Press and Media Coverage
News articles, interviews, and media features that mention or highlight the Chicago Council of Lawyers and its work.
Anatomy of a Counter-Bar Association: A Look at the Chicago Council of Lawyers
In the Summer 1979 edition of the American Bar Foundation Research Journal, Michael J. Powell examined the Chicago Council of Lawyers as it approached its tenth anniversary, tracing the Council's origins, developments, and emergence [...]
Calls Grow for Increased Accountability in ICE Agent Battery Case
A Chicago Tribune article examines the ongoing case involving ICE agent Adam Saracco, who faces misdemeanor battery charges following an alleged December attack on Chicago attorney, activist, and Chicago Council of Lawyers Board Member Robert [...]
The Law Men and Women of La Mancha: CCL at 15
In May 1984, Chicago Lawyer marked the Chicago Council of Lawyers' 15th anniversary with a special section examining the organization's history, accomplishments, and distinctive role in Chicago's legal community. Titled 'The Law Men and [...]
Court Affirms First Amendment Protections in Challenge to Broadview Protest Restrictions
A court has granted a preliminary injunction preventing the Village of Broadview from enforcing an executive order that sought to restrict protest hours near the ICE Processing Facility. In issuing the ruling, Judge Chang affirmed [...]
Chicago Council of Lawyers and Chicago Appleseed Announce New Relationship
[Chicago] The Chicago Council of Lawyers (the “Council”) and Chicago Appleseed for Fair Courts (“Chicago Appleseed”) announce a significant change in their relationship, effective January 1, 2026. As of that date, The Council and Chicago [...]
Our members are living our values
In October 2025, a single video changed everything. Chicago Council of Lawyers Board member Robert Held stood calmly but firmly at the ICE detention facility in Broadview, addressing scores of law enforcement officers with the [...]
CCL in the News
Longtime member of the Chicago Council of Lawyers, and member of the board of governors, Rob Held is quoted in a CBS news story about his experiences protesting outside the ICE facility in Broadview, Illinois. [...]
New Research Documents Need For Deep Reform of Cook County Criminal Court Culture
In their new study documenting a litany of failings in the operation of the Cook County Felony Courts at 26th Street and California Avenue in Chicago, "How Culture Impacts Courtrooms: An Empirical Study of Alienation [...]
License to Work Act Passes
License to Work Act: SB 1786, the License to Work Act, passed in the Illinois legislature veto session on Tuesday, October 29. Chicago Council of Lawyers and Chicago Appleseed are proud to have worked as members [...]
Letter to the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin: We won’t know if bail reform is working until the public has the necessary data
This op-ed appeared in the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin on March 1, 2018. Last summer, Cook County Circuit Court Chief Judge Timothy Evans issued an order directing judges to set monetary bonds only in amounts that people [...]
