Especially in Illinois, we must invest more into home and community-based systems so that people with disabilities can live safe and fulfilling lives in their homes and communities as the ADA requires.
PILI Guest Post: 31st Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act and Its Integration Mandate
Guest Post: Partnering to Help Those in Need During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Students were surprised by how emotional clients were during our calls or the text of the PILI questions. Multiple students commented on how hearing these stories helped put into perspective their loss of internships and other changes in law school plans.
Guest Post: The State’s Responsibility to Equal Justice
The Illinois General Assembly will be reconvening this week to begin final budget negotiations. Please contact your state legislators as soon as possible and urge them to protect the civil legal aid appropriation in the FY 21 budget. Our advocacy tool makes it quick and easy.
Guest Post: Defining Justice Through Election Protection (866-OUR-VOTE)
At our organization, we define justice through a racial equity lens. Our voting rights works is laser-focused on eliminating barriers to voting and civic participation, especially in communities of color and low-income communities, and we use a community-informed strategy to drive our advocacy. For us, justice is denied when any number of voters is improperly turned away from the polls.
Guest Post: Stopping Adult Financial Exploitation (S.A.F.E.)
This is a guest post from PILI Alum Elise Robie, Staff Attorney at the Center for Disability and Elder Law (CDEL), where she coordinates the Stopping Adult Financial Exploitation (S.A.F.E.) Program for the CDEL. S.A.F.E. provides advocacy, representation, community outreach for adults experiencing financial exploitation and educational programming to representatives to prevent and protect clients […]
Guest Post: How PILI’s Pro Bono Program Helps Those in Need
With PILI’s assistance and leadership, we have made strides in meeting the needs of those who would not otherwise have a voice in the legal system.
Guest Post: New Board President Sarah Bernstein on Getting Involved with PILI
“We at PILI are committed to our mission to cultivate a lifelong commitment to public interest law and pro bono service within the Illinois legal community. We would love for you to be a part of that journey”.
Guest Post: Looking Back at PILI’s Accomplishments Under Board President Brad Lane
This is a guest post from outgoing PILI Board of Directors President, Brad Lane. Brad is an intellectual property litigator and shareholder at Brinks Gilson & Lione.
Guest Post: Helping Veterans through the Illinois Armed Forces Legal Aid Network
Illinois is home to somewhere near 1 million veterans, active duty service members, members of the national guard, and spouses and dependents of the same. Illinois is also home to the most comprehensive statewide network of civil legal service providers dedicated to assisting that population in the country.
Guest Post: The Rewarding Work of a Young Professionals Board
“Being a member of the YPB has both given me an even greater insight into the incredible importance of legal aid, and highlighted the other opportunities available for non-public-interest lawyers to support the tireless work being done by public interest lawyers across the state.”