In the third episode of the Life Before Law podcast series, host Andrew Whitfield welcomes guest Lori Schmidt, Assistant Kane County State’s Attorney and Executive Director of the Kane County Child Advocacy Center. Lori discusses her career journey from her first job at the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals and on to the Office of the Cook County Public Guardian. With the influence of a mentor, Lori made the decision to attend law school while working full time. Her experience not only prepared her for managing work and life balance, but also sparked her passion to be a prosecutor.
Lori Schmidt is a an Assistant State’s Attorney with the Kane County State’s Attorneys Office. She has served as a Prosecutor for over 20 years. She is the Executive Director of the Kane County Child Advocacy Center and the Supervisor of the Crimes Against Children Prosecution Unit. Prior to becoming an Assistant Kane County State’s Attorney, she was employed with the Cook County Public Guardian’s Office. She is a member of the Illinois Child Death Review Team. She has previously served as a co-chair of the Kane County Bar Association Criminal Law Committee. She was awarded the Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office Prosecutor of the Year Award in 2014. She was previously sworn in as a special prosecutor in DuPage and Kendall Counties in Illinois. She received her J.D. from The John Marshall Law School.
