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Illinois Legal Aid

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Name:	Access Living
Description:	May provide legal representation for those with disabilities pursuing high-profile equal access litigation cases
Website:	http://www.accessliving.org
Address:	115 W. Chicago Ave. Chicago, IL 60610
Phone:	312-640-2100

Name:	AIDS Legal Council of Chicago
Description:	Provides a variety of free, bi-lingual legal services to low-income Chicago residents affected by HIV/AIDS. Services include representation around issues of discrimination, immigration, housing, public aid, employment, power of attorney, and more.
Website:	http://www.aidslegal.com/pages/legal.html
Address:	115 W. Chicago Ave. Chicago, IL 60610
Phone:	312-640-2100

Name:	AIDS Legal Council of Chicago
Description:	Provides a variety of free, bi-lingual legal services to low-income Chicago residents affected by HIV/AIDS. Services include representation around issues of discrimination, immigration, housing, public aid, employment, power of attorney, and more.
Website:	http://www.aidslegal.com/pages/legal.html
Address:	180 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 2110 Chicago, IL 60601
Phone:	312-427-8990

Name:	American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Illinois
Description:	May provide legal representation on certain civil rights issues
Website:	http://www.aclu-il.org
Address:	180 N. Michigan, Suite 2300 Chicago, IL 60601
Phone:	312-201-9740

Name:	American Jewish Congress Legal Clinic
Description:	Provides legal assistance to low-income individuals on civil rights issues.
Website:	http://www.ajcongress.org/regions/clinic.htm
Address:	22 W. Monroe St., Suite 1900 Chicago, IL 60603
Phone:	312-332-7335

Name:	Asian Human Services
Description:	Provides pro bono legal assistance to primarily low-income immigrants, around issues of immigration, housing, employment, public aid, and other civil matters.
Website:	http://www.ahschicago.org/legal.htm
Address:	4753 N. Broadway, Suite 700 Chicago, IL 60640
Phone:	312-332-1624

Name:	Brickyard Legal Services
Description:	Provides legal assistance to clients.
Website:	n/a
Address:	2002 W. Cermak Rd. Chicago, IL 6060
Phone:	773-927-3228

Name:	Cabrini Green Legal Aid Clinic
Description:	Provides free legal services for low-income individuals in the areas of family law, housing law, criminal law, expungement, sealing and clemency.
Website:	http://www.cgla.net/
Address:	206 W. Division St. Chicago, IL 60610
Phone:	312-266-1345

Name:	Center for Disability and Elder Law
Description:	Provides full-service pro bono legal assistance to low-income elderly and disabled Cook County residents.
Website:	n/a
Address:	710 N. Lake Shore Dr., 3rd floor Chicago, IL 60611
Phone:	312-908-0866

Name:	Center for Law and Human Services - Downstate Children's SSI Project (DCFS Contractor)
Description:	Provides services to assist children with disabilities, including screening and provision of advocacy services through all levels of the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) application and appeals process.
Website:	http://www.centerforlaw.org
Address:	P.O Box 54 Springfield, IL 62705
Phone:	217-544-5200 or 800-841-2812

Name:	Centro Romero
Description:	Provides direct-service legal immigration assistance to primarily low-income Latino individuals. Services include VAWA representation, adjustment of status, employment authorization, and more.
Website:	www.charityadvantage.com/centroromero
Address:	6216 N. Clark St. Chicago, IL 60660
Phone:	773-508-5300

Name:	Chicago Bar Association Consumer Law Clinic
Description:	Provides legal services and referrals to consumers in the areas of fraud and unfair practice.
Website:	http://www.chicagobar.org/public/consumer/consumer.asp
Address:	321 S. Plymouth Ct. Chicago, IL 60604
Phone:	312-554-2115

Name:	Chicago Coalition for the Homeless
Description:	Provides legal services around the rights of homeless individuals, including representation of teen parent wards of state.
Website:	http://www.chicagohomeless.org/projects/lawproject.htm
Address:	1325 S. Wabash, Suite 205 Chicago, IL 60605
Phone:	312-435-4548

Name:	Chicago Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law
Description:	Provides free legal services to low-income individuals in the areas of employment, housing, hate-crimes, and discrimination.
Website:	http://www.clccrul.org
Address:	100 N. LaSalle St., Suite 600 Chicago, IL 60602
Phone:	312-630-9744

Name:	Chicago Legal Advocacy to Incarcerated Mothers
Description:	CLAIM provides legal services to incarcerated/formerly incarcerated mothers, with the goal of keeping families intact
Website:	http://www.claim-il.org/
Address:	70 E. Lake St., Suite 1120 Chicago, IL 60601
Phone:	312-675-0912

