Paul Elward attended St. Ignatius Grammar School and then graduated from Loyola Academy at the age of sixteen.
Elward was President of the Alpha Sigma Nu, Jesuit Honorary Society, 1954-1958 Loyola of Chicago.
As judge in one of the largest unified court systems in the world, Elward presided over numerous substantive cases.
Elward was also recognized in the supreme court decision requiring OSHA to release documents under subpoena in Marshall v.
[13] Elward held the distinction of having practiced law for over fifty years, and was recognized in a resolution by the City Council of Chicago.