Clark Hill Attorney John F. Schomberg to Present “Clemency in Illinois” for the Chicago Bar Association on January 23, 2017
CHICAGO, IL – Clark Hill Attorney and Chicago Bar Association (CBA) Administrative Law Committee Vice-Chair John F. Schomberg and co-presenter Beth Johnson, Director of Legal Programs for Cabrini Green Legal Aid, will present “Clemency in Illinois” for the CBA on January 23, 2017. With clemency in the news due to the actions of both President Obama and Illinois Governors, Schomberg and Johnson will discuss the process and the perspectives of petitioners, advocates, and Governor’s Offices. CBA members who attend or view the webcast will receive CLE credit.
Schomberg is a Senior Counsel in Clark Hill’s Government & Public Affairs Practice Group, based in Chicago. He has over 15 years of experience as a high-level government attorney and litigator, representing and providing strategic counsel to private and public corporations, organizations, and individuals. He principally focuses his practice on commercial litigation and complex state and local regulatory matters, regulatory compliance, and investigations. Schomberg is an expert at understanding and navigating government regulatory processes, having both seen and overseen them from the government perspective. He has also responded to, overseen, conducted, and represented witnesses in all levels of government investigations, including working with U.S. Attorney’s Offices, the FBI, the SEC, and federal, state, and local inspectors general. Having previously managed and directed legal experts across state government, John is a seasoned problem solver and crisis manager, able to tap into and manage the right attorneys to address any issue.
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