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American
Academy of Appellate Lawyers. Prof. Kionka was among
the first 50 lawyers in the nation selected to be Fellows of the
American Academy of Appellate
Lawyers. The Academy was formed in 1990 to advance the highest
standards and practices of appellate advocacy and to recognize outstanding
appellate lawyers throughout the United States. Membership is by
invitation only, and there are fewer than 300 Fellows. Prof. Kionka
served as a member of the Academy’s Board of Directors from 1992
to 1996. He regularly attends its meetings and seminars, and has
served on Academy committees. Appellate
Lawyers Association. Prof. Kionka has been a member of
the Appellate Lawyers
Association since 1969. The ALA is an organization of Illinois
attorneys who regularly practice in the state and federal reviewing
courts. Prof. Kionka is a former President of the Association (1977-78),
and has also been a member of the board of directors, vice-president,
secretary, treasurer, and a speaker at ALA programs. Illinois
Supreme Court Committee on Jury Instructions in Civil Cases.
Prof. Kionka served as the Reporter of this committee, appointed
by the Illinois Supreme Court, from 1979 to 1995. The committee
drafts and revises the Illinois
Pattern Jury Instructions (Civil) which, by Supreme Court Rule,
are used in civil trials throughout the Illinois court system. The
Reporter maintains a record of the proceedings of the committee,
maintains the various drafts of the instructions, and frequently
assists the committee with legal research and drafting. He is also
a voting member. Illinois
Supreme Court Committee on Rules of Evidence. Prof. Kionka
served as a member of this committee, also appointed by the Illinois
Supreme Court, from 1976 to 1979. Illinois
Institute for Continuing Legal Education. IICLE,
created by the Illinois State and Chicago Bar Associations, provides
a comprehensive program of courses and publications to assist Illinois
lawyers in their lifelong legal education. Prof. Kionka was the
Executive Director of the Institute from 1965 to 1967, and thereafter
was a member of its Board of Directors for 18 years, serving as
Chairman of the Board (1983-84), vice-chairman, treasurer, and member
or chair of various committees. He also has planned and participated
in various Institute programs and publications. Judicial
Education. Prof. Kionka was a Professor-Reporter for
a number of continuing education programs for Illinois judges, including
ten times at the Illinois
Judicial Conference, the statewide conference for all Illinois
judges, and four times at regional judicial seminars.
Sixth
Illinois Constitutional Convention. Prof. Kionka served
as Special Counsel to the General Government Committee of the Sixth
Illinois Constitutional Convention in 1970, preparing a report
and recommendation of a sovereign immunity clause which was adopted
by the convention and became part of the 1970 Illinois Constitution. Illinois State Bar Association. Member of ISBA since 1962; Member, ISBA Assembly (1990-92); Member (1979-85) and Chair (1984-85), Publications Committee; Chair, Special Committee on Standards of Judicial Conduct (1980-82); Member, Tort Law Section Council (1970-72); participant and speaker at programs. American
Bar Association. Member of ABA
since 1962; participant and speaker at programs. Scribes.
Prof. Kionka is a member of Scribes,
the national association of legal writers. He served on its Board
of Directors from 1990 to 1994, and as Secretary (1993-94). Publications. Prof. Kionka has authored numerous books, book chapters, and articles on legal subjects, primarily torts, evidence, and appellate practice and procedure — for example, Practitioner’s Handbook for Appeals to the Illinois Supreme and Appellate Courts, published by the Illinois State Bar Association. For a list of Prof. Kionka’s publications, click here. |
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