Robert E. Davy, Jr. is a noted attorney, author and lecturer with a wide range of trial, appellate and litigation experience. Now in private practice, Mr. Davy was formerly of counsel to the law firm of Lison & Griffin P.C., a member of Sloan & Associates, P.C. and Chief of the Antitrust Division in the Office of the Illinois Attorney General. He has published numerous journal articles and wrote several chapters in the textbook Antitrust and Unfair Competition Law. Mr. Davy received his B.A. degree from the University of Notre Dame and his J.D. degree from Loyola University of Chicago School of Law.

Catherine Lynott is a Barrister from Ireland. She was also a legal intern with the Federal Defender Program, where she assisted in all stages of the defense of indigent persons charged with federal crimes. She has taught and tutored in contract and European Union law, business law and employment law at University College, Dublin and the City of Dublin Educational College. She received a Bachelor in Civil Law (B.C.L.) degree from University College, Dublin, a master's degree in Interna-tional Human Rights Law (L.L.M.) from Queen's University, Belfast, Northern Ireland and a Barrister-at-Law (B.L.) from the Honorable Society of King's Inns, Dublin, Ireland.

Michael J. McCafferty is a professor of law enforcement management and urban studies at St. Joseph's College in Indiana. He is also of counsel at the Chicago law firm of Munõz and Wilkes, Ltd. Prior to joining Munõz and Wilkes, Ltd., Mr. McCafferty was with the law offices of Edward R. Vrdolyak, Ltd. Prior to receiving his J.D. degree from The John Marshall Law School in Chicago, Mr. McCafferty served as a Chicago Police Department investigator and instructor. Mr. McCafferty received his B.S. and M.S. degrees from Illinois State University.

Sheila M. Murphy is currently of counsel to the law firm of Rothschild, Barry & Myers in Chicago. She also provides technical assistance to the U.S. Justice Department office of Justice Programs and the National Judicial College, is an adjunct professor at The John Marshall Law School in Chicago, and serves on the Advisory Board of the University College Law School in Dublin, Ireland. Judge Murphy served as Presiding Judge of the Sixth District Court in Illinois and in 1991 received the Judicial Award from the Women's Bar Association of Illinois in recognition of her contribution to the quality of justice in Illinois. She received her B.A. degree from Marquette University and her J.D. degree from DePaul University Law School.

Richard F. Walsh is currently Circuit Court Judge, State of Illinois, Circuit Court of Cook County, where he is assigned to the Juvenile Justice Division. His previous assignments included municipal division civil trial calls and traffic court. Prior to his judicial appointment, Judge Walsh was in private practice, specializing in criminal law and related litigation. During that time, he was also a proctor attorney to the panel of the Federal Defender Program. Judge Walsh is an adjunct professor of law at The John Marshall Law School in Chicago and serves as an instructor in the trial advocacy program. He received his J.D. degree from DePaul University School of Law.

Keith Louis West is a senior partner of West & Davé in Mundelein, Illinois, specializing in juvenile matters, family law, criminal matters, personal injury, commercial transactions and business litigation. In addition, he is advocate and vice president of Gifts from the Heart, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to serving needy children. Mr. West developed the Paralegal Litigation Program and has taught trial advice at Roosevelt University in Chicago. He received his B.A. degree from St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minnesota and his J.D. degree from Loyola University of Chicago School of Law.

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