Early Resolution Program in Domestic Relations Courts: Survey & CLE

Chicago Appleseed and Chicago Council of Lawyers had the pleasure of working with some fine interns this summer. Two of them—Amelia Piazza from Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law and Melanie Yeames of University at Chicago Law School—did a preliminary survey of the new Early Resolution P...

On the Table 2019 Memo to the Mayor: Our Courts are Our Community

Thanks to our guests for an exciting On the Table conversation on May 15th, discussing our courts as part of our community. This year, On the Table hosts are producing a Memo to the Mayor and our guests particularly appreciate how a change in government can offer the best time to create a change in...

Annual Luncheon 2018

Thanks to everyone who attended our annual luncheon! This year, we honored Retired State Representative Elaine Nekritz for her work on the recently enacted Criminal and Traffic Assessment Act which will reduce the imposition of court fines and fees on those least able to afford them. This histori...

Bail Reform Community Conversation

Sharone Mitchell and our very own Sharlyn Grace will be presenting on a panel next Wednesday, October 18th at 5:30pm at Sidley Austin, One South Dearborn. Chicago Appleseed's Next Gen Board has invited them to talk about the racial justice and criminal justice work that the Coalition to End Money...

Immigration Court Access

On April 5, 2017, Steven Schulman, Pro Bono Partner at Akin Gump and principal author of the Appleseed Immigration Court Practice Guide, led a training for attorneys on overcoming obstacles in immigration court. The event was hosted by Latham & Watkins, sponsored by Chicago Appleseed, and co-spo...