Flannigan's website stresses that he accepts no campaign donations -- but, the site notes, "contributions of time will be eagerly accepted. We need help sending out a campaign mailing, posting yard signs and other activities. If you would like to help please email us at Passport@prodigy.net."
According to his campaign website, Flannigan is "one of a handful of American attorneys who speak Japanese fluently," and he has leveraged this skill into a niche practice advising American companies looking to do business in Japan or with Japanese companies. Before opening this practice, in 1993, according to this campaign website, Flannigan worked for a number of firms in Chicago and Tokyo, starting in 1985. Earlier in his career, Flannigan was a law clerk to Illinois Supreme Court Justice William G. Clark. Flannigan has been licensed as an attorney in Illinois since 1983. He is married to Circuit Court Judge Ellen Flannigan.
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Usually an Irishman goes into his local pub and orders a nice dry Guinness stout. I bet when Flannigan goes to a Japanese restaurant and orders the special in Japanese the servers can not believe what they are hearing. Japanese is a very difficult language to learn and speak. Not sure how helpful it will be in traffic court but I am really impressed nonetheless. If I lived in 12 he would have my vote.
Go figure? Mr. Flannigan speaks fluent Japanese and he is not found recommended, if not highly recommended, by the Asian American Bar Association (AABA)? What is up with that? I think the AABA needs to take a look at their buddies over at the Puerto Rican Bar Association (PRBA) who will give out highly recommended ratings to anyone that is Spanish or speaks Spanish. There is no consistency in how the bar associations rate candidates.
Since when is "spouse of currently sitting judge" a qualification? Enough already ...
@Anon 8:41 - Not sure. Maybe you should ask James E. Hanlon, Jr. or Brendan O' Brien.
I know it is all intended in good humor, but come on people, please stop making fun of every candidate and every bar association. Let's discuss the news of the day. Jack, any inside scoop on the Crawford indictment?
Cleary appointed to Suriano vacancy in 10.
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