About

The Illinois Board of Admissions to the Bar consists of seven members of the bar appointed by the Illinois Supreme Court to oversee the administration of all aspects of bar admissions in the state, including the character and fitness process, the semiannual administration of the bar examination, and the review and approval of applications for admission on motion.

Members of the Board

SUZANNE J. SCHMITZ, President, Carbondale

RITA M. NOVAK, Vice President & Secretary, Chicago 

BRIAN J. TOWNE, Ottawa

RANDY K. JOHNSON, West Dundee

LINDA R. CRANE, Chicago       

RHANDI CHILDRESS ANDERSON, Chicago     

KELLI E. GORDON, Springfield                                                               

Member Ex-Officio

DEAN CASSANDRA L. HILL, DeKalb