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Nusra Ismail of Vedder Price PC has been volunteering with the CVLS Guardian ad Litem (GAL) for Minors Program for over a year, and has helped recruit and support a strong team of GALs at her firm.  In her most recent case, she was asked to investigate whether guardianship over ...

This summer, CVLS created a new web-tool to help homeowners apply for a mortgage forbearance through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). The option allows homeowners to pause their mortgage payments for six months, and up to one year. When the forbearance is over, missed payments ...

CVLS would like to thank attorneys from Kirkland & Ellis, Mayer Brown, Winston & Strawn and K&L Gates for being an essential part of our remote intake program last year. When the pandemic hit and our in-house panel intakes and our neighborhood clinics were forced to close, you stepped up ...

Local Firms Answer the Call CVLS would like to thank attorneys from Kirkland & Ellis, Mayer Brown, Winston & Strawn and K&L Gates for being an essential part of our remote intake program last year. When the pandemic hit and our in-house panel intakes and our neighborhood clinics were forced ...

GAL Recommends Return of Children to Mother Those who practice family law know that "happy ending" is not necessarily a phrase thrown around often. But occasionally, a case ends in a such a heart-warming way that you remember why you work or volunteer in this area. That is what keeps ...

LHOC Assists with Severe Medical Issues One of CVLS' newest clinics, Lawyers Helping Our Community (LHOC), was recently able to provide legal support to a client with major health problems. In 2017, the client was involved in a car accident without proper insurance coverage. He owed about $16,000 to the ...

Pro Bono Attorney Resolves Parking Space Dispute Ms. R. has owned and lived with her school-aged daughter in her Rogers Park one-bedroom condominium for over two years . . For the past year, Ms. R. noticed poor water drainage near her designated parking space at the building. Water accumulated on ...

Chief Justice Anne M. Burke and the Illinois Supreme Court announced the amendment of Rule 23, effective Jan. 1, 2021. The amendment allows litigants to cite unpublished opinions from the Illinois Appellate Courts for persuasive purposes. "Changes to Rule 23 have been discussed and studied for a long time," Chief ...

Adult GAL Volunteers Aren't Waiting to Get Going It's no secret that CVLS volunteers are the backbone of Chicago Pro Bono. Without their sacrifice and dedication, thousands of people would needlessly suffer without representation. With 2021 just underway, we'd like to recognize our amazing Adult GAL volunteers who have already ...

Clinic Volunteer Curbs Catastrophe CVLS' mission is to help not only low-income families but Chicago's working poor. We are often able to represent clients who earn an income and might not financially qualify for traditional legal aid services. The following story about Mr. B. illustrates why our wider approach to ...