Chicago Appleseed Center for Fair Courts

Studio 55 — Celebrating the 55th Anniversary of the Fund for Justice
2025-06-12 18:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | 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.

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Tickets for nonprofit and public interest workers are $80. Tickets for people under the age of 25 are $25.
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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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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.
