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Getting Legal Help
The Young Lawyers Section of the Chicago Bar Association and the Chicago Council
of Lawyers have each produced legal guides that include lists of organizations and agencies
that may be able to help pro se litigants. The Young Lawyers Section of the Chicago Bar
Association has prepared a handbook on legal proceedings called “Your Guide to the Law:
A Basic Legal Handbook for Chicagoans.” This pamphlet contains a list of agencies and
organizations that provide free or low-cost legal services. The Chicago Council of Lawyers
and The Fund For Justice have prepared a “Legal Services Directory for Free and Low Cost
Legal Services in the Chicago Metropolitan Area.”
The groups listed below are drawn from the CBA and Chicago Council/Fund for
Justice material. These groups provide legal services covering a wide variety of topics,
including adoption, bankruptcy, criminal matters, divorce and related family matters,
employment, immigration, landlord-tenant problems, probate and social security. Some of
these services deal with topics that may fall within the jurisdiction of this Court. Since some
of the agencies and organizations listed do not handle all types of legal matters, you should
call or write the agency for specific information.
Access Living
310 S. Peoria St. Suite 201
Chicago, Illinois 60607
(312) 226-5900
TDD (312) 226-1687
www.state.il.us/dhr/Housenet/disab/
access/access.html
AIDS Legal Council of Chicago
188 West Randolph Suite 2400
Chicago, Illinois 60604
(312) 427-8990
www.aidslegal.com
American Jewish Cong. Legal Clinic
22 West Monroe Suite 1900
Chicago, Illinois 60603
(312) 332-7355
www.ajcongress.org/regions/midwest.html
Association House of Chicago
1116 North Kedzie Ave.
Chicago, Illinois 60605
(773) 772-7170
www.associationhouse.org
Cabrini-Green Legal Aid Clinic
206 W. Division St.
Chicago, Illinois 60610
(312) 266-1345
www.cgla.net
Chicago Coalition for the Homeless
Law Project
1325 S. Wabash Ave. Suite 205
Chicago, Illinois 60605
(312) 435-4548
www.chicagohomeless.org
