PILI provides a variety of pro bono opportunities for lawyers, law students and legal professionals across the state of Illinois. Some of these opportunities are offered through our Judicial Circuit Pro Bono Committees. As we kick off 2022, we are spotlighting of few of these opportunities for which we are actively seeking pro bono volunteers at this time.
Third Judicial Circuit
Through its Third Judicial Circuit Pro Bono Committee, PILI is launching and is currently seeking volunteers for its Conflict of Interest Pro Bono Referral Panel. This project provides a referral source for Land of Lincoln Legal Aid to send potential clients in Bond and Madison Counties who have been denied service due to a conflict of interest. A potential client is only eligible for referral to the program if they have been denied services by Land of Lincoln due to a conflict and the potential client has been referred to the program. Once PILI has approved the case, we will try to place it with a local pro bono attorney in the Third Circuit to provide some level of pro bono assistance from brief advice to full representation. This project is made possible thanks to funding through the Illinois Access to Justice grant program.
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Sixth Judicial Circuit
Through its Sixth Judicial Circuit Pro Bono Committee, PILI is seeking volunteers for our Self-Represented Litigant Help Desks in Champaign and Macon Counties to meet with self-represented litigants for 30-minute appointments to help them understand and navigate the legal process, fill out forms and answer questions. Learn more about this pro bono opportunity including upcoming dates »
Through this committee, PILI is also launching and is currently seeking volunteers for its Conflict of Interest Pro Bono Referral Panel. This project provides a referral source for Land of Lincoln Legal Aid to send potential clients in Champaign, DeWitt, Douglas, Macon, Moultrie and Piatt Counties who have been denied service due to a conflict of interest. A potential client is only eligible for referral to the program if they have been denied services by Land of Lincoln due to a conflict and the potential client has been referred to the program. Once PILI has approved the case, we will try to place it with a pro bono attorney in the Sixth Circuit to provide some level of pro bono assistance from brief advice to full representation. This project is made possible thanks to funding through the Illinois Access to Justice grant program. Sign up to volunteer for this project and other pro bono opportunities in the Sixth Circuit »
Tenth Judicial Circuit
Through its Tenth Judicial Circuit Pro Bono Committee, PILI is seeking volunteers for our Self-Represented Litigant Help Desk in Tazewell County to meet with self-represented litigants for 30-minute appointments to help them understand and navigate the legal process, fill out forms and answer questions. Volunteers are currently meeting with clients virtually for this help desk. Learn more about this pro bono opportunity including upcoming dates »
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