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...

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...

CLE: Civil and Criminal Contempt in Domestic Relations Proceedings

Continuing Legal Education Seminar March 21, 2016 3:00 to 5:00pm Contempt in Domestic Relations Proceedings   Panel: Hon. Pamela Loza, Domestic Relations Michael Held, Harrison & Held LLP Robert S. Held, Harrison & Held LLP Robert Stokas, Hearing Officer, Domestic Relations Mo...

Upcoming Events

Chicago Appleseed and the Chicago Council of Lawyers will be putting on a free CLE panel discussion about the administrative process for child support enforcement. Latham & Watkins have generously offered to host the event, February 27th from 2:30 to 5:30, while Badesch Abramovitch is generously...

Forum on Police Accountability

The Chicago Council of Lawyers and Chicago Appleseed, in conjunction with the American Constitution Society (Chicago chapter), are pleased to announce the upcoming "Forum on Police Accountability." DATE: Monday June 28, 2010TIME: 12-1:30pmPLACE: Sidley Austin LLP, 1 South Dearborn, ChicagoSpeakers:...