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.
New Appellate Pro Bono Opportunity Coming this Fall
Illinois Free Legal Answers for Civil Appeals will be the first-ever virtual legal advice clinic for civil appeals in Illinois and will allow self-represented litigants to submit questions about their appeal through the Illinois Free Legal Answers platform (a project of the American Bar Association).
PILI Announces its 2020 Pro Bono Recognition Roster
This year, 47 law firms and corporations were named to the Recognition Roster.
Illinois Bar Foundation to Renew $15,000 Grant to PILI
This helps fund the Pro Bono Initiative Program, including the work of our Judicial Circuit Pro Bono Committees.
Op-Ed: Find Help in Legal Aid
Unemployment, domestic violence, missing rent and getting food stamps are not new issues, but they are becoming more common as the pandemic continues. While there are doctors and nurses taking care of sick patients, there are others on the sidelines willing to help others negatively impacted by the effects of the pandemic. One of these helpers is the legal aid lawyer.
Op-Ed: Find Help in Legal Aid
Unemployment, domestic violence, missing rent and getting food stamps are not new issues, but they are becoming more common as the pandemic continues. While there are doctors and nurses taking care of sick patients, there are others on the sidelines willing to help others negatively impacted by the effects of the pandemic. One of these helpers is the legal aid lawyer.
DePaul Alumni and Students Answer 50 Questions on Illinois Free Legal Answers
Eleven attorneys and 14 students answered 50 questions from people in need!
Hepler Broom Attorneys Volunteer to Help Veterans at Legal Help Within Reach Clinic
On February 12th, PILI partnered with HeplerBroom, SIU Veteran’s Clinic and the Third Judicial Circuit Pro Bono Committee to host a Legal Help Within Reach Clinic in Edwardsville, Illinois. Attorneys volunteered to help veterans apply for their medical and military records for the VA disability claims and appeals at this upcoming free legal clinic.