Civic Legal Corps

08/25/2016

https://thinkprogress.org/affidavits-indigency-courts-8b0e82967354 #.pjg56ir4n

Troy and Wendy Hadley nearly became homeless because they couldn’t come up with $35 in court fees. The trouble started while they were both waiting to fin…

05/09/2016

Civic Legal Corps is a non-profit law firm in Chicago with a mission to expand access to justice for low-to moderate-income households by providing affordable legal services to individuals who earn too much to qualify for free legal aid but not enough to afford traditional law firm rates. Civic Lega...

04/20/2016

#2016 brought many changes to family law in IL, don't be intimidated though check through this primer

http://ilfamilylaw.com/an-early-look-at-the-new-divorce-law/

ContentsNew Illinois Marriage and Divorce LawChanges to the New Illinois Maintenance LawChanges to Illinois Divorce Law on Temporary SupportNew Divorce Law on College ExpensesChanges to Parenting in DivorceParenting Plans under the New Divorce LawProcedural Changes to Parenting in DivorceNow that we…

04/06/2016

CARPLS helps Cook County residents with eviction issues! Call their free hotline if you're in need of eviction help at 312.738.9200.

03/30/2016

Looking for information on ? The Lilac Tree is offering a great opportunity to get informed and ask questions

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The latest Tweets from CARPLS (). By providing low-income families with access to an attorney CARPLS helps those who would otherwise be shut out of our legal system. Chicago, IL

03/29/2016

Excited to be attending and speaking on a panel at the 3rd Annual National Access to Justice Conference later this week! Check out the fantastic program schedule here:
http://law.umkc.edu/incubatorsconf/

The number of incubators in the United States and around the world has increased rapidly over the past several years, and we are now seeing the growth of nonprofit law firms. Law schools, Legal Aid programs and bar associations are assuming an increasing role in the development of post-graduate trai…

03/23/2016

ICYMI: If You Didn’t Document It, It Wasn’t Said or It Didn’t Happen.

03/16/2016

When Is Discount Pricing Considered to be Deceptive? Practical “Tips” http://ow.ly/ZvTXB

03/02/2016

With coming and going, do you know your rights when it comes to the voting booth? http://www.fairvote.org/right_to_vote_faq

American adults living in states typically can vote, but they do not have a federally protected right to vote enshrined in the Constitution. States protect the right to vote to different degrees based on the state’s constitutional language and statutes. The federal government traditionally only step…

02/24/2016

More than one-third of U.S. innovators are → http://for.tn/1oHh4vH?xid=for_tw_sh …

According to a new study

02/17/2016

With the recent passing of Justice Scalia, it's time to refresh on the role of the Supreme Court of the U.S. http://www.supremecourt.gov/faq.aspx

How are Supreme Court Justices selected?The President nominates someone for a vacancy on the Court and the Senate votes to confirm the nominee, which requires a simple majority. In this way, both the Executive and Legislative Branches of the federal government have a voice in the composition of the…

02/10/2016

4 days left until , just in case you needed a reminder!