Curriculum Vitae of Judge William James Haddad (Ret.)

EDUCATION

Judge William James Haddad (Ret.)

Graduate, St. Ignatius College Preparatory High School, Chicago, IL
B.S./B.A., Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI
Juris Doctorate, De Paul University School of Law, Chicago, IL
Diplomat of Trial Advocacy, Court Practice Institute (A. Morrill), Chicago, IL
Certificates of Advocacy, ITLA College of Advocacy & NITA

BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Judge, Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois
Adjunct Professor, Trial Advocacy, John Marshall School of Law, Chicago, IL.
Former Assistant State’s Attorney of Cook County, IL (Felony Trial Division)
Past Partner, Haddad, Schlack & Assoc., Chicago. IL (Civil Litigation)
Past (founding) Director, United Bancorp, United Trust Bank of Bridgeview, IL
Past (founding) President, United States Mutual Association, Inc.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS (past & current)

Licensed Attorney, State of Illinois (37 years)
Supreme Court of Illinois
Supreme Court of the United States
United States Court of Appeals
Federal District Court, Northern District of Illinois
National District Attorneys Association
Association of Trial Lawyers of American
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
Chicago Bar Association
Illinois State Bar Association

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Past President, West Suburban Bar Association
Past President (founder), Suburban Bar Coalition of Cook County, Illinois
Past President (founder), Arab American Bar Association of Illinois
Past President & Scholarship Chair, Kiwanis Club of Riverside, Illinois
Past Chair, Legal Affairs, Mayor’s Advisory Council On Arab Affairs
Past Chair, Mayor’s Task Force on Arab American Affairs
Past Chair, Illinois Law Consortium for Palestinian Legal Education (via USAID)
Vice-President, Arab American Business & Professional Association (1995-2003)
Past Chair, Crime Prevention Awards Committee, Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce (1986-1997)
Past Chair, Arab-American Religious Leaders of Chicago (ARC)
Supreme Court Capital Litigation Trial Bar Screening Committee (2002-2003)
Governor’s Anti-Terrorism Transition Task Force, 2002 (Hate Crime Prevention Plan)
Vice Chair, Board of Visitors, Northern Illinois University School of Law
Graduate Advisory Board, Robert Morris College
Moraine Valley Community College Foundation
Our Lady of Lebanon Catholic Church (former board member)

PERSONAL RECOGNITION

2010 Honorary Alumnus Award, Northern Illinois University College of Law
2009 Annual Award for Excellence in the Field of Law, St. Ignatius College Prep
Board of Governors Professional Service Award, Illinois State Bar Association (2001)
Leadership Award for 2004, Advisory Council to Chicago Human Relations Commission
Crime Stoppers Special Recognition Award for 2003, Crime Stoppers of Illinois
Distinguished Service Award, Suburban Bar Coalition of Cook County
Distinguished Service Award, Arab-American Bar Association (2003)
Man of the Year Award, Midwest Federation of Syrian-Lebanon Clubs (2000)
President’s Award for 2003, Phoenician Club of Chicago
Distinguished Service Award, Arab American Professional Assoc & Caucus (2003)
Community Leadership Award for 2004, Muslim Bar Association
Cedar Award for 2004, Chicago Lebanese Club
Chicago Daily Law Bulletin Annual Judges Symposium, Examining How We Can
Improve the Litigation Process in Illinois (11/14/12)

PUBLICATIONS, LECTURES & PRESENTATIONS

Illinois Courts Consider Right to Jury Service, Chicago Daily Law Bulletin (1/9/12)
Forum on Civil Litigation – Empty Chair Defense, Northwest Suburban Bar, (10/11/12)
7^th Circuit Develops New E-Discovery for Illinois Courts, Chicago Daily Law Bulletin (8/27/12)
National Business Institute – Judicial Forum, Civil Trial Litigation, 6/8/12 & 6/24/10, Chicago, IL.
Electronic Evidence, Illinois State Bar Assoc. CLE, May 4, 2012
Illinois Courts Consider Right to Jury Service, Chicago Daily Law Bulletin (1/9/12)
Breaking Barrier, Building Bridges Conference, Chicago Bar Assoc. CLE Seminar 10/09 & 10/11
Sole Proximate Cause: The “Empty Chair” Defense in Illinois, Illinois Bar Journal, Vol. 99, March, 2011
Greater Diversity in the Judiciary, Illinois State Bar Assoc Diversity Leadership Council, 10/28/10
Anatomy of a Trial, Illinois State Bar Association Tort Law Section, 04/30/10
Ethics and Professionalism for Prosecutors, Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office, March 26, 2010.
Proximate Cause Issues in Medical Malpractice Cases, Illinois Trial Lawyers Assoc. Dec. 5, 2010
Contributions of Ancient Phoenician Civilization to the World, Our Lady of Lebanon Banquet, 11/22/10
Trial Practice Overview, West Suburban Bar Assoc., April 13, 2009
Video Surveillance in Private Sector – Rights & Duties, Illinois Assoc. of Chiefs of Police 10/2/08
Authenticating E-Mail Evidence, Illinois Bar Journal, Vol. 96, May, 2008; (Cited Columbia Science and Technology Law Review, Vol. X, 2009, and Lex Electronica, Revue du Centre de recherché en droit public, Vol. 124, n 2 (Automne/Fall 2009), University of Montreal
Damage Photos & Experts, Illinois Bar Journal, Vol. 94, November, 2006
Judicial Perspective on Settlements & Liens, Illinois Trial Lawyers Assoc. February 20, 2006 & May 6, 2006, and Southwest Suburban Bar Association, Seminar, April 18, 2007
Ethics, Leadership & Community Networking, Robert Morris College, October 31, 2006
Crawford, The Public-Records Hearsay Exception, Illinois Bar Journal, Vol. 93, Aug., 2005 (& CBA Seminar 5/26/05)
Challenging Property Seizures Under Illinois Civil Asset Forfeiture Law, Illinois Bar Journal,Vol. 92, July, 2004 (Reprinted Westlaw)
Impact of September 11^th, Illinois State Bar Constitutional Law Newsltr, Vol.29/Sept/2002
Governmental War Measures After 9/11, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (02), Anti-Defamation League of Chicago (02), Marshall Law School, Arab-American Democratic Club, cited @ Human Rights Watch, N.Y. (11/03) (Reprinted Arab-Amer. Bar Assoc @ AABAR.org,)
Anti-Terrorism Act of 1995 & Secret Evidence. International Law Section, ABA Convention, Chicago (08/01)
White Paper on Hate Crimes, Media Presentment @ CBA, Chicago (9/26/01),
(Reprinted ABA Council on Racial/Ethnic Justice, Philadelphia (02/02)
When Innocent are Made Victim, Chicago Daily Law Bulletin (5/1/02)
International Law Program of Northern Illinois School of Law, Bordeaux School of Law, Agen, France (07/98)
Arrest, Search & Seizure, Cook County Sheriff Police Science Instruction (1974)
Various Cultural, Community, Keynote Addresses, and Guest Lectures:

-University of Wisconsin Law School LEO Keynote address, 4/12/08
-Loyola School of Law, Legal Ethics address to incoming class of 2003
-Other Law Schools: Northern Illinois, I.I.T. Kent, and Marshall (Adjunct Professor)
-Lectures to Bar Groups: Arab American Bar Association, Chicago Bar Association, Illinois TrialLawyer’s Association, Illinois State Bar Association, West Suburban Bar Association, Southwest Suburban Bar Association.
-Community & Ethnic Groups, Schools, and Organizations: Ongoing