Malcolm Rich Honored as a Legal Legend by the American Constitution Society

We are incredibly pleased to announce that Malcolm C. Rich, our executive director here at Chicago Appleseed Fund for Justice, was honored as one of the American Constitution Society’s Legal Legends on July 18 at the ACS Chicago Lawyer’s Chapter 2013 Legal Legend’s Luncheon. Past honorees have inclu...
July 23, 2013

CCL Statement in Support of “Freedom from Drone Surveillance Act.”

Statement in Support of “Freedom from Drone Surveillance Act.” Senate Bill 1587 Engrossed Gordon Waldron, Chair of the Civil Liberties Committee, Chicago Council of Lawyers The Chicago Council of Lawyers supports the “Freedom from Drone Surveillance Act,” Senate Bill 1587 Engrossed. Surveillance by...
May 22, 2013

Collaboration for Justice: Chicago Appleseed and the Chicago Council of Lawyers

Chicago Appleseed Fund for Justice began in 1970 as the Fund for Justice, a nonprofit research group, dedicated to finding solutions for inadequacies in the legal system. In 1997, the Fund for Justice joined the National Appleseed network to become the Chicago Appleseed Fund for Justice. Since then,...
May 15, 2013

The Independent Police Review Authority Calls for Engagement to Move Forward

On Wednesday, May 8, 2013 the Chicago Council of Lawyers, the Chicago Lawyer Chapter of the American Constitution Society, and the Office of the Cook County Public Defender hosted the forum, Investigating and Reporting on Complaints against Chicago Police Officers, concerning the work of the Indepen...
May 10, 2013
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