Chicago Legal
Clinic, Inc.Providing community-based legal services and education to the underserved and disadvantaged.
The Chicago Legal Clinic is a not-for-profit organization which offers low cost legal services.
The Clinic is a 501(c)(3)tax-exempt organization providing services through a downtown and full-time neighborhood offices located in the impoverished communities of South Chicago, Pilsen and Austin. In addition to providing direct legal service, the Clinic maintains programs for Domestic Violence, Immigration, Pro Bono, Environmental Law, Seminar, Circuit Rider, Expungement, Legal Advocates for Seniors and People with Disabilities, Legal Advocates for Consumers in Debt and also operates a Chancery Advice Desk. Sliding-scale services are provided in English and Spanish based on a client's ability to pay. Since the Clinic's inception in 1981, more than 150,000 clients have been served.
Types of legal services include:
| Adoption and Guardianships | Real Estate Transactions | |||||
| Bankruptcy | Landlord-Tenant | |||||
| Debt Elimination | Divorces, Child Custody and Support | |||||
| Wills & Probate | Employment | |||||
| Traffic Accidents and Violations | Immigration | |||||
| Environmental issues | Workers Compensation | |||||
| Other basic legal services | Social Security Benefits |
For the more fortunate, a chance to help...
The Chicago Legal Clinic is registered as a not-for-profit charitable organization. Your tax-deductible contribution will help make low cost legal services available to even more people.
For lawyers, a chance to serve...
The Clinic's pro bono program provides attorneys with an opportunity to donate their time to help the less fortunate. If you are a lawyer who wishes to volunteer, please click on the link below for more information.
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