Cabrini Green Legal Aid

Cabrini Green Legal Aid CGLA seeks to transform lives by providing zealous legal advocacy enhanced by social work support.

That’s the impact of removing barriers. A criminal record shouldn’t have the final say over someone’s future and no one ...
09/22/2026

That’s the impact of removing barriers. A criminal record shouldn’t have the final say over someone’s future and no one should have to navigate the process alone.

CGLA helps people across Illinois pursue expungement and sealing so they can move forward with fewer barriers to employment, housing, education, and opportunity.

Ready to find out what relief may be available to you? Connect with CGLA and learn more about our Criminal Records Relief services.

www.cgla.net

We’re officially ONE WEEK AWAY from Root Down to Rise Up! On September 17, we’ll gather for Cabrini Green Legal Aid’s An...
09/10/2026

We’re officially ONE WEEK AWAY from Root Down to Rise Up!

On September 17, we’ll gather for Cabrini Green Legal Aid’s Annual Fall Cocktail Reception to celebrate our community, our collective impact, and the people and partners who help make this work possible.

We’re proud to introduce our 2026 awardees, honoring courage, partnership, generosity, and service in advancing fair chances and removing barriers for individuals and families impacted by the criminal legal system.

Join us in celebrating this year’s honorees—and be part of an evening rooted in community and possibility.

📅 Thursday, September 17
⏰ 6–8 p.m.
📍 Jenner & Block | 353 N. Clark Street, Chicago

We saved you a seat. There’s still time to claim it.

🎟️ Register today: LINK IN BIO

A second chance can open the door to a new opportunity. If you’re looking for work and have faced barriers to employment...
08/26/2026

A second chance can open the door to a new opportunity. 

If you’re looking for work and have faced barriers to employment because of your background, join us for the Second Chance Job & Resource Fair on September 5. *Link in bio to register!*

Connect directly with background-friendly employers who are hiring for full-time positions across a variety of industries—and come ready to explore what’s next. 

📅 September 5 | 10 AM–1 PM 
📍 St. George | 2701 N. Sheffield Ave, Chicago, IL

Your past doesn’t define what’s possible for your future. Come ready to connect, explore opportunities, and take your next step. 

Presented in partnership with HOPE (Humanitarian Outreach & Philanthropic Engagement), Philoptochos, and Cabrini Green Legal Aid (CGLA). 

At CGLA, we believe where someone is today should never determine how far they can go.We meet people where they are and ...
08/25/2026

At CGLA, we believe where someone is today should never determine how far they can go.

We meet people where they are and help them move forward. Whether that means clearing a criminal record, navigating the legal system, or removing barriers standing between someone and their education, career, housing, or future, our work is about creating pathways to what’s possible.

Because a fair chance can change the trajectory of a life.

On September 17, come experience the people, stories, and purpose behind this work at CGLA’s Fall Cocktail Reception, Root Down to Rise Up.

🔗 in bio to register

📅 September 17 | 6–8 PM

📍 Jenner & Block | 353 N. Clark St., Chicago
Come see what it looks like when we choose to help people rise.

We’re looking for our next Communications Intern! 📣At Cabrini Green Legal Aid, communications is about more than creatin...
08/17/2026

We’re looking for our next Communications Intern! 📣

At Cabrini Green Legal Aid, communications is about more than creating content. It’s about telling stories with care, making complex information accessible, and helping people understand the impact of our work.

Our Communications Intern will gain hands-on experience in social media, storytelling, content creation, digital communications, and more while supporting a mission centered on justice, dignity, and second chances.

If you’re a creative thinker, strong communicator, and ready to use your skills for impact, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply today and help us tell the stories that move our mission forward.

08/14/2026

For more than a decade, Aisha Cornelius Edwards has helped shape and strengthen Cabrini Green Legal Aid—grounded in the belief that our clients deserve more than a single service or solution.

At CGLA, we’ve built an ecosystem of support around the people and communities we serve. Through our interdisciplinary model, attorneys and social workers work side by side to address the legal and social needs of our clients. And through policy and advocacy, people with lived experience help drive the systemic change our communities need.

It’s what makes CGLA different: meeting people where they are while working to change the systems that created barriers in the first place.

Join us on September 17 for CGLA’s Annual Fall Cocktail Reception as we celebrate the people, partnerships, and vision moving this work forward.

Register today and be part of what’s next for CGLA. Link in bio! 

08/07/2026

As Elena’s time at CGLA comes to a close, we’re reflecting on the people who make nonprofit work possible. Those who dedicate their time, talents, and care to advancing the mission. 💙 Thank you for everything, Elena!

As our Avodah Fellow and Legal Administrator, she wore many hats from client intake to administrative support, but care and dignity remained at the center of her work. Whether by phone or email, she met clients where they were and helped them navigate the legal system and their circumstances with compassion and respect.

Her greatest takeaway: You never know what someone may be going through. 🫂

We’re grateful for ALL Elena contributed to CGLA and honored to have been part of her journey. We wish her the very best in what comes next! 🎉

Today, we say farewell to our incredible group of interns. Thank you for your hard work, dedication, and for showing up ...
08/07/2026

Today, we say farewell to our incredible group of interns. Thank you for your hard work, dedication, and for showing up each day ready to learn and contribute. We’re grateful for the time you shared with CGLA and wish you the very best in what’s next!

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6 S. Clark Street , Suite 200
Chicago, IL
60603

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 1pm

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+13127382452

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