Chicago Appleseed Center for Fair Courts
Supporting community-led solutions to injustice with empirical evidence.
Our Access to Justice Committee typically meets on the fourth Tuesday of every month at 3 PM (CST) to identify ineffective, inefficient, and unfair court management policies and procedures and discuss strategies and recommended improvements.
The Civil Liberties & Police Accountability Committee of Chicago Appleseed and the Chicago Council of Lawyers meets on the second Friday of every month from 12 - 1:30 PM (CST) to discuss civil liberties issues that are both local and national in scope—including police accountability in Chicago. Click here for more.
The Criminal Justice Advisory Committee (CJAC) meets on the third Thursday of every month from 12 - 1:30 PM (CST) to discuss strategies to bring about meaningful, permanent change to our criminal justice system.
Chicago Appleseed Center for Fair Courts and the Chicago Council of Lawyers work together in a Collaboration for Justice to promote fair, accessible, and anti-racist courts. Every year, we gather for an annual meeting in October. This year, join our staff and allies for a two-part series focused on how we’re collaboratively identifying and fighting… Continue reading PANEL | Beyond the End of Bail: Where are we and what’s next for pretrial fairness?
Chicago Appleseed Center for Fair Courts and the Chicago Council of Lawyers work together in a Collaboration for Justice to promote fair, accessible, and anti-racist courts. Every year, we gather for an annual meeting in October. This year, join our staff and allies for a two-part series focused on how we’re collaboratively identifying and fighting… Continue reading KEYNOTES | Attorney General Kwame Raoul & Chief Justice Anne Burke: Eliminating Disparities in Illinois Courts