Background
Jochner, Michele Melina was born on May 19, 1966 in Naperville, Illinois, United States.
Jochner, Michele Melina was born on May 19, 1966 in Naperville, Illinois, United States.
Bachelor summa cum laude, Mundelein College, Chicago, 1987; Juris Doctor with honors, DePaul University, 1990; Master of Laws in Taxation Law, DePaul University, 1992.
Law clerk, United States Securities & Exch. Commission, Chicago, 1989;
legal research assistant to professor Marlene Nicholson, DePaul University School Law, Chicago, 1989-1991;
legal research assistant to associate dean Vincent Vitullo, DePaul University School Law, 1989-1991;
law clerk extern, United States District Court (northern district) Illinois, Chicago, 1989-1990;
judicial law clerk, Circuit Court of Cook County, Chicago, 1991-1992;
staff attorney, Circuit Court of Cook County, 1992-1993;
senior staff attorney, Circuit Court of Cook County, 1993-1995;
acting supervisor legal research division, Circuit Court of Cook County, 1995-1996;
staff attorney permanency project child protection division, Circuit Court Cook County, Chicago, 1996-1997;
judicial law clerk to Honorary Mary Ann G. McMorrow, Illinois Supreme Court, Chicago, since 1997. Member subcommittee money transfers and administrative regulations Illinois Supreme Court, 1995-1996.
Adjunct Professor law John Marshall Law School, Chicago, since 1994, judge Herzog moot ct.competition, since 1997. Adjunct Professor law DePaul University College.Law, since 1998.
Member American Bar Association, Illinois Bar Association (Lincoln award 2d place 1994, 97, 1st place 1996, 99, member general practice section county), Federal Bar Association, Chicago Bar Association, Supreme Court of the United States Court History Society, Order of Coif, Kappa Gamma Pi, Phi Sigma Tau.