{"id":2018,"date":"2014-09-04T18:30:31","date_gmt":"2014-09-04T18:30:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lee.loadsysdev.com\/ChicagoCouncil\/?page_id=2018"},"modified":"2026-02-25T00:54:26","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T06:54:26","slug":"get-involved","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/chicagocouncil.org\/staging\/1601\/get-involved\/","title":{"rendered":"Get Involved"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1872px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><h2 style=\"color: var(--awb-color4);\">Get Involved<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.84%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.84%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p>It is more important than ever to join the Chicago Council of Lawyers. Our democracy is under threat, and your membership helps provide the resources to protect it. Here is what you receive when you become a member of the Council:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>An opportunity to participate in the protection of our justice system and the Rule of Law.<\/li>\n<li>Access to research, reports, and people fighting to maintain our legal system.<\/li>\n<li>Free Ethics Training to meet your CLE requirements.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-double\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:#ffffff;border-color:#ffffff;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div ><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat button-xlarge button-default fusion-button-default button-1 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/ccol.app.neoncrm.com\/forms\/membership\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Become A Member<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-double\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:#ffffff;border-color:#ffffff;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-double\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:#ffffff;border-color:#ffffff;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div ><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat button-xlarge button-default fusion-button-default button-2 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/ccol.app.neoncrm.com\/forms\/renew\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Renew Your Membership<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.84%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.84%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-double\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:var(--awb-color1);border-color:var(--awb-color1);border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-double\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:var(--awb-color1);border-color:var(--awb-color1);border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"--awb-max-width:600px;--awb-max-height:360px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><div class=\"fluid-width-video-wrapper\" style=\"padding-top:60%;\" ><iframe title=\"YouTube video player 1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6w3JpPfDYwM?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture;\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><h4 style=\"--fontSize: 24; line-height: 1.2; color: var(--awb-color7);\" data-fontsize=\"24\" data-lineheight=\"28.8px\" class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\">Make a Donation:<\/h4>\n<p>The Council is a 501(c)(6) organization. Make a non-charitable contribution to the Council to support its state judicial evaluations and its other efforts aimed at advancing justice.<\/p>\n<\/div><div ><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat button-xlarge button-default fusion-button-default button-3 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/ccol.app.neoncrm.com\/forms\/support\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Donate<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><h4 style=\"--fontsize: 24; line-height: 1.2; color: var(--awb-color7);\" data-fontsize=\"24\" data-lineheight=\"28.8px\">Help grow the impact of this work:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p1\">Share this page link or this <a href=\"https:\/\/chicagocouncil.org\/staging\/1601\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/CCL-Get-Involved-QR-Code-Graphic.png\">graphic<\/a> with colleagues, friends, and community members who may be interested in getting involved.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p1\">Follow along on our social media channels and help amplify our initiatives by sharing posts, events, and updates with your network:\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/chicagocouncillawyers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@ChicagoCouncilOfLawyers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">YouTube<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ChicagoCouncilOfLawyers\/\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/chicagocouncillawyers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Instagram<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/chicouncillawyers.bsky.social\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BlueSky<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Increased awareness and participation strengthen our collective voice and advance accountability and justice.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:10px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1872px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\"><p>Learn more about our committees below, and email <a href=\"mailto:ccl@chicagocouncil.org\"><b><u>ccl@chicagocouncil.org<\/u><\/b><\/a> about your interest in joining a committee or supporting a program so you can stay informed about meetings, agendas, and opportunities. We welcome your active engagement!<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\" style=\"--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-icon-size:16px;--awb-content-font-size:var(--awb-typography4-font-size);--awb-icon-alignment:left;--awb-hover-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-divider-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-divider-hover-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-icon-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-title-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-content-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-icon-box-color:var(--awb-color6);--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:var(--awb-color6);--awb-toggle-active-accent-color:var(--awb-color6);--awb-title-font-family:var(--awb-typography1-font-family);--awb-title-font-weight:var(--awb-typography1-font-weight);--awb-title-font-style:var(--awb-typography1-font-style);--awb-title-font-size:16px;--awb-content-font-family:var(--awb-typography4-font-family);--awb-content-font-weight:var(--awb-typography4-font-weight);--awb-content-font-style:var(--awb-typography4-font-style);\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-boxed\" id=\"accordion-2018-1\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-5fa5be78af85f57d4 fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_5fa5be78af85f57d4\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"5fa5be78af85f57d4\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-2018-1\" data-target=\"#5fa5be78af85f57d4\" href=\"#5fa5be78af85f57d4\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Civil Liberties Committee<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"5fa5be78af85f57d4\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_5fa5be78af85f57d4\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>The Civil Liberties Committee meets monthly to address current civil liberties issues ranging from police accountability in Chicago to the Administration\u2019s anti-immigration efforts, to trans rights, and everything in between. The Committee researches, prepares, and issues statements advocating for reform.