Judge Mary A. Mulhern Date Admitted to Bar: Illinois-1977 Court: Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois Legal Experience: Immediately prior to becoming a judge, Mulhern was engaged in the private practice of law with the Hinsdale IL firm of Mulhern & Mulhern. Judicial Experience: Judge Mulhern was first elected to the bench as a judge in the Circuit Court of Cook County in November 1996. Her prior judicial assignments have included the Child Protection Division and the 1st Municipal District. She currently serves in the Law Division. Memberships: Women's Bar Association. Birth Place: Evanston, Illinois. Education: Undergraduate: Rosary College (River Forest, IL), B.A. Law School: DePaul University College of Law, J.D.