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With 46 years of experience providing high quality, free legal services to low-income Chicagoans, CVLS and its volunteers are often recognized for their outstanding work.

Court Makes Changes to Adoption Procedure
October, 2011

CVLS’ Chinatown Pro Bono Legal Clinic schedule change.
September, 2011

ATTENTION ALL VOLUNTEERS- The CVLS Chinatown Pro Bono Legal Clinic will meet on the 2nd Saturday of every month, from 10 am to 1 pm, starting with the September clinic. They will no longer have the Wednesday every other month schedule.

CVLS Receives $200,000 Cy Pres Award
August, 2011


CVLS was awarded $200,000 from unclaimed settlement funds in a nationwide class action case heard by Judge Elaine E. Bucklo in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.

Race Judicat the biggest and best ever!
August, 2011

On July 21st over 4,600 Chicagoans left their air conditioning and participated in the largest and hottest Race Judicat ever! With heat indexes above 118 degrees, runners and walkers alike showed their support for equal access to justice. Safety concerns forced the timing portion of the race to be cancelled but that didn’t stop participants from pounding the pavement.

Golf Fore Justice a huge success!
June, 2011

It may have been a bit chilly but on June 9th CVLS’ friends and volunteers braved the elements and helped make the 10th annual Golf Fore Justice a huge success. Thanks to everyone’s participation and support, CVLS raised over $20,000! Pictures of the event are available here.

CVLS welcomes our new attorney.
June, 2011

We have a new Board of Directors.
June, 2011

As one fiscal year draws to a close and another begins, so too must we say goodbye to some board members and hello to others.

CVLS volunteer awarded for excellence.
June, 2011


CVLS awarded $25,000 from Chase
May, 2011

Chicago Volunteer Legal Services entered into the Chase Community Giving competition on facebook. The top 100 charities who received the most votes by May 4 each received $25,000. Thanks to the efforts of CVLS' fantastic friends and volutneers we were successful in raising enough votes to qualify for the money.

Long time CVLS volunteer appointed as Corporate Counsel.
May, 2011

Congratulations toCongratulations to Stephen Patton for his appointment as Corporation Counsel for the City of Chicago. According to Mayor Rahm Emmanuel, “Steve Patton is a consummate professional and is widely recognized for his sharp legal mind. “I am pleased that Steve has agreed to lend his services to the city as Corporation Counsel.