The Chicago Council of Lawyers, a bar association, and Chicago Appleseed Center for Fair Courts, a nonprofit advocacy organization, work together in a Collaboration for Justice to promote fair, accessible, and anti-racist courts. Every October, we gather for our annual meeting. This year, join us for a two-part online series focused on the collaborative ways we’re identifying and fighting hidden injustices in the legal system. Click here for the event flyer.

On October 5, our Senior Policy Analyst & Staff Attorney, Sarah Staudt, was joined by Illinois State Senator Robert Peters and Garien Gatewood of the Illinois Justice Project to discuss the Pretrial Fairness Act, how it came about, what challenges we face for implementation, and why abolishing money bail is essential to racial, gender, and economic justice.

CLICK HERE TO STREAM THE VIDEO OF THE OCTOBER 5 PANEL.

On October 19, we will feature two keynote speakers: first, Illinois Attorney General, Kwame Raoul will discuss what the judicial, legislative, and executive responsibilities are in eliminating disparities and improving the Illinois Courts; then, Chief Justice of the Illinois Supreme Court, Honorable Anne Burke, will discuss judicial redistricting in Illinois, the Illinois Supreme Court’s new centralized approach to pretrial programs, and what the judiciary can do to help ensure accessible justice for all. Click here for biographies of AG Raoul and Chief Justice Burke.

CLICK HERE TO RSVP FOR OCTOBER 19.

To become a sponsor the October 2021 Annual Fundraiser of Chicago Appleseed Center for Fair Courts and the Chicago Council of Lawyers, click here or contact Malcolm Rich at MalcolmRich@ChicagoAppleseed.org.