• Asian American Bar Association -- Qualified

• Black Women Lawyers' Association -- Recommended

• Chicago Bar Association -- Qualified 

              ("Judge Shapiro is well regarded for his integrity and fine judical temperament")

• Chicago Council of Lawyers - Qualified

               ("an impressive record of community service")

• Cook County Bar Association -- Recommended

• Decalogue Society -- Highly Recommended

• Hellenic Bar Association -- Recommended

• Illinois State Bar Association -- Qualified   

• Lesbian & Gay Bar Association of Chicago (LAGBAC) -- Recommended

• Northwest Suburban Bar Association -- Highly Recommended

• Puerto Rican Bar Association -- Recommended