Murphy vacancy: Organizing the data

94 -- Kristyna Colleen Ryan

Kristyna Colleen Ryan: In her own words

Candidate website

The Chicago Bar Association says:

The candidate declined to participate in the Judicial Evaluation Committee (JEC) screening process and, therefore, according to The Chicago Bar Association's governing resolution for the JEC, is automatically found NOT RECOMMENDED.

The Chicago Council of Lawyers says:

Kristyna Colleen Ryan did not submit materials for evaluation. She is Not Recommended for Circuit Court.

Other Bar Association evaluations

Asian American Bar Association – Not Qualified

Black Women Lawyers’ Association of Greater Chicago – Not Recommended

Cook County Bar Association – Not Recommended

Decalogue Society of Lawyers – Not Recommended

Hellenic Bar Association – Not Recommended

Illinois State Bar Association – Not Qualified

Lesbian and Gay Bar Association of Chicago – Not Recommended

Puerto Rican Bar Association of Illinois – Not Recommended

Women’s Bar Association of Illinois – Not Recommended

Northwest Suburban Bar Association – Not Evaluated

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95 -- Paula M. Lingo

Candidate website

The Chicago Bar Association says:

Paula Lingo is "Qualified" for the office of Circuit Court Judge. Ms. Lingo was admitted to practice law in Illinois in 1977. Although Ms. Lingo has limited trial experience, she possesses the requisite qualifications to serve as a Circuit Court Judge.

The Chicago Council of Lawyers says:

Paula Lingo was admitted to the Illinois bar in 1977. For the last 13 years, she has served as Chief Legal Counsel to the Cook County Recorder of Deeds. For the 8 years immediately prior, she maintained a solo practice, concentrating in real estate matters and Social Security disability claims. Before that she held in-house positions with Independence Bank and International Harvester, and briefly served in the Consumer Fraud Division of the Attorney General’s office. In her 30 years of practice, Ms. Lingo has had virtually no courtroom experience, and her litigation experience is limited to employee grievance arbitrations and Social Security administrative hearings much earlier in her career. By all accounts, she is competent in her current position and is well-liked and respected by lawyers who have encountered her in her administrative role. But a lawyer who aspires to the bench should not be a stranger to the courts. For this reason, the Council finds her Not Qualified.

Other Bar Association evaluations

Asian American Bar Association – Qualified

Black Women Lawyers’ Association of Greater Chicago – Recommended

Cook County Bar Association – Recommended

Decalogue Society of Lawyers – Recommended

Hellenic Bar Association – Recommended

Illinois State Bar Association – Qualified

Lesbian and Gay Bar Association of Chicago – Recommended

Puerto Rican Bar Association of Illinois – Recommended

Women’s Bar Association of Illinois – Recommended

Northwest Suburban Bar Association – Recommended

Other Recommendations or Endorsements

Chicago Tribune

Chicago Sun-Times

Cook County Democratic Party

Chicago Federation of Labor

Fraternal Order of Police, Chicago Lodge No. 7

Chicago Fire Fighters Union, Local 2

IVI-IPO

Personal PAC

Jewish Political Alliance of Illinois

Italian American Political Coalition

Illinois Committee for Honest Government

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96 -- Frank James Ryan

Frank James Ryan: In his own words

Candidate website

The Chicago Bar Association says:

Frank James Ryan is "Qualified" for the office of Circuit Court Judge. Mr. Ryan was admitted to practice law in Illinois in 1981 has broad practice experience. Mr. Ryan has a fine temperament and possesses all the requisite qualifications to serve as a Circuit Court Judge.

The Chicago Council of Lawyers says:

Not Evaluated -- Frank James Ryan did not submit materials for evaluation in a timely fashion.

Other Bar Association evaluations

Asian American Bar Association – Not Evaluated -- Late Submission of Materials

Black Women Lawyers’ Association of Greater Chicago – Not Recommended

Cook County Bar Association – Not Evaluated -- Late Submission of Materials

Decalogue Society of Lawyers – Not Evaluated -- Late Submission of Materials

Hellenic Bar Association – Not Evaluated -- Late Submission of Materials

Illinois State Bar Association – Not Evaluated -- Late Submission of Materials

Lesbian and Gay Bar Association of Chicago – Not Evaluated -- Late Submission of Materials

Puerto Rican Bar Association of Illinois – Not Evaluated -- Late Submission of Materials

Women’s Bar Association of Illinois – Not Evaluated -- Late Submission of Materials

Northwest Suburban Bar Association – Recommended

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