Virtual Pro Bono Spotlight Event - Keynote: Dr. Traci Burch Wednesday, May 19, 2021 (12-1:30 PM) – Keynote Presentation Traci Burch, PhD, Associate Professor, Northwestern University Department of Political Science & Research Professor, American Bar Foundation Click here to RSVP for the May 19 keynote. Our digital events will be hosted on CollaborationForJustice.org. May 2021: Chicago Appleseed and the Chicago […]
Oral Arguments - People v. Gomez-Ramirez (Case No. 3-20-0121) On Friday, July 10, 2020, Chicago Appleseed and Chicago Council of Lawyers submit an amicus brief in the Illinois appellate case of People v. Gomez-Ramirez (AMITA Health Adventist Medical Center, Bolingbrook, and Alexian Brothers-AHS Midwest Region Health Co., Contemners-Appellants). Our pro bono partners at DLA Piper served as counsel […]
Chicago Appleseed Center for Fair Courts, the Chicago Council of Lawyers, and the American Constitution Society (ACS) - Chicago Lawyers Chapter are hosting a forum on police accountability focused on issues facing residents of Chicago. This year’s panel will cover issues related to accountability, transparency, and community oversight of the Chicago Police Department; implications of […]
Public Hearing - Illinois Supreme Court Statutory Court Fees Task Force On July 13, 2021, at 10:00 AM (CT), the Illinois Supreme Court Statutory Court Fees Task Force will hold a public hearing (via Zoom) on the following topics: Fiscal impact of the Criminal and Traffic Assessment Act (CTAA) and related Supreme Court rules pertaining […]
Don’t Believe the Hype: Cutting Through False Narratives and Protecting Pretrial Justice Reforms When: July 28, 2021 @ 6 PM Where: Register now and you'll get a link to access the event emailed to you on the morning of July 28: https://forms.gle/jQu1uzs4gW2XqEFV9 What: False narratives about the impact of Cook County’s efforts to reform the pretrial justice system […]