee Judicial Evaluations Committee, 1996-1997) and American Bar Associations.
Illinois Judges Association (Member, Board of Directors, 1981-1986).
