“It’s just something that was aligned with my values,” Johnson said. “It was a great experience to be able to use my legal training to contribute to that work.”
Read MoreFor the last six months, Amy Cook has been working part-time at Chicago Lawyers’ Committee through a pro bono residency funded by the Chicago Bar Foundation called the Justice Entrepreneurs Program (JEP). As she prepares to end her fellowship, the attorney and award-winning former Editor-in-Chief of the CBA’s “The Record” shared some of her experiences with us.
Read More“I don't think that only Fortune 500 companies should have access to high quality legal services. It's important for all lawyers to use the skills that they have to help where they can.”
Read MoreRepresenting the South Shore Chamber of Commerce, Yates French went to court three times over the course of three years in order to show that the small nonprofit had neither misspent nor improperly withheld $17,000 in government grants.
Read More“Not only are we receiving services that we could not possibly afford, but through your services we are empowered to challenge those entities that have more resources and are inherently more powerful. You give us equal ground.”
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