April 27, 2026 This month, volunteers and staff from the CBA and CBF and the Illinois Equal Justice Foundation traveled to Springfield to meet with members of the General Assembly on several key...
March 31, 2026 Each year, the CBF advocacy trip to Washington, D.C. is an opportunity for our legal community to use our unique experience and expertise to help improve access to justice at the...
Congress recently completed most of the appropriations process for the 2026 federal budget, and the final bills reflect an enduring bipartisan commitment to access to justice even in challenging...
May 28, 2025 This spring, a dedicated team of volunteers and staff from the CBF and The Chicago Bar Association (CBA) traveled to Springfield to advocate for key access to justice initiatives. The...
April 24, 2025 Earlier this month, the CBF joined the Chicago Bar Association and Illinois State Bar Association to lead a statewide delegation to advocate for critical access to justice issues in...
January 21, 2025 By Bob Glaves | CBF Executive Director If I were to ask you to design the most byzantine, counterproductive, and dysfunctional immigration system possible, you would be hard pressed...