Jennifer Byrne

Jennifer Byrne's work experience begins in 2008 when they served as a Volunteer at Cabrini Green Legal Aid. The following year, they worked as a 711 Law Clerk at Cook County Public Defender's Office. In 2010, they were a Student Advocate at the Family Law Clinic, DePaul University College of Law, and also served as a Certified Mediator at the Center for Conflict Resolution.

From 2008 to 2009, they worked as an Office Manager at DePaul University Office of Student Life. In 2009, they returned to Cook County Public Defender's Office as a 711 Law Clerk, this time in the Juvenile Division, Homicide Task Force & Felony Trial Division.

Jennifer began their career as an Associate Attorney at LeVine, Wittenberg, Shugan & Schatz, Ltd. in 2011, where they stayed until 2013. Jennifer then joined Grunyk & Associates, P.C. as an Associate Attorney from 2013 to 2015.

Presently, they work at The Chicago Bar Association, where they started in 2015 as the Young Lawyers Section (YLS) Director and MCLE Coordinator. In September 2020, they were promoted to the Director of Continuing Legal Education role.

Jennifer Byrne completed their education with a Juris Doctor degree and a Family Law Certificate from DePaul University College of Law, from 2007 to 2010. Prior to that, they earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and Fine Art from Illinois Wesleyan University, where they studied from 2002 to 2006. During their time at Illinois Wesleyan, Jennifer also participated in a study abroad program in Perugia, Italy at The Umbra Institute in 2005. Jennifer completed their secondary education at Loyola Academy from 1998 to 2002. In addition to their formal education, they obtained a certification as a Certified Mediator from the Center for Conflict Resolution in an unspecified year.