Greater Chicago Legal Clinic, Inc. Information

Since 1981, the Chicago Legal Clinic has evolved from a small neighborhood office to a keystone provider of legal services to the working poor and disadvantaged in the Chicago area. This entails providing direct legal counseling and high quality representation at low cost or pro bono and free educational seminars on legal topics. Through our efforts, thousands of clients have received legal protection from domestic violence, had their immigration status formalized, adopted children and been rescued from foreclosure. Thousands more received representation in other areas, including landlord/tenant, guardianships, consumer issues and the quest for social security disability benefits. Each year we provide services to tens of thousands of people across Cook County. We maintain neighborhood offices in Austin, South Chicago, Pilsen, and an office downtown. We also operate several free advice desks inside court buildings. Specialties: Some of our areas of legal service include: Adoptions and Guardianships Divorce, Child Custody, Child Support, and Visitation Issues Domestic Violence Cases Employment Ex-Offender Advocacy (Sealing, Expungement, and Executive Clemency) Immigration Foreclosure Workers Compensation Social Security Benefits Real Estate Transactions Landlord-Tenant Issues Wills and Probate Environmental Issues And other basic legal services