We're just over two weeks in - how are you doing on your resolutions? If you resolved to be healthier, one thing you can do is volunteer! A
new study shows volunteering actually reduces physical pain and has a positive effect on your health. PILI's
Pro Bono Opportunities are a great place to get started.
Also,
our Chicago office is moving! As of February 3rd, PILI's new address will be 105 West Madison Street, Suite 610 in Chicago.
Volunteers are needed in Champaign, Decatur, Madison, Peoria and Tazewell County Courthouses. This is a great bite-size pro bono opportunity with a big impact! Learn more.
llinois Free Legal Answers is a virtual legal clinic where low-income Illinois residents can submit a question online to ask a lawyer for help with a legal issue. It's pro bono anytime, anywhere!Learn more.
IL-AFLAN provides civil legal services across Illinois to veterans, active duty military and their spouses and dependents and PILI refers pro bono matters in the 101 counties outside of Cook County. Help us serve those who have served us! Learn more.
After they served our country, veterans should have access to quality healthcare and services. Even so, many lose out on their benefits because the process for applying is so difficult. Volunteer attorneys can help veterans apply for their medical and military records for the VA disability claims and appeals at this upcoming free legal clinic. Learn more.
PILI is excited to welcome eight spring Law Student Interns who will work 200 hours during the semester at legal service agencies in Chicago.Read more.
Each month, PILI will spotlight one law firm or corporation that will host the official "Illinois Free Legal Answers Clinic Day" with their attorneys to answer questions on
il.freelegalanswers.org. PILI is so grateful to the law firms and corporations who have agreed to host the official Illinois Free Legal Answers.
PILI Receives Renewed and Increased Foundation Funding
The Lawyers Trust Fund of Illinois (LTF) has increased its grant to $90,000 to support our Judicial Circuit Pro Bono Committees. The Illinois Equal Justice Foundation has renewed its $15,000 grant to fund several Self-Represented Litigant Help Desks across Illinois. The Francis Beidler Foundation has renewed its $13,000 grant to support our general operating expenses as well as the Alfred C. Tisdahl Memorial Internship. Robert E. Gallagher Foundation has renewed its $13,000 grant to fund two PILI summer Interns. Thank you to these foundations for your support!
