Welcome, Sunitha!

Welcome, Sunitha!

The CBF is excited to introduce the newest member of our team, Sunitha Vallinayagam. She will be joining the CBF as our new Programs & Administrative Coordinator. In this role, Sunitha will be responsible for supporting the leadership team, assisting in program...
Welcome Elise & Mercedes!

Welcome Elise & Mercedes!

The CBF is excited to welcome two new members to the CBF staff: Associate Director of Advocacy & Programs, Elise Tincher, and Program Manager for Illinois Justice Corps, Mercedes Boykin. Both Elise and Mercedes joined the CBF staff last month and have already...
Congratulations, Samoane!

Congratulations, Samoane!

We are excited to share that Samoane Williams has recently been promoted to Senior Manager of Training and the Justice Entrepreneurs Project (JEP)! The JEP is the CBF’s legal incubator program empowering lawyers to lead socially conscious law practices and innovative...
Thank You Samira and Congrats Cortney!

Thank You Samira and Congrats Cortney!

October brought the bittersweet news that our Associate Director of Advocacy & Programs, Samira Nazem, would be leaving us at the end of the month to become a Principal Court Management Consultant with the National Center on State Courts (NCSC). Samira will be...
Welcome, August!

Welcome, August!

The CBF is excited to welcome our new Manager of Advocacy & Programs, August Hieber, who started with the CBF this month. August is responsible for supporting the CBF’s court advocacy, legislative advocacy, and pro bono programs. August comes to the CBF after...