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-38f3246e0e0121f75 fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_38f3246e0e0121f75\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"38f3246e0e0121f75\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-2018-1\" data-target=\"#38f3246e0e0121f75\" href=\"#38f3246e0e0121f75\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Criminal Justice Advisory Committee<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"38f3246e0e0121f75\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_38f3246e0e0121f75\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>The Criminal Justice Advisory Committee (CJAC) uses research, advocacy, legislative proposals, technical assistance, and project management to improve all areas of our criminal justice system, with a focus on decarceration and racial equity. CJAC\u2019s work varies widely and includes everything from the enforcement of core constitutional rights to evaluation and design of individual Cook County programs. We work in partnership with stakeholders, practitioners, community groups to develop effective, systemic solutions, manageable implementation plans, and the community-based support necessary to bring about meaningful permanent change<strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-9cc45448d631615e8 fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_9cc45448d631615e8\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"9cc45448d631615e8\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-2018-1\" data-target=\"#9cc45448d631615e8\" href=\"#9cc45448d631615e8\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Civil Courts and Access to Justice Committee<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"9cc45448d631615e8\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_9cc45448d631615e8\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>The Civil Courts and Access to Justice Committee works to identify ineffective, inefficient, and unfair court management policies and procedures, recommends improvements, and advocates for their implementation. The Committee is committed to strengthening fairness, integrity, efficiency, and professionalism in the courts. Its mission is to provide practical information on how to build and maintain an effective and independent justice system that enjoys the confidence of the public and lives up to the expectations of transparency and accountability.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-8038192fa40c8f9c0 fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_8038192fa40c8f9c0\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"8038192fa40c8f9c0\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-2018-1\" data-target=\"#8038192fa40c8f9c0\" href=\"#8038192fa40c8f9c0\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Judicial Evaluations<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"8038192fa40c8f9c0\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_8038192fa40c8f9c0\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">CCL\u2019s judicial evaluation program makes every effort to evaluate all judicial candidates in Cook County in the following categories:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Fairness, including sensitivity to diversity and bias<\/li>\n<li>Legal knowledge and skills (competence)<\/li>\n<li>Integrity<\/li>\n<li>Experience<\/li>\n<li>Diligence<\/li>\n<li>Impartiality<\/li>\n<li>Judicial temperament<\/li>\n<li>Respect for the rule of law<\/li>\n<li>Independence from political and institutional influences<\/li>\n<li>Professional conduct<\/li>\n<li>Character<\/li>\n<li>Community service<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Evaluations are placed on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.voteforjudges.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">VoteForJudges.org<\/a>&nbsp;for easy access by voters. Judicial evaluations are published in 7 languages.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--link_hover_color: #768e20;--link_color: var(--awb-color5);--awb-border-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-border-sizes-left:0px;--awb-border-sizes-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:20px;--awb-padding-bottom:10px;--awb-padding-top-small:60px;--awb-padding-bottom-small:60px;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-medium:70px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:60px;--awb-background-color:#0d0f01;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1872px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-testimonials classic awb-speech-bubble-show fusion-testimonials-1\" style=\"--awb-textcolor:var(--awb-color8);--awb-backgroundcolor:var(--awb-color2);--awb-testimonial-border-style:solid;--awb-testimonial-border-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-navigation-size:20px;--awb-navigation-color:var(--awb-color5);--awb-border-top-left-radius:0px;--awb-border-top-right-radius:0px;--awb-border-bottom-left-radius:0px;--awb-border-bottom-right-radius:0px;--testimonial-border-width-top:0px;--testimonial-border-width-right:0px;--testimonial-border-width-bottom:0px;--testimonial-border-width-left:0px;\" data-random=\"1\" data-speed=\"10000\"><div class=\"reviews\"><div class=\"review active-testimonial male\"><blockquote><div class=\"awb-quote\"><div class=\"awb-quote-content\">\n<p class=\"p1\">I have been a member of the Chicago Council of Lawyers for almost as long as I have been a lawyer. I\u2019m privileged to know some of the people who were present for the Council\u2019s founding in 1969, and to be part of what they started and have sustained for more than 50 years. Participating in the Council\u2019s work has consistently given me the feeling of being on the correct side of history.\u00a0Our work has improved the quality and performance of the courts, and the public corruption we oppose no longer feels like \u201cjust a fact of life\u201d in Chicago.