[4] After his graduation from Harvard Law, Burditt entered legal practice in Chicago, first at the firm of Chadwell, Keck, Kayser, Ruggles & McLaren,[2] and later at Swift & Co.

"[4] In addition to his legal practice and political and charity work, Burditt taught as an adjunct member of the faculty at Northwestern University Law School for thirty years, from 1967 to 1997.

[5] In 1974, Burditt ran against incumbent U.S. Sen. Adlai Stevenson III but lost amid a nationwide wave of anti-Republican sentiment following President Gerald Ford's pardon of Richard Nixon.

Burditt was highly active in the nonprofit sphere, serving as trustee and donor to numerous Chicago-area institutions, including the Newberry Library.

[10] Although he was not directly involved, a letter sent by Burditt played a galvanizing role in the struggle: A week long campaign by the Apathy Committee climaxed on December with a panel discussion featuring students, faculty, and administrators.