Kevin Hull (’00)’s Legislative Drafting Class Meets David Ellis

Adjunct Professor Kevin Hull (seated, right) and students in the Legislative Drafting class enjoyed meeting David W. Ellis (seated left), former chief counsel to Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan (D-Chicago), and former special prosecutor of Gov. Rod. R. Blagojevich, during the legislature’s impeachment hearings in January 2009. Ellis spoke to the class on Tuesday, April 3. Ellis also was the principal author of the Final Report of the Special Investigative Committee. The 21-member panel studied evidence that Blagojevich abused his power as governor and corruptly attempted to sell President Barack Obama’s former Senate seat. Ellis also authors mystery books.