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2026 Future Justice Lawyers of Chicago Student Reports: Available Now!

The Future Justice Lawyers of Chicago is proud to present the 2026 Cohorts' research reports spanning from research on immigration inequalities to tax inequality. Undergraduate Research Chicago Public School Security [PDF] Environmental Injustice and Data Centers [PDF] Reimagining the I...

NEW: Future Justice Lawyers of Chicago Students’ Reports on the Criminal System, Immigration, and Healthcare in Jails & Prisons — Available Now!

Chicago Appleseed is thrilled to announce that the Future Justice Lawyers of Chicago (FJLOC) students' reports on the criminal system, immigration, and healthcare in prisons are available now! Focus on Parole Focus on Reentry and Rehabilitation The Role of the Prosecutor in Bringing About...

Capstone Event for the Future Justice Lawyers of Chicago

On August 8, the Future Justice Lawyers of Chicago (FJLOC) held its Capstone Luncheon at the offices of ArentFox Schiff. About 60 persons attended this hybrid event where we offered our congratulations to the 50 undergraduate and high school students who completed the FJLOC program. Our goal is to c...

Introducing the 2025 FJLOC Cohort’s Ambitious Social Justice Projects

The 2025 Future Justice Lawyers of Chicago (FJLOC) officially began on their program January 11, 2025, marking another year of committed student engagement in pressing legal and social justice issues. The purpose of our FJLOC program is help local students understand how they can pursue careers focu...

NEW: Second-Ever Class of the Future Justice Lawyers of Chicago Capstone Report, “School or Prisons,” Now Published

The forward, below, was written by David Schrodt, Board Member of the National Appleseed Network, Board Member of the Chicago Council of Lawyers, and Leader of the Collaboration for Justice’s FJLOC Working Group This report is authored by the second-ever class of the Future Justice La...