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Kenneth Hughes

Kenneth Hughes, Senior Lecturer

Paralegal Studies

Kenneth Hughes is a practicing attorney in Southern Illinois and has taught in the Paralegal Studies program since 1982.

Kenneth Hughes

Email: krhughes@siu.edu

EDUCATION

J.D. (Magna Cum Laude), Southern Illinois University School of LawMBA (High Honors), Troy State University
BA (Dean's List), University of Illinois

SPECIALIZATIONS

Civil Procedure & related topics.

Curriculum Vitae (PDF)

EXPERIENCE & ACHIEVEMENTS

Mr. Hughes' teaching experience includes United States Air Force Accounting and Management courses; Southern Illinois University Carbondale; Southern Illinois University School of Law; Illinois State Bar Association; as well as seminar lectures on Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Trusts & Estates, and Agricultural Law.

Mr. Hughes' professional experience includes affiliations with The Bank of Christopher; United States Air Force Management and Budget Officer (Comptroller, USAF/NATO); and the SIU School of Law (Research Assistant); as well as the law practices of Winters, Brewster & Permar; Winters & Garison; and Barrett, Twomey, Broom, Hughes & Wesley.

CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS INCLUDE:

  • Law Journal Lead Articles Editor
  • Moot Court Finalist
  • Phi Kappi Phi
  • Corpus Juris Secundum
  • selection by Leading Lawyer Network Advisory Board & named as one of the Top Lawyers in Illinois (2004, 2005, 2006)
  • Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rated AV
  • Nominated as "Outstanding Term Faculty" for Paralegal Studies, January 2003.

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIPS INCLUDE:

  • American Bar Association
  • Illinois Bar Association
  • Jackson County Bar Association
  • American Trial Lawyers' Association
  • Illinois Trial Lawyers' Association
  • Phi Alpha Delta Legal Fraternity
  • Board of Visitors, SIU School of Law (2000)