Background
Kling, Richard Stephen was born on December 15, 1945 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Jack and Sara Kling.
Kling, Richard Stephen was born on December 15, 1945 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Jack and Sara Kling.
Bachelor, University of Illinois, 1967; Juris Doctor, Northwestern University, 1971.
Assistant public defense, Cook County, Chicago, 1971-1975, 76-81; associate, Green, Block & Associations, Chicago, 1975-1976; clinical professor law, IIT/Chicago-Kent College Law, since 1981. Professor-reporter Illinois Judicial Conference, Chicago, since 1986.
Member task force Special Commision on Administration of Justice in Cook County, 1987-1988. Member Cook County Domestic Violence Coord. Council, 1997. Member Illinois Bar Association, Chicago Council of Lawyers.
Married Bonnie Rodin. Children: Charles, Joshua, Jared.