How to Clear a Criminal Record: Expungement and Sealing
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| Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM |
| Redbird CD |
Overview
Tiffany Boye Green, Director of Expungement, Office of the State Appellate Defender Expungement Unit
Details
This presentation will provide an overview of the law in Illinois that allows for the expungement and sealing of eligible criminal records, through the traditional petition-based process and automatically under the Clean Slate Act, which went into effect on June 1, 2026. Participants will learn how to provide legal advice to clients seeking to clear their criminal records.
Speaker
Tiffany Green
Director of Expungement
Office Of The State Appellate Defender
How to Clear a Criminal Record: Expungement and Sealing
Biography
Tiffany Boye Green received her Juris Doctor from Washington University School of Law in St. Louis, Missouri. For more than 25 years, she has worked at the Office of the State Appellate Defender, representing indigent individuals in direct appeals and capital post-conviction proceedings. Throughout her career, she has appeared before the Illinois Supreme Court, the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, the Illinois Appellate Court and circuit courts across Illinois.
In August 2025, Ms. Green was appointed Director of Expungement. In this role, she provides training and education to attorneys and reentry organizations on the expungement and sealing of criminal records. She also leads workshops and presentations in correctional facilities throughout Illinois, helping incarcerated individuals understand the legal processes available to clear eligible criminal records.
Ms. Green serves on the Adult and Juvenile Expungement Forms Subcommittees of the Illinois Supreme Court’s Access to Justice Commission.