Melisa Topic is a second year law student at Chicago-Kent College of Law. She was born and raised in Chicago …
South Side Weekly receives federal tax-exempt nonprofit status with the help of Chicago Lawyers’ Committee and Mayer Brown LLP
South Side Weekly recently completed a merger and received federal tax-exempt nonprofit status with the help of Chicago Lawyers’ Committee …
2023 Awards for Excellence in Pro Bono and Public Interest Service – Joseph Dusek
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois held its ceremony for the 2023 Awards for Excellence in …
Testimony by Chicago Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Before the Illinois House Secondary Education Committee in Suppport of House Bill 3446
On May 16th, Beatriz Diaz-Pollack, Director of Education Equity, joined the PEER IL coalition in advocating for House Bill 3446, …
Testimony by Chicago Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Before the Illinois Ethics & Elections Committee in Support of House Bill 39
Pictured left, Cliff Helm, Senior Counsel at Chicago Lawyers’ Committee. Pictured right, Erik Snapp of Dechert LLP. On May 9th, …
Protecting the Right to Vote During the April 2023 Illinois Municipal Elections
April 11, 2023: On April 4, non-partisan Election Protection volunteers assisted voters in Chicago and across Illinois participating in municipal …
Remembering Lowell E. Sachnoff and His Contributions to Chicago Lawyers’ Committee
(Chicago – March 23, 2023) – Chicago Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights mourns the recent loss of legendary attorney Lowell …
“We Aren’t Our Past and We Aren’t Our Past Convictions.” – Settlement Assistance Program Client
Everyone deserves a second chance. For Mr. Jones*, who spent time in prison for mistakes made earlier in his life, …
Election Protection Volunteers Improve Voter Access in the Feb. 28 Illinois Consolidated Primary Election
March 1, 2023: On Tuesday, voters in Chicago and select Illinois counties participated in municipal elections. They voted on offices …
A Letter from Our New Executive Director
I am honored to join Chicago Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and to lead a remarkable organization with a legendary …
