Social Services: Law & Legal Aid
Local Resources
Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA)
Education resources, judicial evaluations, etc.
American Bar Association (ABA) Consumers’ Guide to Legal Help, Illinois
Legal information, self-help, and pro bono/legal aid directories
Illinois legal information and lawyer finder
Pro bono/legal aid directories
Legal guides and pro bono/legal aid directories
National Lawyers Guild Chicago (NLG) Chicago
Legal help for activists and protesters, legal observers, teach-ins, lawyer referrals
This organization offers court advocacy, civil orders of protection and court accompaniment, among other services.
These legal services focus on justice for victims of domestic violence and/or sexual assault.
National Resources
Legal information, primary sources, lawyer directory
> Illinois pro bono/legal aid directory
Legal Information Institute (LII)
Primary sources (constitutions, statutes, regulations, court decisions)
Supreme Court information and multimedia (including audio recordings with transcripts)
Supreme Court news, including "In Plain English" explanations of major cases