\u00a0Other bar associations exist for the benefit of their own members.\u00a0This one exists for the public good.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Bob Slobig<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-triangle\"><\/span><\/blockquote><div class=\"author\"><span class=\"testimonial-thumbnail doe\"><\/span><span class=\"company-name\"><strong>Blob Slobig<\/strong><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"review alignment-left male\"><blockquote><div class=\"awb-quote\"><div class=\"awb-quote-content\">\n<p class=\"p1\">The Chicago Council of Lawyers, Chicago\u2019s public interest bar association, brings lawyers together not to advance professional self-interest, but to strengthen the justice system by insisting that it honor the principles that animate constitutional governance: fairness, human dignity, personal autonomy, compassion, and fidelity to truth. At a time when policies of the Trump Administration repeatedly transgress those principles, the Council\u2019s independent voice is more important than ever.<\/p>\n<p>Robert Lehrer<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-triangle\"><\/span><\/blockquote><div class=\"author\"><span class=\"testimonial-thumbnail doe\"><\/span><span class=\"company-name\"><strong>Robert Lehrer<\/strong><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"testimonial-pagination\" id=\"fusion-testimonials-1\"><a href=\"#\" aria-label=\"Testimonial Pagination\"  class=\"activeSlide\"><\/a><a href=\"#\" aria-label=\"Testimonial Pagination\" ><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-4 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" 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hover-type-none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chicagocouncil.org\/staging\/1601\/event\/civil-liberties-committee-meeting-may-2026\/\" class=\"url\" rel=\"bookmark\" aria-label=\"Civil Liberties Committee Meeting\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/chicagocouncil.org\/staging\/1601\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Civil-Liberties-Meeting.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chicagocouncil.org\/staging\/1601\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Civil-Liberties-Meeting-200x113.webp 200w, https:\/\/chicagocouncil.org\/staging\/1601\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Civil-Liberties-Meeting-400x225.webp 400w, https:\/\/chicagocouncil.org\/staging\/1601\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Civil-Liberties-Meeting-600x338.webp 600w, https:\/\/chicagocouncil.org\/staging\/1601\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Civil-Liberties-Meeting-800x450.webp 800w, https:\/\/chicagocouncil.org\/staging\/1601\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Civil-Liberties-Meeting-1200x675.webp 1200w, https:\/\/chicagocouncil.org\/staging\/1601\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Civil-Liberties-Meeting.webp 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 2200px) 100vw, (min-width: 856px) 420px, (min-width: 784px) 560px, (min-width: 712px) 784px, (min-width: 640px) 712px, \" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-events-content-wrapper\" style=\"padding:20px 20px 20px 20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-events-meta\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/chicagocouncil.org\/staging\/1601\/event\/civil-liberties-committee-meeting-may-2026\/\" class=\"url\" rel=\"bookmark\">Civil Liberties Committee Meeting<\/a><\/h2><h4><span class=\"tribe-event-date-start\">May 8 @ 12:00 pm<\/span> - <span class=\"tribe-event-time\">1:15 pm<\/span><\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-events-post fusion-spacing-no fusion-one-fourth fusion-layout-column\" style=\"padding:20px\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-events-thumbnail hover-type-none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chicagocouncil.org\/staging\/1601\/event\/civil-liberties-committee-meeting-june-2026\/\" class=\"url\" rel=\"bookmark\" aria-label=\"Civil Liberties Committee Meeting\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/chicagocouncil.org\/staging\/1601\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Civil-Liberties-Meeting.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chicagocouncil.org\/staging\/1601\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Civil-Liberties-Meeting-200x113.webp 200w, https:\/\/chicagocouncil.org\/staging\/1601\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Civil-Liberties-Meeting-400x225.webp 400w, https:\/\/chicagocouncil.org\/staging\/1601\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Civil-Liberties-Meeting-600x338.webp 600w, https:\/\/chicagocouncil.org\/staging\/1601\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Civil-Liberties-Meeting-800x450.webp 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class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-events-thumbnail hover-type-none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chicagocouncil.org\/staging\/1601\/event\/civil-liberties-committee-meeting-july-2026\/\" class=\"url\" rel=\"bookmark\" aria-label=\"Civil Liberties Committee Meeting\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/chicagocouncil.org\/staging\/1601\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Civil-Liberties-Meeting.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chicagocouncil.org\/staging\/1601\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Civil-Liberties-Meeting-200x113.webp 200w, https:\/\/chicagocouncil.org\/staging\/1601\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Civil-Liberties-Meeting-400x225.webp 400w, https:\/\/chicagocouncil.org\/staging\/1601\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Civil-Liberties-Meeting-600x338.webp 600w, https:\/\/chicagocouncil.org\/staging\/1601\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Civil-Liberties-Meeting-800x450.webp 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style=\"padding:20px\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-events-thumbnail hover-type-none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chicagocouncil.org\/staging\/1601\/event\/civil-liberties-committee-meeting-august-2026\/\" class=\"url\" rel=\"bookmark\" aria-label=\"Civil Liberties Committee Meeting\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/chicagocouncil.org\/staging\/1601\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Civil-Liberties-Meeting.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chicagocouncil.org\/staging\/1601\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Civil-Liberties-Meeting-200x113.webp 200w, https:\/\/chicagocouncil.org\/staging\/1601\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Civil-Liberties-Meeting-400x225.webp 400w, https:\/\/chicagocouncil.org\/staging\/1601\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Civil-Liberties-Meeting-600x338.webp 600w, 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