| Judge Bertina E. Lampkin Judicial Experience Justice, Illinois Appellate Court First District 2009 to Present Supervising Judge - Criminal Division 1997 to 2009 Trial of felony cases including death penalty cases, review of search warrants and court ordered overhear’s, determine substitution of judge motions and conduct hearings on various motions. Simultaneously tried three juries on three separate occasions. Supervising Judge of Domestic Violence Court 1996 to 1997 Reviewed over 1,000 emergency orders of protection and tried domestic violence cases. Criminal Division 1989 to 1996 Presided over hundreds of felony trials 1993 to 1996. Assigned Night Narcotics Court from 1989 to 1993-Trial and resolution of over 1,000 felony cases. Elected a Judge of the Circuit Court of Cook County in 1992. First Municipal District 1987 to 1989 In 1987 appointed to the position of Associate Judge of the Circuit Court of Cook County. Assigned to the First Municipal District working in many branch courts conducting misdemeanor trials, motions, preliminary hearings, etc. In 1988 appointed Assistant Supervisor of Traffic Court assisting in the administration of 21 different courtrooms and the training of new judges. In 1989, for four months, assigned to the Fifth Municipal District until the Night Narcotics Courtrooms opened for the first time. Legal Practice Senior Attorney in the Office of the Corporation Counsel 1985 to 1987 Practice included civil litigation in the state and federal courts. Tried civil juries in Federal Court litigating Section 1983 Actions. Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office 1974 to 1985 Supervisor of Delinquency Courtrooms 1983 to 1985 Supervised and trained 14 trial attorneys and tried cases with less experienced lawyers. Criminal Division 1981 to 1983 Assistant State’s Attorney and the lead prosecutor in one of the four repeat offender felony trial courtrooms in Cook County. Supervisor, Rape Prosecution’s Unit 1980 to 1981 Trained and worked with 10 to 15 attorneys. Vertically prosecuted sex offenders from the inception of their cases until their conclusion. Criminal Division 1976 to 1980 Assistant State’s Attorney assigned to the Criminal Division. Responsible for felony jury and non-jury trials, evidentiary motions and Grand Jury proceedings. Appellate Division, State’s Attorney’s Office 1974 to 1976 Drafted over 20 appellate briefs and argued on a number of occasions before the Illinois Appellate Court. Argued before the Illinois Supreme Court. Legal Instruction Illinois Judicial Conference 2008 Presenter: “Guilty Pleas in Criminal Cases” Illinois Supreme Court Death Penalty Seminar 2007, 2008 Presenter: “Arguments and Deliberations in the Guilt Stage and in the Aggravation and Mitigation Stages” and “Post Trial Issues” Illinois Supreme Court Death Penalty Seminar 2005, 2006 Presenter: “Arguments at Trail and Sentencing” and “Jury Instruction and Deliberations” Illinois Supreme Court Death Penalty Seminar 2003, 2004 Presenter: “Motion to Suppress Statements” Illinois Supreme Court Death Penalty Seminar 2001, 2002 Presenter: “The Eligibility Phase” New Judge’s Seminar 2001-2004 Presenter: “Jury Selection & Guilty Pleas in Criminal Cases” New Judge’s Seminar 1988-2000 Presenter on various areas of Criminal Law and Domestic Violence. Illinois Judicial Conference Regional Seminars 1993-1994 Presenter: “Criminal Law” Associate Judge Seminar 1991 Panelist/Lecturer: “Evidence” *Presentations prior to becoming a judge not included. Committee Involvement Illinois Supreme Court Committee on Capital Case Litigation Member 2000 to present Illinois Supreme Court Committee on Discovery Procedures for four years Illinois Supreme Court Committee on Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases Member 1992 to 2002, Chairperson 2005 to present Illinois Supreme Committee on Criminal Law and Probation Administration Member 1999-2000, Chairperson 2001 to 2002 Cook County Intermediate Sanctions for Women Offenders Steering Committee Member Governor Ryan’s Criminal Code Rewrite and Reform Committee Member Illinois Judicial Conference Member 1992-2001 Trained as an intervener for substance abuse for lawyers. ASTAR Fellow (Advanced Science and Technology Resource Judge) 2009 Awards Cook County Bar Association: Judicial Award, 2010 Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office: C.F. Stradford Award, 2010 DePaul University College of Law: Distinguished Service to the Profession Award, 2008 Women’s Bar Association of Illinois: Mary Heftel Hooten Award for Service to the Profession, 2002 Illinois Judicial Council: Meritorious Service Award 1992, 1998 Family Peace Day Award, 1997 Illinois Judicial Counsel: Edith S. Sampson Memorial Award, 1996 National Black Prosecutor’s Association: Distinguished Service Award, 1991 Distinguished Service Award, 1991 Jackie Robinson Little League: Woman of the Year, 1988 Alpha Kappa Alpha: Outstanding Public Service Award, 1988 Cook County Bar Association: Meritorious Service Award, 1976 Bar Memberships American Bar Association Black Women Lawyers Bar Association Illinois Judges Association Illinois State Bar Association Illinois Judicial Council Cook County Bar Association Chicago Bar Association Women’s Bar Association of Illinois Bar Admissions State of Illinois 1974 United States Federal District Court 1974 Federal Trial Bar 1985 Education DePaul University College of Law, Chicago J.D. Roosevelt University of Chicago B.A. DuSable High School Church/Community Saint Paul CME Church: Steward, Sunday School Teacher, Director of Praise Dance Ministry, Tutor of children and young adults for nationwide Bible and Church History Contests, Missionary, and Tither. Nationally: Served as a Judicial Council member for the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church; and Delegate to two World Methodist Council meetings in England and in Africa. Foster Parent I give to many charities; for example, Disabled American Veterans; American Institute for Cancer Research; NAACP. I do a lot of public speaking at churches for their Women’s Day, Missionary Day and youth programs. |
