Pillars of Justice

Our spring Pillars of Justice Event, hosted in conjunction with National Appleseed, is just around the corner! There is still time to purchase a ticket, or place a sponsorship ad in the program. This year, we are honoring Patrick Fitzgerald of Skadden Arps Meager & Flom and Sergio Acosta of Hi...
March 10, 2014

Pro Bono Week

Last Wednesday was the second annual Conference on Access to Justice presented by the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Access to Justice. This year’s topic was “Pro Bono: Closing the Justice Gap in Illinois Courts”. In a speech filled with deeply moving anecdotes, Keynote speaker, Bryan Stevens...
October 28, 2013

Thanks for a Great Annual Luncheon!

Thanks for making our Annual Luncheon last week successful. We're especially grateful for Greg Berman of the Center for Court Innovation for his great remarks about the relationship of crime rates, recidivism and alternatives to incarceration. We hope you all found the remarks as interesting as we...
October 7, 2013

Annual Luncheon on October 1st

The Chicago Council of Lawyers and Chicago Appleseed Fund for Justice will host the 2013 Annual Meeting on Tuesday, October 1st. Greg Berman, Director of the Center for Court Innovation, will deliver the keynote address. You can purchase tickets to the luncheon by downloading this form or emailing...
September 10, 2013