Name:	Chicago Legal Clinic, Inc.
Description:	Provides free and sliding scale services for low-income individuals in a variety of legal areas, including domestic violence, immigration, housing, Social Security, environmental, and more.
Website:	http://www.clclaw.org/
Address:	2938 E. 91st St. Chicago, IL 60617
Phone:	773-731-1762

Name:	Chicago Volunteer Legal Services Foundation
Description:	Through a network of volunteers, provides legal assistance to low-income individuals on broad range of civil issues.
Website:	http://www.cvls.org/index.htm
Address:	100 N. LaSalle St., Suite 900 Chicago, IL 60602
Phone:	312-332-1624

Name:	Community Economic Development Law Project
Description:	Public interest legal organization that provides legal services to non-profit organizations serving low-income communities.
Website:	http://www.clccrul.org
Address:	188 W. Randolph St., Suite 2103 Chicago, IL 60601
Phone:	312-939-3638

Name:	Coordinated Advice and Referral Program for Legal Services (CARPLS)
Description:	CAIR provides legal services primarily for Muslim Americans around issues of discrimination, hate-crimes and other civil rights matters.
Website:	http://www.carpls.org/
Address:	28 E. Jackson, Suite 1410 Chicago, IL 60604
Phone:	312-212-1520

Name:	DuPage Bar Legal Aid Service
Description:	Provides free legal services to low-income individuals, in the areas of domestic law.
Website:	http://users.anet.com/%7Elas/index.htm
Address:	126 S. County Farm Rd. Wheaton, IL 60187
Phone:	(630) 653-6212

Name:	Equip for Equality
Description:	Provides legal services for juveniles under the age of 21, as well as their families. Services focus on juvenile justice and welfare issues.
Website:	n/a
Address:	828 Davis St. Evanston, IL 60201
Phone:	847-492-1410

Name:	First Defense Legal Aid
Description:	Provides 24 hr. legal assistance/advice to anyone picked up by the Chicago Police Department.
Website:	http://www.first-defense.org
Address:	3814 W. Iowa St., Suite 308 Chicago, IL 60651
Phone:	1-800-529-7374

Name:	Guardianship Referral and Services
Description:	Provides services to determine the need for guardianship for disabled adults who lack the ability to make sound judgments on their own behalf.
Website:	n/a
Address:	247 W. Prairie Ave. Decatur, IL 62523
Phone:	217-428-3458

Name:	Hope Center for Fair Housing
Description:	A non-profit organization that provides services in accordance with fair housing advocacy.
Website:	http://www.state.il.us/dhr/Housenet/private/hope/hope.html
Address:	2100 Manchester Rd., Suite 1070, Building B Wheaton, IL 60187
Phone:	630-690-6500

Name:	Illinois Legal Aid
Description:	Provides legal information and referrals to increase access to justice for Illinois residents.
Website:	http://www.illinoislegalaidonline.org/index.php

Name:	Illinois Pro Bono Center
Description:	Advocate programs to serve low-income clients.
Website:	http://www.illinoisprobonocenter.org
Address:	116 N. Chestnut, Suite 220 Champaign, IL 61820
Phone:	217-359-6811

Name:	The Immigration Project
Description:	Provides immigration-related legal and informational services to immigrants and refugees, their families, and the government and social service providers aiding them.
Website:	n/a
Address:	1320 Niedringhaus Ave, P.O Box 753 Granite City, IL 62040
Phone:	618-452-7018

Name:	Lake County Bar Association Volunteer Lawyers Program
Description:	Provides pro bono legal services to indigent and low-income individuals either directly or indirectly.
Website:	n/a
Address:	415 W. Washington St., Suite 002 Waukegan, IL 60085
Phone:	847-662-6925

Name:	Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund
Description:	National organization that provides services, including litigation, education, and advocacy concerning matters of civil rights and equality for gay and transgender individuals.
Website:	http://www.lambdalegal.org
Address:	11 E. Adams St., Suite 1008 Chicago, IL 60603
Phone:	312-663-4307

Name:	Land of Lincoln Legal Assistance Foundation, Inc.
Description:	Provides legal services to low-income individuals in the area of housing, family, consumer, public aid, elder, and education law
Website:	http://www.lollaf.org
Address:	Five regional offices across Illinois
Phone:	Varies according to office

Name:	Lawyers for the Creative Arts
Description:	Pro bono legal services for low-income artists and qualifying artistic organizations. Provide assistance with contracts, payments, intellectual property, and other general business issues.
Website:	http://law-arts.org
Address:	213 W. Institute Place, Suite 403 Chicago, IL 60610
Phone:	312-649-4111

Name:	Lawyer’s Committee for Better Housing
Description:	Provides a variety of free legal services to low-income individuals in the area of housing/tenants rights.
Website:	http://www.lcbh.org
Address:	220 S. State St., Suite 1700 Chicago, IL 60604
Phone:	312-347-7600

