Richard Schultz
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Richard Schultz was one of the prosecutors in the Chicago Seven
trial that took place in the late 1960s.
Schultz, then an assistant United States Attorney
for the Northern District of Illinois, attended DePaul University College of Law
. He was noted at the trial for his aggressive manner and meticulous preparation.
After a number of years at the firm Foran & Schultz, Schultz now practices at Schwartz Cooper in Chicago.
Chicago Seven
The Chicago Seven were seven defendants—Abbie Hoffman, Jerry Rubin, David Dellinger, Tom Hayden, Rennie Davis, John Froines, and Lee Weiner—charged with conspiracy, inciting to riot, and other charges related to protests that took place in Chicago, Illinois on the occasion of the 1968...
trial that took place in the late 1960s.
Schultz, then an assistant United States Attorney
United States Attorney
United States Attorneys represent the United States federal government in United States district court and United States court of appeals. There are 93 U.S. Attorneys stationed throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands...
for the Northern District of Illinois, attended DePaul University College of Law
DePaul University College of Law
DePaul University College of Law is a law school located in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Founded in 1897 as the Illinois College of Law, the school became part of DePaul University in 1912 and is one of the academic colleges of DePaul, a Big East Conference university. The College is known for its...
. He was noted at the trial for his aggressive manner and meticulous preparation.
After a number of years at the firm Foran & Schultz, Schultz now practices at Schwartz Cooper in Chicago.