Chicago Appleseed Featured by Pro Bono Institute

The Pro Bono Institute has featured our latest federal immigration court project involving Chicago Appleseed and Appleseed, along with tremendous pro bono assistance from Latham & Watkins LLP and Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP. An excerpt from the article: Collaborating across firms, di...
November 13, 2012

Close Call for Cook County Judges Found Not Qualified by Most Evaluators

Cook County voted to retain all of nearly 60 judges up for retention yesterday. However, the four judges found Not Qualified by a majority of bar associations received around a 63% "yes" vote while most other judges received well over 70%. To be retained, a judge must receive at least a 60% "yes" fr...
November 7, 2012

Does Race or Gender Influence Professional Judgement?

Cross-posted at Huffington Post. Does race or gender influence decision-making among members of the most respected professions? Several recent, high-profile studies conclude that, yes, even scientists, doctors, and judges are vulnerable to such unconscious bias. In a recent, widely discussed study...
October 29, 2012

At 2012 Annual Meeting, Honorees Call for Criminal Justice Reform, Diversion

Speaking to over two hundred fifty lawyers hailing from across the city and legal disciplines this Wednesday, Assistant State's Attorney Kim Foxx contrasted the juvenile justice system with the adult criminal justice system. ASA Foxx, a ten-year veteran of the Cook County State's Attorney's Office...
October 5, 2012

2012 Annual Luncheon

SAVE THE DATE! - Annual Fundraising Luncheon October 3, 2012 Chicago Appleseed and Chicago Council of Lawyers invite you to their Annual Fundraising Luncheon. Keynote Speaker: Randolph Stone Honoring: Kimberly Foxx - Recipient of the Commitment to Justice Award Our Pro Bono Counsel, Recipients o...
September 25, 2012