8th Annual Abraham Lincoln’s Legal Legacy: Lincoln and the Rule of Law
6.0 hours MCLE credit, including 1.0 hour Professionalism, Civility, Legal Ethics, or Sexual Harassment credit (subject to approval)
6.0 hours MCLE credit, including 1.0 hour Professionalism, Civility, Legal Ethics, or Sexual Harassment credit (subject to approval)
Thomas L. Pullen, 82, of Gladstone, Illinois, died at 1:40 p.m. on Saturday, June 20, 2026 at Oak Lane Nursing and Rehab, Stronghurst, Illinois.
Judge Pullen was born in Pecos, Texas on August 29, 1943 to Clarence L. and Verna (Asbury) Pullen. He was raised and educated in Gladstone where his family had lived since 1835. Judge Pullen was a graduate of Union High School, Western Illinois University, and the John Marshall Law School. He served as a captain in the US Army and was awarded a Bronze Star for service in Vietnam.
The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) is accepting applications for multiple open attorney positions.