Sherri Arrigo was recently appointed to serve on the Northern Illinois Committee of the American College of Trial Lawyers. As a member of the Northern Illinois Committee of the ACTL, Arrigo will be responsible for investigating the credentials of candidates nominated for Fellowship in the College, issuing periodic statements on topics of concern to trial lawyers which are consistent with the College’s mission and values, and organizing local outreach activities.
The American College of Trial Lawyers is an invitation only fellowship of exceptional trial lawyers of diverse backgrounds from the United States and Canada. Admission is reserved for only those attorneys who have demonstrated the very highest standards in trial advocacy, ethical conduct, integrity, professionalism and collegiality. The College maintains and seeks to improve the standards of trial practice, professionalism, ethics and the administration of justice through education and public statements on important legal issues relating to its mission. The College strongly supports the independence of the judiciary, trial by jury, respect for the rule of law, access to justice and fair and just representation for all parties to legal proceedings.