The national celebration of Pro Bono Week is intended to inspire even greater pro bono participation by lawyers across the county. PILI hosts multiple events each year as part of the celebration.
Make a Nomination for a PILI Award
Award nominations are now open for PILI’s annual awards and for Judicial Circuit Pro Bono Committee awards.
Celebrate Pro Bono Week with PILI
The national celebration of Pro Bono Week is intended to inspire even greater pro bono participation by lawyers across the county. PILI hosts multiple events each year as part of the celebration.
PILI Celebrates Law Day 2019 with Legal Answers Pro Bono Clinics
In celebration of Law Day, PILI hosted several Legal Answers Pro Bono Clinics to train lawyers on how to answer civil legal questions posted on Illinois Legal Aid Online’s Legal Answers website.
PILI Celebrates Pro Bono Week
Pro Bono Week 2018 was October 21st to October 27th this year and PILI celebrated with 11 events, 400 attendees, over a dozen awards and several pro bono opportunities!
PILI Receives Two New Grants
PILI recently received grants from the Retirement Research Foundation and the DuPage Bar Foundation for which we are extremely grateful.
Fifth Judicial Circuit Pro Bono Committee Hosts Legal Answers Volunteer Program
On August 9th, the Fifth Judicial Circuit Pro Bono Committee co-sponsored a Free Legal Answers volunteer program at Tapella & Eberspacher in Charleston.
Volunteers Served 47 Clients in Need at Bloomington Legal Fair
During this half-day event co-sponsored by PILI’s Eleventh Judicial Circuit Pro Bono Committee, 22 volunteers served 47 clients. This is the largest number of clients served at the Legal Advice Fair to date.
Fourteenth Judicial Circuit Pro Bono Committee Hosts Legal Answers Volunteer Programs
Attorneys and gathered at Deere & Company in the morning and at Quad City Bank & Trust in the afternoon to answer legal questions on Illinois Legal Aid Online’s Legal Answers website.
PILI Launches Conflict of Interest Pro Bono Referral Program in Tenth Circuit
Pilot is important first step to filling justice gap for low-income people with legal needs.