Robert A. Schuckman has been promoted to Vice President, Legal Counsel, of the Jewish United Fund/Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago.

He will continue his role in JUF’s Legacies and Endowments Department, where he leads endowment efforts and has been responsible for the growth of the Professional Advisory Committee, while also handling legal matters throughout the organization, both in-house and through outside firms.

Schuckman joined JUF in 2001 as Assistant Vice President, Gift Planning and Administration, and was appointed Senior Associate Vice President and Counsel, L&E, in 2015. His responsibilities have included oversight of JUF’s gift planning programs and gift administration, and much of the legal work in the endowment field. He also took the lead role in the successful Chicago launch of the Create a Jewish Legacy program, which mentors local Jewish institutions in developing and growing their own endowments.

Schuckman previously was a partner at Jenner & Block, and supervised government and legal affairs at the American Dietetic Association.

He is a Fellow of the Leadership Greater Chicago program, received his Bachelor of Arts degree in History from Indiana University, and graduated as a member of Phi Beta Kappa. He received his Juris Doctor degree from Duke University School of Law.