Thanks to Cook County President Toni Preckwinkle and her cabinet Offices Under the President (OUP) for featuring the Cook County Legal Aid for Housing and Debt (CCLAHD) program for its Innovation Spotlight earlier this month. The CBF worked closely with the court, the...
It was an inspiring kickoff for the Marovitz Legacy of Justice Society, the CBF’s new planned giving program named for the legendary Judge Abe. He dedicated his life to giving back to the community, and through his generous planned gift to the CBF, he planted the...
It started eight years ago with the crazy idea that I would write a post about pro bono every day of Pro Bono Week in 2015. When I did that and realized a few people were actually reading these posts and reacting, I decided to keep going, though at the much more...
One of the silver linings of the pandemic was the heightened attention at all levels of government around the issue of evictions and how to better prevent them. There have been unprecedented government funding commitments to providing rental assistance and legal aid...
This summer was a time of important transitions on the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Access to Justice. After a distinguished and impactful run that culminated with her serving as Commission Chair, Justice Mary K. Rochford—the CBF’s inaugural representative on...
