Judge Megan Goldish graduated with honors from Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law and holds a BA from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. She has worked in the field of law in Cook County, Illinois, for over 22 years, including serving as a judge in the Domestic Violence Division of the Circuit Court of Cook County since 2014. In this capacity, Judge Megan Goldish reviews confidential records and motions as well as performs research and writes orders, among other duties. She is a member of various legal associations, including serving on the Board of Directors of the Women’s Bar Association of Illinois.
Established in 1914, the Women’s Bar Association of Illinois (WBAI) is one of the oldest and largest bar associations in the State of Illinois. Founded by nine female practicing Chicago lawyers, the association focused on working with the Public Defenders League for Girls in its early days, a now defunct auxiliary organization. Its current activities are mainly geared towards promoting the interests and welfare of female attorneys, as well as important social and political issues.
It seeks to promote, protect, and advance the interests of women lawyers as well as further the administration of justice by helping pass legislation for the common good. In addition to these objectives, WBAI also helps its members gain employment and is one of the first women's bar associations to allow the membership of male lawyers.
