The Chicago Bar Foundation mobilizes our legal community around a cause that is a distinctive responsibility of the legal profession: ensuring that everyone in the Chicago area has equal access to justice, particularly the low-income and disadvantaged people who most critically need the protections of our legal system.

Through grants, advocacy, pro bono and partnerships, the CBF takes a system-wide approach to improving access to justice and focuses on objectives that are best achieved by the legal community working together.

More specifically, the CBF works to:

Mobilize Chicago's legal community to use their time, money and influence to advance access to justice Strengthen our community's pro bono and legal aid organizations Enable dedicated lawyers to pursue careers in legal aid Maximize opportunities for pro bono lawyers to effectively supplement the work of their legal aid counterparts Make the courts and legal system more user-friendly and accessible for those in need

As the charitable arm of The Chicago Bar Association, the CBF's work is made possible by the generous contributions of thousands of dedicated lawyers and legal professionals, more than 200 law firms and corporations, and many other committed partners. Thanks to that strong support, the CBF awarded over $4 million in grants in 2012 and continues to play a lead role in a number of innovative access to justice initiatives.

 

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Call (312) 554-1204 if you have questions or suggestions about our work or if would like further information about the CBF.