Resource Center for People Without Lawyers
Help For People without Lawyers
The Resource Center is a centralized hub of information and services for people without lawyers in the Daley Center courthouse, offering a supportive space to help them get information, advice, and brief legal assistance to navigate the courthouse and the court process. The Resource Center is a joint initiative of the Circuit Court of Cook County and the CBF.
Types of Services Provided
The Resource Center offers a wide variety of services that are tailored to the needs of each court patron who is served.
How to navigate the building
Guidance about court procedures
Submission of court forms (paper filing & e-filing)
Identification and completion of correct court forms
Access to remote court hearings via Zoom
Advice and brief legal assistance from lawyers
Organizations Involved
With the CBF’s leadership, multiple organizations have come together to address the needs of people without lawyers in the Resource Center.