Name:	Legal Aid for the Disabled
Description:	Provides pro bono legal services to individuals with disabilities.
Website:	n/a
Address:	701 N. Lake Shore Dr. Chicago, IL
Phone:	312-908-4463

Name:	Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago
Description:	Provides free services to low-income residents of Cook County in the general area of civil law.
Website:	http://www.lafchicago.org
Address:	111 W. Jackson, 3rd Floor (Main office) Chicago, IL 60604
Phone:	312-341-1070

Name:	Life Span Center for Legal Services
Description:	Life Span provides free legal services for abused women, including criminal, civil, and immigration court representation.
Website:	http://www.life-span.org/legal.htm
Address:	20 E. Jackson, Suite 500 Chicago, IL 60604
Phone:	312-408-1210

Name:	Metropolitan Family Services Legal Aid Bureau
Description:	Provides free legal services to low-income individuals around issues of domestic violence, worker’s rights, elder abuse, and more.
Website:	http://www.metrofamily.org
Address:	1 N. Dearborn Chicago, IL 60602
Phone:	312-986-4200

Name:	Metropolitan Tenants Organization
Description:	Provides services to educate and assist tenants on decisions that affect the affordability and availability of safe housing, includes referrals. Chicago only.
Website:	http://www.tenants-rights.org/
Address:	1180 N. Milwaukee Ave Chicago, IL 60622
Phone:	773-292-4988

Name:	Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF)
Description:	A non-profit Latino litigation, advocacy, and educational outreach institution.
Website:	http://www.maldef.org/index.cfm
Address:	11 East Adams, Suite 700 Chicago, IL 60603
Phone:	312-427-0701

Name:	Midwest Center on Law and the Deaf
Description:	Provides legal services to assist hearing-impaired individuals, including legal representation referrals and preparation for court.
Website:	http://www.mcld.org
Address:	36 S. Wabash Ave., #1101 Chicago, IL
Phone:	312-726-7180

Name:	Midwest Tax Clinic – Center for Economic Progress
Description:	Provides legal advocacy for low-income tax payers facing problems with the IRS, sometimes representing individuals in tax court.
Website:	http://www.centerforprogress.org/programs_problems.html
Address:	29 E. Madison, Suite 910 Chicago, IL 60602
Phone:	312-252-0280

Name:	National Immigrant Justice Center
Description:	NIJC provides a variety of pro bono or sliding scale legal services in the immigration field, including asylum, citizenship, VAWA, trafficking, adjustment of status, and more.
Website:	http://www.immigrantjustice.org/
Address:	208 S. LaSalle, Suite 1818 Chicago, IL 60604
Phone:	312-660-1370

Name:	Oak Park Legal Clinic
Description:	Provides legal services on cases involving bankruptcy, criminal, traffic, DUI, divorce, and personal injury.
Website:	n/a
Address:	115 N. Oak Park Ave Oak Park, IL 60301
Phone:	708-524-1181

Name:	Prairie State Legal Services
Description:	Provides emergency legal services (order of protections) for low-income survivors of domestic violence.
Website:	http://www.probonoadvocates.com/
Address:	28 N. Clark St., Suite 630 Chicago, IL 60602
Phone:	312-827-2420

Name:	Public Interest Law Initiative
Description:	Provides public interest and pro bono legal assistance for low-income individuals, including social justice issues, immigration rights, fair housing, civil liberties, and more.
Website:	http://www.pili-law.org/
Address:	25 E. Jackson Blvd., Suite 945 Chicago, IL 60602
Phone:	312-362-6959

Name:	SSI Coalition for a Responsible Safety Net
Description:	Provides services for individuals with disabilities, including issues pertaining to work force, economic security, and health policy coverage.
Website:	http://www.ssic.org
Address:	205 W. Monroe St., 3rd floor Chicago, IL 60606
Phone:	312-223-9518

Name:	Uptown People’s Law Center
Description:	Provides legal services in the areas of benefits, housing, domestic violence, juvenile justice, and prisoner rights.
Website:	n/a
Address:	4404 N. Broadway Chicago, IL 60640
Phone:	773-769-1411

Name:	Will County Legal Assistance Program, Inc.
Description:	Provides free legal services for seniors and low-income individuals residing in Will County. Services include assistance in domestic violence, elder, housing, public aid, and consumer law.
Website:	http://www.willcolegalaid.org/services.html
Address:	5 E. Van Buren St., Suite 310 Joliet, IL 60432
Phone:	815-727-5123

Name:	World Relief Chicago Immigrant Legal Services
Description:	Provides legal services and citizenship preparation to low-income Immigrants.
Website:	n/a
Address:	3507 W. Lawrence, Suite 208 Chicago, IL 60622
Phone:	773-583-3010