The Chicago Bar Association Legal Aid Committee this month celebrated the impressive achievements of our legal aid community in 2021 and released their annual highlights booklet. The Legal Aid Committee, chaired this year by Kaethe Morris Hoffer from the Chicago...
A new research report based on a comprehensive study in California shows that access to civil legal aid has a broad range of significant positive impacts. Specifically, the report underscores that access to legal assistance improved case outcomes, significantly...
Each year, the CBA’s Legal Aid Committee compiles their program, litigation, and policy highlights from the year before and this year’s booklet is as inspiring as ever! 2019 was a big year for legal aid organizations and the clients they serve—from individual cases...
This 2010 report addresses the current demand for legal aid services, how services are being provided and where funding comes from for this work. Full Report Press Release
This 2006 study published by The Chicago Bar Foundation and the Illinois Coalition for Equal Justice takes an in-depth look at the work of legal aid attorneys and the recruitment and retention of this group of dedicated lawyers. Full Study
