Through the below pro bono opportunities available in the Third Judicial Circuit, you can provide critically needed legal services to individuals and families in need. We hope you will get involved and also help spread the word!

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The following is a list of pro bono opportunities available in the Third Circuit through the Public Interest Law Initiative (PILI):

Illinois Armed Forces Legal Aid Network

Illinois Armed Forces Legal Aid Network (IL-AFLAN) provides civil legal services across Illinois to veterans, active duty military and their spouses and dependents. As an IL-AFLAN member, PILI refers pro bono matters to volunteer attorneys in the 101 counties outside of Cook County.

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Illinois Free Legal Answers

A project of the American Bar Association, Free Legal Answers was created to increase access to advice and information about non-criminal legal matters for those who cannot afford legal assistance. It is a secure website where low-income Illinois residents can ask a lawyer for help with a legal issue. Volunteer lawyers then log onto the site and provide assistance. It is a virtual walk-in legal clinic administered by PILI. Learn more »

Third Judicial Circuit Conflict of Interest Pro Bono Referral Panel

The Conflict-of-Interest Pro Bono Referral Panel provides a referral source for Land of Lincoln Legal Aid to send potential clients 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 had approved the case, we will try to place it with a local pro bono attorney in the Third Circuit to provide assistance.

Madison County Legal Advice Clinic

Through the Legal Advice Clinic, volunteer attorneys provide no cost legal advice to low-income Madison County residents. Offered twice a month with thirty-minute appointment windows, the clinic seeks to provide pro bono services to low-income families, the disabled, and other vulnerable persons within the community. Learn more »

Volunteer Sign Up: Wills & Power of Attorney Legal Clinic for Veterans & Seniors in Granite City

The Third Judicial Circuit Pro Bono Committee is hosting a clinic to provide veterans, seniors, and their spouses with free wills and powers of attorney. The clinic will be held on November 144, 2025. Sign up and help veterans, seniors and their families with advance directives here.

A variety of pro bono opportunities are also available in the Third Circuit through Land of Lincoln Legal Aid:

As the primary provider of pro bono legal services in the Third Circuit, many any opportunities exist for volunteers to assist Land of Lincoln clients through direct representation, counsel and advice, document preparation, and clinic settings. Due to limited resources, Land of Lincoln attorneys cannot assist everyone who is eligible for their services, so they rely on volunteer attorneys to help many of their clients who are in need of legal assistance. Learn more »

Pro bono opportunities are also available in the Third Circuit through Catholic Charities Legal Services:

Catholic Charities Legal Services assists people with little to no income in obtaining pro bono legal assistance from area attorneys in specialized fields while also providing compassion, empathy, and a listening ear to all who come seeking help. Through the CCLS program, a client's legal case is matched with an area lawyer who has agreed to represent him/her in the court of law

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