Exercising Full Powers: Recommendations to Kim Foxx on Addressing Systemic Racism in the Cook County Criminal Justice System In 2016, Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx was elected in a landslide victory that was widely [...]

Thank you to our Supporters On behalf of Chicago Appleseed and the Chicago Council of Lawyers, I want to thank those of you who supported our end of year matching opportunity.  To match the $40,000 [...]

Voters Do Not Retain Cook County Judge For the first time in nearly 30 years, Cook County voters have voted against the retention of a sitting Circuit Court judge. Judge Matthew Coghlan, who sat in [...]

Comments on the Confirmation Hearings for Judge Kavanaugh On Friday, the Chicago Council of Lawyers submitted a letter to Congress concerning the confirmation hearings of Judge Brett Kavanaugh, scheduled to begin today.  The 18-page judicial evaluation [...]

Upcoming MCLE Opportunity: Forum on Chicago Police Accountability Wednesday, August 8, 2018 from noon to 1:30 p. m. Latham and Watkins, LLP330 N Wabash Ave, 28th Floor, Chicago Speakers: Ghian Foreman, President, Chicago Police BoardJoseph Ferguson, Chicago Inspector [...]

Upcoming MCLE Opportunity: ICE Enforcement in Illinois: Challenge to Civil Rights and Access to Courts June 5, 2018, 1:00 pm-5:00pm Latham & Watkins, 330 N. Wabash You are cordially invited to attend ICE Enforcement in Illinois: Challenge [...]

Since 1970, the Chicago Council of Lawyers has been evaluating State Judges in Cook County. Now in its Ninth edition, the current directory is a compilation of judicial evaluations from 1986 through March 2011 of [...]

In this issue of our e-newsletter, we focus on three of our program areas: Criminal Justice, Immigration Court Reform, and Financial Access and Fairness.

Read editorials on two of our program areas -- immigration court reform and criminal justice reform. Save the Date! On October 5, 2011, Chicago Appleseed and Chicago Council of Lawyers will hold their Annual Fundraising [...]