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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 seen as a referendum on Cook County's criminal justice system. Voters rej...

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 offered by our anonymous donor, we raised more than $90,000 for an end of year campaign total...

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 the Criminal Courts, received less than the 60% "yes" vote necessary to retain his seat. The Illino...

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 report is available for download h...

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 GeneralJa...

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 to Civil Rights and Access to Courts, an inter...

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 Circuit Judges and Associate Judges in Cook County as well as Illinois Supreme Court an...

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 Luncheon....