CBF Hosts Annual Fundraiser
The Chicago Daily Law Bulletin

About 1,700 people attended the Chicago Bar Foundation's 16th annual Fall Benefit on Nov. 17 at the Museum of Science & Industry. Read more. . .

CBF Report November 2012
Helping Those Who Help Others

CBF Fellowships and Scholarships Make it Possible for Dedicated Advocates to Pursue and Remain in Legal Aid Careers

Enabling dedicated lawyers to pursue and remain in careers in legal aid is one of the core elements of the CBF's larger strategy to ensure equal access to justice in our community. Read more. . .

New CBF incubator will open
The Chicago Daily Law Bulletin

The Chicago Bar Foundation will start an 18-month incubator program that will help recent law graduates launch solo practices to serve modest-income clients.

The program will strive to match up law graduates who struggle to find jobs with modest-income clients who don't qualify for legal aid but can't "pay for traditional legal services at market rates," a CBF draft proposal says. Read more. . .

Lawyers get $50K to use on school loans
The Chicago Daily Law Bulletin

Adela Carlin fought back tears as she stood before a crowd at the Chicago Bar Foundation (CBF) Monday night to accept a $50,000 fellowship toward her student loans. "I cried when I got the call," said Carlin, who spent the last 12 years working as a staff attorney at the Legal Assistance Foundation (LAF). "It has changed our family. It allowed me to think about the future in ways I never imagined."  Read more. . .

Chicago Bar Foundation Sun-Times Fellowships Awarded

$50,000 Fellowships for Five Legal Aid Attorneys Offset Law School Debt and Allow Dedicated Lawyers to Continue Serving Those Most in Need

Chicago, IL – On October 29, 2012, five legal aid attorneys received key financial assistance to help them continue serving the most vulnerable people in our community. The Chicago Bar Foundation (CBF) presented the 2012 CBF Sun-Times Public Interest Law Fellowships to:

	• Catherine Alin, LAF
	• Sarah Baum, LAF
	• Adela Carlin, LAF
	• Jill Roberts, Cabrini Green Legal Aid
	• Amy Sample, Land of Lincoln Legal Assistance Foundation, Inc.

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CBF Report October 2012
An Integral Piece of a Larger Puzzle, Not a Panacea

Pro Bono's Role in Access to Justice

As we approach the annual CBA/CBF Pro Bono Week and lawyers throughout the state receive their ARDC registration forms, it's a good time to reflect on the important role that pro bono plays in our profession and justice system.  Read more. .

Legal community launches eighth annual Pro Bono Week celebration
The Chicago Daily Law Bulletin

The eighth annual Pro Bono Week in Chicago offers five events to lawyers who want to hear about opportunities to help the less fortunate through various forms of volunteer legal work. Read more. . .

CBF Director of Pro Bono Kelly Tautges Named to 40 under 40 for 2012
Chicago Lawyer Magazine

Kelly Tautges, Director of Pro Bono for the CBF, was honored as one of this year's 40 under 40 by the Law Bulletin Publishing Company. Read more. . .

Honorees praise Stevens' work
The Chicago Daily Law Bulletin

Jenner & Block LLP Partner Jeffrey D. Colman called retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens a "personal hero."

Colman made his remarks at the Chicago Bar Foundation and The Chicago Bar Association's 13th annual Justice John Paul Stevens Awards Luncheon on Tuesday. Read more. . .