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A Strategic Plan for Simplification in the Legal System
Legalese. It is practically recognized as its own language and is the subject of many a joke. But what is not funny is that it is so ingrained in our profession and legal system that it too often...
Pro Bono Week 2023: A Celebration of Service
A big thank you to everyone who contributed to the success of the 19th annual CBA/CBF Pro Bono Week. where hundreds of lawyers, law students, and legal professionals came together to celebrate...
New CBF Associate Director of Pro Bono & Programs Opportunity
Do you know someone looking for an opportunity to help take the CBF and access to justice to the next level? The CBF is in the market for a new Associate Director of Pro Bono & Programs. The...
THE WAY IT IS?
As we honored seven outstanding lawyers and judges at this year’s CBA/CBF Pro Bono and Public Service Awards Luncheon in July and celebrated the 25th Anniversary of the event, we continued a recent...
Celebrating Innovation in the Delivery of Legal Services Through the Justice Entrepreneurs Project
The CBF’s Justice Entrepreneurs Project (JEP) celebrated its 7th Annual JEPY Awards and marked the program’s 10th Anniversary at Jenner & Block LLP earlier this month. The JEP is a legal...
Justice John Paul Stevens Awards Celebrate 6 Exceptional Chicago Attorneys
The Chicago Bar Association and The Chicago Bar Foundation honored six leaders in our profession who have demonstrated extraordinary integrity and service to the community throughout their careers...
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