News Tag: JEP
May 15, 2020
JEP Welcomes New Cohort of Socially-Conscious Attorneys
On May 4, the CBF Justice Entrepreneurs Project welcomed its fifteenth cohort into the program. These six attorneys—Veronica Canton, Sergio Juwa, Seth McCormick, Ashley Rodriguez, Kimber Russell and Salam Zaidan—are eager to take on the immense challenges and need created by COVID-19 by starting innovative and socially conscious practices helping low- and middle-income people and […]
Tags: JEP | Pro Bono read more ...March 17, 2020
Thank you Trevor, and Welcome Samoane!
It’s been a bittersweet month at the CBF. After four and a half years as Director of the CBF Justice Entrepreneurs Project, Trevor Clarke has left the CBF to become a full-time Executive Director at Working Bikes, a non-profit organization that gives donated bicycles new life by redistributing them as tools of empowerment in local […]
Tags: CBF Staff | JEP read more ...February 11, 2020
JEPY Awards Celebrate Innovation
Stars of the CBF Justice Entrepreneurs Project, friends, supporters and community partners gathered February 10th at Lagunitas Taproom & Brewery to celebrate innovative practices, expanded access to legal services, and lawyering with panache. The 4th Annual JEPY Awards, created by former JEP Director Trevor Clarke, honored the great work JEP attorneys are doing, recognizing attorneys […]
Tags: Awards | congratulations | JEP | Legal Innovation read more ...January 29, 2020
JEP Accepting Applications for Participants
The CBF Justice Entrepreneurs Project is seeking entrepreneurial and public interest-minded applicants for its next class of participants who will begin the program in May 2020.
The JEP prepares talented and entrepreneurial lawyers in the Chicago area to build innovative, socially conscious, and sustainable law practices serving low and moderate-income clients. We believe in the power of […]
Tags: Apply or Nominate | JEP 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
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 ...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 ...August 1, 2019
Justice Entrepreneurs Project Accepting Applications
Are you a newer lawyer interested in obtaining the skills and resources necessary to build an innovative and successful law practice? Are you interested in making a positive impact on your community as a social entrepreneur? If yes, consider applying to the Justice Entrepreneurs Project!
Tags: Apply or Nominate | JEP read more ...June 26, 2019
New Incubator Launches in Colorado with Helping Hand from the CBF
Earlier this month, the CBF and our Justice Entrepreneurs Project (JEP) gained a new partner in the cause with the official launch of the Legal Entrepreneurs for Justice (LEJ) incubator in Denver.
Over the years since the CBF developed and launched the JEP, one of our goals for the program has been to identify successful […]
Tags: Incubator | JEP | Legal Innovation read more ...May 20, 2019
JEP Reaches Its Teens, Welcomes 13th Cohort
This month, the CBF Justice Entrepreneurs Project brought seven motivated attorneys into the program, starting them on a path towards establishing and operating innovative and affordable law firms. The new JEPers join a network of over 50 alumni and current participants who are still on that path. For the thirteenth time, CBF Executive Director Bob […]
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