The Chicago Council of Lawyers Urges Reappointment of Lori Lightfoot as President of the Chicago Police Board
On behalf of the Chicago Council of Lawyers, the public [...]
A Major Victory in the Fight to End Money Bail
Yesterday marked a major victory in the fight to end money [...]
Join Us at Our Annual Luncheon Event
Save the Date! 2017 marks the 20th anniversary of our [...]
Changes in the Cook County Domestic Relations Courts
The Cook County court recently took bold steps to modernize [...]
Cook County State’s Attorney Announces New Policy for Bond Recommendations
State's Attorney Kimberly M. Foxx, courtesy of her Twitter [...]
Illinois Takes Small First Step Toward Bail Reform
On June 9, 2017, Governor Rauner signed SB 2034 into [...]
New NJDC Report Documents States’ Failure to Protect Children’s Right to Counsel
The National Juvenile Defender Center (“NJDC”) has issued new report [...]
Immigration Court Access
On April 5, 2017, Steven Schulman, Pro Bono Partner at [...]
Chicago Council of Lawyers Releases Judicial Evaluations
The Chicago Council of Lawyers has released its judicial evaluations [...]
Chicago Council Responds to Mayor’s Proposed Police Accountability Ordinance
On August 30, Mayor Rahm Emanuel released a statement on police [...]