American Jewish Congress
City: Chicago
Telephone: (312) 332-7355
The Ark
(773) 973-1000
Fax: (773) 973-4362
6450 N. California Ave.
Chicago, IL 60645
Type of Program: Social service agency with pro bono clinic.
Type of Cases: Family law, including uncontested and limited contested divorces, limited child custody cases; consumer law, including bankruptcy; probate, including wills, health care, and property; government benefits, including adult SSI; immigration; civil; limited criminal; unemployment compensation; no fee-generating cases.
Eligibility Criteria: The Jewish community; Poverty-level (Chicago Volunteer Legal Services guidelines)
Austin Christian Law Center
City: Chicago
Telephone: (773) 921-1446
Cabrini Green Legal Aid Clinic
(312) 266-1345
Fax: (312) 266-7417
206 W. Division St.
Chicago, IL 60610
Chicago Legal Clinic, Inc.
(773) 731-1762
Fax: (773) 731-4264
South Chicago Office, 2938 E. 91st Street
Chicago, IL 60617
Type of Program: The Chicago Legal Clinic, Inc. is a private, not-for-profit corporation providing free and low cost legal representation. The Volunteer Attorney Panel provides pro bono representation.
Type of Cases: General civil cases, including minor and disabled adult guardianship and adoptions. Bankruptcy; landlord/tenant cases; family law, including uncontested divorces and domestic violence (the Clinic's domestic violence program handles orders of protection); government benefits, including adult and child SSI; probate, including wills, health care, and property; immigration; and environmental cases (handled by the Clinic's environmental law program).
Chicago Volunteer Legal Services Foundation (CVLS)
City: Chicago
Telephone: (312) 332-1624
www.cvls.org
100 LaSalle St, Suite 900
Chicago, IL 60602
Cook County Legal Assistance Foundation/SAVE (CCLAF)
City: Oak Park
Telephone: (708) 524-2600
North Area Office, Evanston: (847) 475-3703
Horizons LBTH Helpline
(773) 871-2273
Fax: (773) 281-1421
961 W. Montana St.
Chicago, IL 60614
Type of Program: Consultations and referrals to participating lawyers.
Type of Cases: General practice.
Eligibility Criteria: None, but primarily gay/ lesbian/ bisexual/transgendered; sliding-fee scale based on income level.
legal Services Institute
City: Chicago
Telephone: (312) 554-2000
Area Served: Chicago Volunteer Legal Services program and the Legal Clinic for the Disabled.
Midwest Immigrant and Human Rights Center (MIHRC)
City: Chicago
Telephone: (312) 6600-1370
Area Served: Midwest in asylum defense, and related immigrant matters; also a Midwest Regional Resource Center
Northwestern University Community Law Clinic;
Children and Family Justice Center
(773) 342-4919
Fax: (773) 342-5161
1014 N. Noble St.
Chicago, IL 60622
Type of Program: Direct representation, community advocacy
Type of Cases: Advice in family law areas, including uncontested divorce, custody and visitation, and domestic violence. Involved in cases of guardianship and probate, disability and immigration issues, juvenile justice, adult criminal representation, and suspensions/expulsions.
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