Investing
in Justice...
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Almost
half of Illinois legal aid attorneys plan to leave their
positions in the next three years, according to a major
new study of legal aid attorney recruitment and retention
released by The Chicago Bar Foundation and the Illinois
Coalition for Equal Justice.
The
study, Investing
in Justice: A Framework for Effective Recruitment and
Retention of Illinois Legal Aid Attorneys,
is the first of its kind in Illinois to take an in-depth
look at legal aid attorney recruitment and retention.
Currently in Illinois, there is only one legal
aid lawyer for every 4,752 legal problems faced by low-income
Illinoisans. This disparity will only increase
as financial barriers are making it nearly impossible
for law graduates to pursue careers in legal aid, and
forcing many who do to leave the field after just a
few years.
Read more by
clicking here.
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THE
CHICAGO BAR FOUNDATION (CBF),
the charitable arm of The Chicago Bar Association, works to
ensure that the fundamental American principle of equal access
to justice becomes a reality for all residents of the Chicago
metropolitan area.
Despite the outstanding work of a dedicated but shorthanded
group of legal aid and pro bono attorneys in our community,
hundreds of thousands of less fortunate Chicago-area residents
still lack access to legal assistance that often is critical
to their safety and independence.
The CBF takes a strategic approach to solving this problem
that focuses on building the capacity of our pro bono and
legal aid system through grants, advocacy and other support
while aggressively working to eliminate systemic barriers
to equal access to justice. The capacity we have to harness
the considerable expertise, resources and influence of our
many stakeholders uniquely positions the CBF to lead the way
towards ensuring access to justice for all.
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