The mission of the Standing Committee on Legal Education, Admission and Competence is to study all phases of preparatory and legal education requirements for admission to the bar and standards for bar examinations, and to review continuing legal education, competence, and lawyer skills, making recommendations with respect thereto.
Consists of chair, vice-chair, secretary and 18 additional members.
Committee Roster
- Nancy Z. Hablutzel, Durham, Chair
- James A. Doppke, Jr., Chicago, Vice-Chair
- Colin Christopher Clark, Sandberg Phoenix & von Gontard PC, Edwardsville, Secretary
- Ted A. Donner, Glen Ellyn, Ex-Officio
- Peter C. Alexander, Carbondale, Member
- Christian Francis Blume, Chicago, Member
- Nicola A. Boothe, Chicago, Member
- Amelia Sue Buragas, Bloomington, Member
- John F. Erbes, Murphysboro, Member
- Deborah A. Hawkins, Edwardsville, Member
- Markham M. Jeep, Waukegan, Member
- Julie A. Johnson, Elmhurst, Member
- Robert M. Karton, Chicago, Member
- Megan Eileen Kinney, East St. Louis, Member
- Brigette M. Lobacz, Morton, Member
- Megan M. Olson, Tressler LLP, Bolingbrook, Member
- Alexandra N. Rice, Springfield, Member
- Peter L. Rotskoff, Springfield, Member
- Melissa A. Smart, Illinois Attorney Registration & Discplinary Commission, Chicago, Member
- Daniel R. Thies, Webber & Thies PC, Champaign, Member
- Wendy H. Vaughn, Northern Illinois University College of Law, Rockford, Member
- Susan L. Zielke, Champaign, Member
- Jean M. Wenger, Chicago-Kent College of Law, Chicago, CLE Committee Liaison
- Miss Marie K. Sarantakis, Oak Brook, Board Liaison
- Kimberly A. Furr, Illinois State Bar Association, Springfield, Staff Liaison