There are several organizations in Chicago that provide pro bono legal services for those who can’t afford to hire a traditional Chicago law firm. If you need legal assistance, but are unable to pay, try contacting one of these Chicago-area charities:
1. Chicago Legal Clinic Pro Bono Program
Chicago Legal Clinic provides the following case types: Guardianship, Wills and Estates, Torts, Real Estate, Public Benefits, Individual Rights, Immigration, Housing, Employment, Elder Law, Dissolution of Marriage, Consumer, Bankruptcy, and Adoption.
The legal services provided by this organization are:
- Real Estate Law
- Public Benefits
- Personal Injury
- Immigration Law
- Family Law
- Estate Planning
- Employment Law
- Elder Law
- Divorce
- Consumer Law
- Civil Rights
- Bankruptcy
- Legal Services Provided
You can reach them through 773-731-1762 and their office is located at 2938 E 91st St, Chicago, IL 60617.
2. Cabrini Green Legal Aid Clinic
This organization provides the following case types: Income Maintenance, Family, Juvenile, Criminal, Termination of Parental Rights, Housing, Health, Domestic Violence, Dissolution of Marriage, Custody, Consumer, and Adoption.
For now, they have stopped handling criminal cases and they can assist anyone that has more than 2 felony convictions before. The legal services they provide are:
- Real Estate Law
- Public Benefits
- Juvenile Law
- Health Care Law
- Family Law
- Divorce
- Criminal Law
- Consumer Law
- Legal Services Provided
You can reach them for inquiries or legal assistance on 312-738-2452, and their office is located at 704 N. Milwaukee, Chicago, IL 60642.
3. Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago
Legal Assitance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago handles the following case types: Termination of Parental Rights, Public Benefits, Individual Rights, Immigration, Housing, Health, Employment, Elder Law, Education, Domestic Violence, Dissolution of Marriage, Custody, Consumer, CED, Bankruptcy, and AIDS/HIV.
The legal services provided by the organization are:
- Real Estate Law
- Public Benefits
- Municipal Law
- Immigration Law
- Health Care Law
- Family Law
- Employment Law
- Elder Law
- Education Law
- Divorce
- Criminal Law
- Consumer Law
- Civil Rights
- Bankruptcy
You can reach them for enquiries or legal assistance through 312-341-1070, and their office is located at 120 S. LaSalle Ste 900, Chicago, IL 60603.
4. Civil Court Clinic
This legal organization handles the following case types: Domestic Violence, Dissolution of Marriage, and Custody. Their legal services are:
- Family Law
- Divorce
- Criminal Law
You can reach them on 312-827-2420.
5. Chicago Volunteer Legal Services Foundation
This organization handles the following case types: Wills & Estates, Termination of Parental Rights, Real Estate, Public Benefits, Juvenile, Individual Rights, Immigration, Housing, Health, Employment, Elder Law, Education, Domestic Violence, Dissolution of Marriage, Custody, Consumer, CED, Bankruptcy, Adoption, and AIDS/HIV.
They offer the following legal services:
- Real Estate Law
- Public Benefits
- Personal Injury
- Municipal Law
- Juvenile Law
- Immigration Law
- Health Care Law
- Family Law
- Estate Planning
- Employment Law
- Elder Law
- Education Law
- Divorce
- Criminal Law
- Consumer Law
- Civil Rights
- Bankruptcy
You can reach them on 312-332-1624 and their office is located at 33 North Dearborn Street, Suite 400, Chicago, IL 60602.
