Chicago Appleseed Center for Fair Courts

July 18, 2024 | Creating the Future of Justice Summer Social
2024-07-18 18:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | Bridge 410, 410 N Paulina, Chicago, IL
On Thursday, July 18, 2024, Chicago Appleseed Center for Fair Courts and the Chicago Council of Lawyers will host a summer social celebrating our Future Justice Lawyers of Chicago and the people who make the program possible! Join us and the next generation of justice-minded advocates, their lawyer advisors, family, and friends at Bridge 410 (410 N Paulina Street).
We’ll have food trucks, drinks, lawn games, and a silent raffle and auction starting at 6:00 PM. Family members of any age are welcome!
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People Over Punishment: Collaboration for Justice Annual Fundraiser on November 7th
2024-11-07 18:00 - 21:00 | Maggiano’s Little Italy, 516 N Clark St, Chicago, IL, 60654, United States
People Over Punishment – Thursday, November 7, 2024

Get your tickets today for the annual fall fundraiser of the Collaboration for Justice of Chicago Appleseed Center for Fair Courts and the Chicago Council of Lawyers on November 7, 2024, at 6:00 PM at Maggiano’s Little Italy (516 N. Clark Street, Chicago).
The event will feature a keynote by the City of Chicago’s first-ever Deputy Mayor of Community Safety, Garien Gatewood, and an interactive conversation with the Chicago Appleseed and the Chicago Council of Lawyers research team, Naomi Johnson, Austin Segal, and Elizabeth Monkus, who will present on our 2024 research and advocacy efforts to put people over punishment.
We will discuss how civil asset forfeiture, electronic monitoring, criminalization of gun possession and other aspects of the legal system are related systems of oppression that disproportionately impact low-income Chicagoans. We will discuss how our work aims to disrupt these systems and put people first. We will also highlight some key topics we will continue to research into 2025. Learn more about the event and the speakers here.

Go to chicagoappleseed.org/tickets to purchase your tickets today!
To help sustain our work, you can also purchase a tax-deductible sponsorship at chicagoappleseed.org/sponsor.

Please reach out to Ali Longbottom at ali@chicagoappleseed.org if you have questions about our sponsorship options.

Studio 55 — Celebrating the 55th Anniversary of the Fund for Justice
2025-06-12 18:00 - 21:00 | Greenhouse Loft, 2545 W Diversey, Chicago, IL
Join Chicago Appleseed Center for Fair Courts and the Chicago Council of Lawyers at Greenhouse Loft on Thursday, June 12, 2025, in celebration of the 55th anniversary of the Fund for Justice!
The Fund for Justice was founded in 1970 by the Chicago Council of Lawyers to research systemic issues and reforms in the Cook County courts. In 1997, the Fund for Justice joined the national Appleseed Network and became Chicago Appleseed Center for Fair Courts. For the past 55 years, the two organizations have worked together to fight for court transparency, accountability, and economic justice.
We hope you’ll join us to celebrate our Collaboration for Justice!
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Regularly-priced individual tickets are $200.

Add $150+ to your individual ticket purchase to donate tickets to students and community members!

Tickets for nonprofit and public interest workers are $80. Tickets for people under the age of 25 are $25.
If none of these ticket price options are accessible to you, click “other amount” and give what you can.

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Sponsorship information can be found here.
All sponsorships are tax-deductible less the cost of meals for tickets used.

Please contact Ali Longbottom at ali@chicagoappleseed.org if you have questions.

November 10, 2025: Cultivating Seeds of Change
2025-11-10 18:00 - 21:00 | Ivy Room Chicago, 12 East Ohio Street, Unit 100, Chicago, 60611, United States
Cultivating Seeds of Change
From policy to practice, we’re planting the seeds that transform courts, communities, and culture.
Join Chicago Appleseed Center for Fair Courts and the Chicago Council of Lawyers for our annual fall fundraiser on Monday, November 10 at 6:00 pm at the Ivy Room (12 E Ohio St, Chicago, IL 60611) to celebrate where we’ve been and where we’re going—and how we’re staying rooted in justice along the way.
We’re thrilled to welcome Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle as our guest of honor, who we’ll be presenting with a Lifetime Achievement Award for her decades-long commitment to promoting policies and practices to improve equity and accessible justice. President Preckwinkle and Cook County Public Defender Sharone Mitchell, Jr., will join us as featured speakers.

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Sponsor: https://secure.chicagoappleseed.org/forms/sponsorships

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Chicago Appleseed Center for Fair Courts is a nonpartisan, tax-exempt 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. We do not endorse, support, or oppose any candidate for public office. Any views and opinions expressed by speaker(s)/participant(s) are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of Chicago Appleseed, its staff, or the Board of Directors. All donations to Chicago Appleseed are tax-deductible, less the cost of services rendered, and will be used for charitable purposes consistent with our mission.
