Justice Joseph P. Hettel was elected to the Board of Directors of the Illinois Judges Association on June 2nd. Hettel is a Third District Appellate Court justice and has been a judge for 17 years.
There are about 50 board members of IJA. The organization provides education services to its members and court operations information to the public.
Hettel also serves on the Illinois Supreme Court Committee on Evidence and Secretary of Illinois Judges Foundation.