Questioning Civil Law Suits Used in the War on Crime

In a Chicago Tribune story, Elgin police credited their city’s civil lawsuit against some 70 reputed Latin Kings gang members with an apparent dip in crime during the winter months and suggest that civil suits should be used more liberally as a weapon in the war on crime.  But shortly after the suit...

Who Ruled that Rahm Couldn’t Run?

Whenever big political decisions come before little known judges, all eyes are on the bench. Since 1970, the Chicago Council for Lawyers (Chicago Appleseed’s partner organization), has been reviewing the performance of judges serving on Cook County Circuit Courts, as well as 1st District Candidates...

Letter to the Governor

  Chicago Council of Lawyers Chicago's Public Interest Bar Association 750 North Lake Shore Drive, Fourth Floor Chicago, Illinois 60611 Telephone: (312) 988-6565 Fax (312) 397-1338 E-mail: ccl@chicagocouncil.org Website: www.chicagocouncil.org     January 19, 2011 Governor Pa...

Presidents’ Circle

Last night, past presidents of Chicago Appleseed and the Chicago Council of Lawyers came together for the inauguration of the Presidents' Circle, a new fundraising initiative designed to support and sustain both organizations.  This intimate event took place at the home of Chicago Appleseed Board me...