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January 14, 2020
Make Law Better by Looking Outside Law—Retail and Travel Edition
By Bob Glaves | CBF Executive Director
With the holiday season just behind us, one thing we all did recently was buy things—often lots of things—and many of us took a year-end trip as well. So it seemed only natural to start my 2020 Resolution for the Legal Profession series by focusing on what […]
Tags: read more ...December 30, 2019
CBF Seeks JEP Community & Training Manager
The Justice Entrepreneurs Project Community & Training Manager will be responsible for serving as the point person for and manager of the JEP Network, Managing and continually evaluating the JEP curriculum, mentoring program and knowledge management tools, and developing user-friendly and accessible resources for public education and outreach. The CBF offers a competitive salary, […]
Tags: CBF Staff | JEP read more ...December 16, 2019
2020 Resolution—Make Law Better by Looking Outside Law
By Bob Glaves | CBF Executive Director
One of the common traits of our legal profession is to view ourselves as unique in the world. And that is certainly true to an extent, as the practice of law involves specialized expertise and services that good lawyers are distinctively able to provide.
But we are […]
Tags: Future of the Profession | Legal Innovation | Task Force read more ...December 16, 2019
JEP Has All the Moves
We are excited to announce that the CBF Justice Entrepreneurs Project has officially moved its headquarters to 73 W. Monroe, Suite 100. After a wonderful 6-year run in the lofty, heavy timber office space just west of Union Station, the JEP is keeping it moving and getting closer to the action in the Loop. […]
Tags: JEP read more ...December 13, 2019
Lawyers in the Classroom
Looking to give back in the new year? The Edward J. Lewis II Lawyers in the Classroom program is seeking volunteers to visit second through eighth grade classrooms to help students to better understand the U.S. Constitution, our legal system, and law-related careers through a fun, interactive curriculum. Learn more at a training on […]
Tags: Pro Bono | Training | Volunteer read more ...November 22, 2019
Build It and They Might Not Come
By Bob Glaves | CBF Executive Director
Since the days of yore, our courts and larger legal system
have centered around a “build it and they will come” model that requires people
to come to us on our terms. If you have a dispute, come downtown to the courthouse
and they’ll take care of it. And if […]
November 19, 2019
Fourteenth Cohort of JEPers Kick Off 18-month Incubator Program
A few weeks ago, the CBF Justice Entrepreneurs Project welcomed five fantastic attorneys into the program. The “Fab Five,” as they’ve come to be known, are excited to build the type of client-centric firms that embody the principles of the JEP, committed to providing affordable services to the underserved. The new JEPers will join over […]
Tags: JEP | Pro Bono read more ...November 18, 2019
Kudos to Amanda Insalaco!
The CBF extends a hearty congratulations to Amanda Insalaco, our 2016 Marovitz Public Interest Law Scholar! Amanda, who graduated from DePaul College of Law last May, received a prestigious Borchard Fellowship in Law & Aging for 2019-2020 hosted by the Center for Disability & Elder Law (CDEL), a CBF grantee.
The Borchard Fellowship will give Amanda […]
Tags: congratulations | Fellowships & Scholarships | JusticeCorps | Marovitz Scholarship read more ...November 16, 2019
Long-time CBF Leader Austin Hirsch Recognized by Bulletin of Atomic Scientists
The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists this month honored one of our long-time CBF partners and leaders, Austin Hirsch, with a lifetime achievement award. The award recognizes individuals who make major contributions in the fields of journalism, science, advocacy, and art to create a healthier, safer planet.
Austin is a former CBF board member who remains an […]
Tags: Awards | CBF Supporters | congratulations read more ...November 12, 2019
New CBA/CBF Task Force Aims to Lead Our Profession into the Future
The CBA and CBF earlier this month launched a new Task Force on the Sustainable Practice of Law & Innovation with the interconnected goals of making legal services more affordable and accessible for the public and making the practice of law more innovative and sustainable for lawyers. Building on the CBA and CBF’s prior leadership on these issues and similar efforts in other jurisdictions, the Task Force will reimagine the way we regulate the business of law in Illinois and ultimately make recommendations to the Illinois Supreme Court to modernize the Rules of Professional Conduct to advance these goals. Learn more…
Tags: Future of the Profession | Legal Innovation | Sustainable Practices | Task Force read more ...