Links of Interest — May 13, 2011

Court Reform/Judicial Accountability Chicago Appleseed is working on a proposal to make information about campaign contributions to judicial candidates more easily-accessible to attorneys and litigants who appear before those judges. It is with interest we noticed that Facebook has asked the Feder...
May 13, 2011

The Economic Case for Diversion Court

Cook County, like most metropolitan areas, has been hit hard by the recent financial crisis. Services are being cut, city staffers are being laid off and taxes are rising. Many of you may be asking why Chicago Appleseed is pushing for a new diversion court in this difficult financial environment. Ho...
June 23, 2010

Urge Officials to Create Diversion Courtrooms

The Criminal Justice Project of Chicago Appleseed is currently working on a proposed model for comprehensive pretrial diversion for the Cook County Felony Courts Division. The proposal centers on the creation of five pilot diversion courtrooms. Current diversion efforts include the State Attorney’s...
June 17, 2010

Representing and Treating the Mentally Ill in the Criminal Courts

The Chicago Council of Lawyers and Chicago Appleseed, in partnership with Chicago-Kent College of Law, are pleased to present our upcoming MCLE forum Representing and Treating the Mentally Ill in the Criminal Courts.Date: Monday, March 2, 2009Time: 1:00 to 3:00 pmLocation: Chicago-Kent College of La...
January 30, 2009