Chief Circuit Judge Stephen J. Culliton is pleased to announce that two finalists for the Office of Associate Judge have been selected and certified by the Illinois Supreme Court. The finalists are seeking to fill the vacancy created by the elevation of Associate Judge Daniel P. Guerin to Circuit Judge. The Circuit Judges will select the appointee by secret ballot. Scott M. Hardek received his J.D. from the Law School at the University of Notre Dame in 1990. He is currently a partner with the law firm of Dykema Gossett in Lisle. Michael A. Wolfe received his J.D. from the John Marshall Law School in 1984. He is currently the Chief of the Criminal Division of the DuPage County State's Attorney's Office.