Stephen A. Schiller

Background

Schiller, Stephen A. was born on April 15, 1937 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Sidney S. and Edith Schiller.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Financial and Economics, Roosevelt University, Chicago, 1958;

Juris Doctor, University of Chicago, 1961.

Career

Assistant, Cook County Special Prosecutor, 1960-1961;

field research associate, American Bar Foundation, 1961-1962;

medical services coordinator, Chicago Operation Headstart, 1968;

private practice, Chicago, 1962-1974;

executive director, Chicago Crime Commission, 1974-1980;

partner, Schiller & Schiller, Chicago, 1980;

special counsel to director, Illinois Department Revenue, 1980;

judge, Circuit Court of Cook County, Chicago, since 1981. Associate professor criminal justice University of Illinois, Chicago, 1968-1978, Adjunct Professor, 1979-1985. Fellow Institute for Social and Policy Studies, Yale University, New Haven, 1972.

Adjunct Professor evidence Loyola University, Chicago, since 1989. Instructor general jurisdiction, search and seizure, comparative law National Judicial College, since 1983;lecturer L'Ecole National de la Magistrature, Bordeaux, France, 1994. Senior coordinator, faculty emergency training program for judiciary of Haiti, United States Agency for International Development, National Center for State Court Justices, 1994-1995.

Chairman Illinois Supreme Court Committee on Electronic Data Transfers, Illinois Judicial Conference Regional Seminar Programs onProfl. Malpractice, 1994-1995. Conductor seminars in field.

Achievements

• Stephen A. Schiller has been listed as a reputable Judge, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Advisory board Evaluation Institute, Westinghouse National Issues Center, Cook CountyVictim Witness Assistance Project, Inc., Cook County Court Watching Project. Board directors John Howard Association, Constnl. Rights Foundation, Chicago Project.

Member task forces Special Commision on Administration of Justice in Cook County. Past chairman Chicago Alliance for Shaping a Safer City. Member Illinois Governor's Committee on Competency to Stand Trial.

Past consultant Sheriff of Cook County on development of youth services division. Past member standing commission on police and civil disturbances Illinois Law Enforcement Commission, 1972-1974, others Member American Bar Association (member rules of criminal procedure and evidence subcommittee of criminal justice committee, national conference state trial judges, commission on crisis inthe jails), Illinois State Bar Association (editor Criminal Justice section newsletter, chairman criminal justice section county, Chairman of the Board editors Illinois Bar Journal), Chicago Bar Association (member criminal law committee, past board editors Chicago Bar Record, Executive Committee Young Lawyers section, numerous other coms.in past), American Association of University Professors (Executive Committee University of Illinois chapter), Academy Criminal Justice Sciences (program chairman 1972 national meeting), Chicago Yacht Club (secretary), GreatLakes Cruising Club (secretary).

Interests

• Avocations: sailing, skiing, French literature.

Connections

Married Jo Anne Jolicoeur, December 12, 1971;children: Cynthia Hope Schiller Neustdeter, William Brian.

Father:

Sidney S.

Mother:

Edith Schiller

Spouse:

Jo Anne Jolicoeur

child:

William Brian Schiller

child:

Cynthia Hope Schiller Neustdeter Schiller