RSVP to our Annual Luncheon

Our annual luncheon is October 1 at Maggiano’s Little Italy, 111 West Grand Avenue in Chicago.  The reception begins at 11:30 with the lunch program running from 12:00 to 1:30. You can purchase tickets via email. Benefactor: $500.00 per seat (10 seats per table) Contributor: $250.00 per seat (10...

Forum on Chicago Police Accountability

Forum on Chicago Police Accountability   Tuesday September 30, 2014 from noon to 1:30 p.m.   Sponsored by The Chicago Council of Lawyers  and The American Constitution Society Speakers: Scott Ando, Chief Administrator, Chicago Independent Police Review Authority Jamie Kalven, Reporter and Pl...

Save the Date!

Chicago Appleseed Fund for Justice and Chicago Council of Lawyers invite you to their Annual Fundraising Luncheon.  October 1, 2014 KEYNOTE SPEAKER:  Juliana Stratton  -Executive Director of the Cook County Justice Advisory Council and restorative justice expert. HONOREE: Daniel E. Reidy - Recipien...

Pillars of Justice

Thanks to everyone who joined us at American Junkie this week for our annual Pillars of Justice Event! We had a great time and hope you did, too. We'd particularly like to thank Kirkland & Ellis, who sponsored us at the Changemaker level, and Skadden, who sponsored us at the Innovator level. A...

Breakfast Panel on Government Reform

The Committee for Economic Development, in partnership with Chicago Appleseed, Business and Professional People in the Public Interest,  Illinois Campaign for Political Reform, CHANGE Illinois, Union League Club, and the Adlai Stevenson Center on Democracy, offered an interesting panel discussion at...