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A Statement from the Chicago Council of Lawyers: Addressing Systemic Racism in the Cook County Criminal Justice System
Chicago Appleseed, along with Reclaim Chicago and the People’s Lobby, recently released the report: Exercising Full Powers: Recommendations to Kim Foxx on Addressing Systematic Racism in the Cook County Criminal Justice System. This is an editorial [...]
Proposed Law Would Guarantee Prompt Access to a Phone – and a Lawyer- for Arrestees
By Sarah Staudt, Senior Policy Analyst at Chicago Appleseed and Staff Liaison to the Criminal Justice Advisory Committee of Chicago Appleseed and the Chicago Council of Lawyers. One of the most timeworn media [...]
Supplemental Statement by the Federal Courts Committee of the Chicago Council of Lawyers Opposing the Nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh
The Chicago Council of Lawyers issued its Supreme Court Nominee Report: Judge Brett Kavanaugh on August 31, 2018, days before Judge Kavanaugh sat before the United States Senate Judiciary Committee for a [...]
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 here. After [...]
Comments on Proposed July 27 Consent Decree regarding the Chicago Police
The Chicago Council of Lawyers Civil Liberties Committee has reviewed the provisions of the proposed consent decree between the Illinois attorney General’s Office and the City of Chicago regarding reforms to the Chicago Police Department. [...]
Evidence-Based Reform and Gun Violence
Chicago Appleseed and Chicago Council of Lawyers have joined a letter urging Congress to formally repeal the Dickey Amendment that currently creates an effective ban on federal health agencies like the Centers for Disease Control [...]
Amicus Joined by Chicago Council of Lawyers is Successful
Amicus Joined by Chicago Council of Lawyers is Successful by Elizabeth Monkus on November 27, 2017 in Chicago Council of Lawyers, Current Legal Events, Domestic Violence In August, our partner organization—the Chicago Council of Lawyers—joined an amicus brief authored [...]
Pro Bono Opportunities: Program Advisory Committees
A Collaboration to Advance Justice. The Chicago Council of Lawyers is the public interest bar association focusing on advancing the administration of justice. To bring about the most effective reforms possible, the Council works in collaborative [...]
Chicago Council of Lawyers Applauds the Reappointment of Lori Lightfoot as President of the Chicago Police Board
The Chicago Council of Lawyers, the Public Interest Bar Association that has been working for the fair and effective administration of justice for nearly 50 years, applauds Mayor Emanuel’s decision to reappoint Lori Lightfoot as [...]
A Major Victory in the Fight to End Money Bail
Yesterday marked a major victory in the fight to end money bail in Cook County: Chief Judge Tim Evans has issued General Order No. 18.8a that instructs judges to set money bonds only in amounts that people can [...]
