On Friday, August 8th, the 2025 cohort of Future Justice Lawyers of Chicago (FJLOC) students—59 undergraduate and 11 high school students, our largest cohort yet—will have their capstone event at ArentFox Schiff. Please fill out this form to RSVP. Entry to the capstone event is free, but we welcome and encourage optional donations for those who are able […]
Join us on Tuesday, September 30th, at Gman Tavern (3740 N Clark Street) for a night of karaoke and fun in support of our advocacy! Fundraiser begins at 6:00 pm with song requests for $5 each beginning at 6:30—stick around until 10:00 pm to bid on the last song of the night. Walk-ins are welcome […]
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 […]
Chicago Appleseed's Court Observation & Education Program (COEP) is back with two new court-watching projects, which are both virtual! Starting this month, we will be collecting data in domestic violence pretrial detention hearings to understand what arguments court actors are making in pretrial detention hearings for domestic violence cases, and our joining our partners in […]
Chicago Appleseed's Court Observation & Education Program (COEP) is back with two new court-watching projects, which are both virtual! Starting this month, we will be collecting data in domestic violence pretrial detention hearings to understand what arguments court actors are making in pretrial detention hearings for domestic violence cases, and our joining our partners in […]