Red Envelopes: Justice in Time for Chinese New Year
Eric Zhi practices real estate at Kirkland & Ellis but volunteers his free time at the CVLS Chinatown Pro Bono Legal Clinic. Earlier this year, he successfully handled one of their most complicated and interesting cases. Eric’s elderly client suffers from dementia and ADHD. To make matters worse, she was ...
Read More CVLS Volunteer Turns Love Story into Immigration Success Story!
Many years ago, D. entered the United States on a tourist visa from Colombia. While he didn’t intend to stay so long, his plans changed when he met and married the love of his life, his husband M. D. recently came to CVLS’ American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) Clinic to ...
Read More CVLS EXPANDS ADVISORY BOARD
Chicago Volunteer Legal Services’ Board of Directors appointed 15 new members to its Advisory Board last week. All but three new members have served on CVLS’ governing board in the past, eight as president. Christopher N. Skey, a member of the law firm Clark Hill and a former CVLS governing ...
Read More CVLS HOLDS ITS 2010 ANNUAL AWARDS CEREMONY HOSTED BY KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP
Chicago Volunteer Legal Services (CVLS), Chicago’s pre-eminent pro bono civil legal aid provider, will be holding its Annual Award Ceremony from 5:30-7:15 p.m. Wednesday, November 10 at the law firm of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. The ceremony recognizes CVLS volunteers who throughout the year have donated their efforts and countless ...
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