Events
Announcements, summaries, and resources related to Chicago Council of Lawyers events, including panels, programs, CLE opportunities, and more.
Mock Trial Judging Opportunity
Chicagoland attorneys are invited to serve as judges at the inaugural Windy City Challenge Mock Trial Tournament, hosted by the nationally ranked University of Illinois Chicago Mock Trial Team. Attorneys interested in judging can [...]
Capstone Event for the Future Justice Lawyers of Chicago
On August 8, the Future Justice Lawyers of Chicago (FJLOC) held its Capstone Luncheon at the offices of ArentFox Schiff. About 60 persons attended this hybrid event where we offered our congratulations to the 50 [...]
Celebrating 55 Years: Looking Back at the History of the Collaboration for Justice
On June 12th, 2025, Chicago Appleseed Center for Fair Courts and the Chicago Council of Lawyers will be hosting our annual summer social—this year celebrating the 55th anniversary of the Fund for Justice. As we gear up for that anniversary party, we’re looking back and the almost six decades of collaboration between our two organizations.
Second-Ever Class of the Future Justice Lawyers of Chicago Capstone Report, “School or Prisons,” Now Published
The forward, below, was written by David Schrodt, Board Member of the National Appleseed Network, Board Member of the Chicago Council of Lawyers, and Leader of the Collaboration for Justice’s FJLOC Working Group This report [...]
JOIN US! October 25: Collaboration for Justice Annual Luncheon
On Tuesday, October 25, join the Collaboration for Justice of Chicago Appleseed Center for Fair Courts & Chicago Council of Lawyers for our annual meeting. This year, we are especially excited to celebrate the 25th anniversary of our Collaboration for Justice with Chicago Appleseed.
Thank you for supporting our “Identifying Hidden Injustices” series!
The Chicago Council of Lawyers and Chicago Appleseed Center for Fair Courts work together in a Collaboration for Justice to create a legal system that is fair, equitable, and accessible to all people — regardless [...]
Thank you for supporting our Pro Bono Spotlight!
Every year, our Collaboration for Justice of the Chicago Council of Lawyers and Chicago Appleseed Center for Fair Courts hosts a Pro Bono Spotlight event. This year, we featured two two virtual events to celebrate [...]
Rethinking and Reinvesting in Justice – Thank You for Supporting October 2020 Virtual Forum Series!
Every October, the Collaboration for Justice of Chicago Appleseed & Chicago Council of Lawyers gathers for a luncheon to highlight the important systemic reform work our staff, interns, allies, and pro bono partners have done [...]
Thanks for Attending Our Annual Luncheon
Thanks to everyone who attended our annual luncheon! This year, we honored Retired State Representative Elaine Nekritz for her work on the recently enacted Criminal and Traffic Assessment Act which will reduce the imposition of court fines and fees on those [...]
Police Accountability Consent Decree Hearings
Chicago Council of Lawyers offered testimony at the police accountability consent decree hearings this week. A representative of the Civil Liberties Committee gave remarks that went beyond the comments submitted in writing in August of [...]
