Talk to sales Try for Free
Michael Morthland

Michael Morthland

Law Clerk

Followers of Michael Morthland2000 followers
location of Michael MorthlandSherman, Illinois, United States

Connect with Michael Morthland to Send Message

Connect

Connect with Michael Morthland to Send Message

Connect

  • Timeline

  • About me

    Senior Vice President, Mercury Public Affairs

  • Education

    • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

      2008 - 2012
      Bachelor's Degree Instrumental Performance

      Activities and Societies: Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Illini Dance Marathon, University of Illinois Symphony Orchestra, Champaign-Urbana Symphony Orchestra, University of Illinois New Music Ensemble, University of Illinois Philharmonic I was a member of the U of I pep band, the University of Illinois Symphonic Orchestra, Philharmonic Orchestra, Wind Ensemble, New Music Ensemble, a member of the Champaign-Urbana Symphony Orchestra, and the President and one of the re-colonization class members of Sigma Alpha Epsilon.

    • Southern Illinois University School of Law

      2012 - 2015
      Juris Doctor (J.D.) Intellectual Property Law & Constitutional Law Cum Laude

      Activities and Societies: Journal of Legal Medicine, Intellectual Property Society Intellectual Property Law Specialization & Certificate

  • Experience

    • City of Carbondale Legal Department

      May 2013 - Aug 2013
      Law Clerk

      As a clerk for the City legal department, I witnessed trial work as well as engaged in transactional, contractual, and all around general legal practice having to do with municipalities.

    • Course Assistant

      Aug 2013 - May 2015
      Course Assistant for Legislative & Administrative Processes

      Meet with students bi-weekly, grade assignments, teach occasional classes and multiple review sessions.

    • Legal and Medical Perspectives Editor

      May 2014 - Apr 2015
      Journal of Legal Medicine Legal and Medical Perspectives Assistant Editor

      Edit member's papers and articles.

    • Federal District Court for the Southern District of Illinois

      May 2014 - May 2015

      I was charged with assisting the Federal District Court Judge with researching and drafting orders. I met with students during regularly held office hours; graded assignments and midterms; scheduled and directed review sessions; and on occasion, taught classes for Legislative & Administrative Processes as well as for Constitutional Law. Assist in research and drafting opinions, judgments, and memos on a variety of subjects.

      • Extern

        Jan 2015 - May 2015

      • Course Assistant for Constitutional Law

        Aug 2014 - May 2015

      • Extern

        May 2014 - Aug 2014

    • Winters, Brewster, Crosby & Schafer

      Aug 2014 - May 2015
      Clerk

      I was charged with researching state and federal law as well as applying this law to pleadings, dispositive motions, and other procedural matters.

    • Intellectual Property (Patent Law)

      Aug 2014 - May 2015
      Research Assistant

      I was instructed to research various topics based on the Professor's current topic as well as write substantive portions if necessary. Lastly, I would thoroughly edit the Professor's drafts and provide feedback and proper citations.

    • Fourth District Appellate Court

      Oct 2015 - Jul 2016
      Staff Attorney

      General clerk for the entire court.

    • Featherstun, Gaumer, Postlewait, Stocks, Flynn & Hubbard

      Jul 2016 - Feb 2018
      Attorney

      Insurance Litigation, Real Estate, Municipal Law, Estate & Probate

    • Illinois House of Representatives

      Feb 2018 - Jan 2020
      Assistant Counsel to the Speaker

    • Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation

      Jan 2020 - Apr 2022
      Chief Of Staff

    • Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH)

      Apr 2022 - May 2023
      Deputy Chief of Staff

    • Mercury Public Affairs

      May 2023 - now
      Senior Vice President

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Law License

      Illinois Bar Association
      Nov 2015

    • Intellectual Property Specialization

      Southern Illinois University

    • The Chief of Staff Association Micro-Credentials

      The Chief of Staff Association
      Jan 2021
      View certificate certificate

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Michael Morthland
      Panelist and Presenter at Symposium on "Music, Property & the Law" Society for Ethnomusicology and University of Texas-Austin School of Law Dec 2015 I was selected as a panelist for the pre-conference symposium organized by the Society for Ethnomusicology and University of Texas-Austin School of Law. I gave a 45-minute presentation on "Too Big to Fail? Why Sampling in House and Techno Music Has Largely Been Left Alone" to lawyers and professors.
    • Awarded to Michael Morthland
      SIU School of Law Health Law Honors Research Forum Professor Jennifer Bropst May 2015 Presented in front of a group of law students and professors on the subject of my research on LGBT rights

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Counselor/Advisor

      Issued by Rainbow Youth Cafe on Dec 2014
      Rainbow Youth CafeAssociated with Michael Morthland

    • Legal Expert Guest

      Issued by WDBX Isn't It Queer Radio Show on Jan 2015
      WDBX Isn't It Queer Radio ShowAssociated with Michael Morthland

    • Presenter

      Issued by Illinois State Bar Association/Illinois Law and Leadership Institute on Jul 2015
      Illinois State Bar Association/Illinois Law and Leadership InstituteAssociated with Michael Morthland

    • Adjunct Board Member

      Issued by Decatur Public School Foundation on Aug 2015
      Decatur Public School FoundationAssociated with Michael Morthland

    • Board Member

      Issued by Children's Museum of Illinois on Sept 2015
      Children's Museum of IllinoisAssociated with Michael Morthland