We're in the midst of celebrating pro bono at events around the state, but wanted to take a minute to give you an update on all that's happening at PILI this month.
Hello,
Happy Pro Bono Week!
We're in the midst of celebrating pro bono at
events around the state, but wanted to take a minute to give you an update on all that's happening at PILI this month.
Abigail Fleming is a volunteer with the Self- Represented Litigant Help Desks.
"If every lawyer in our community took on a small volunteer opportunity here or there during the year, we would see a much more efficient legal system.”
llinois Free Legal Answers is a virtual legal clinic where low-income Illinois residents can submit a question online to ask a lawyer for help with a legal issue. It's pro bono anytime, anywhere!Learn more.
IL-AFLAN provides civil legal services across Illinois to veterans, active duty military and their spouses and dependents and PILI refers pro bono matters in the 101 counties outside of Cook County. Help us serve those who have served us! Learn more.
Volunteers are needed in Champaign, Decatur, Madison, Peoria and Tazewell County Courthouses. This is a great bite-size pro bono opportunity with a big impact! Learn more.
Recipients of Habitat for Humanity homes now own a major asset, most for the first time! Provide them with critical estate planning services through this discrete pro bono opportunity. Learn more.
On October 7th, PILI hosted a Legal Help Within Reach Clinic in Rockford, Illinois. That morning, 11 volunteers from Kirkland & Ellis in Chicago took a bus to the Rockford Mass Transit District to meet with 14 clients to discuss special education needs. Read more.
Highlights from PILI Intern and Fellow Evaluations
On Saturday, October 19th, volunteer attorneys in Springfield filed requests to expunge/seal criminal records for 125 cases at the Sangamon County Expungement Summit. Read more.
Thank you to attorneys from Brinks Gilson & Lione who volunteered at PILI’s Legal Prep Community Law Clinic in October! Attorneys volunteered to assist clients with legal issues including adoption, probate, guardianship and family law. Read more.