Courts

The CBF works to make our courts more user-friendly and accessible to all, by doing the following:

Promoting resources for self-represented litigants, such as court-based help centers (more)

Creating a more responsive and accessible justice system, particularly for low income individuals and families, across Illinois (more)

Engaging in language access advocacy (more)

Supporting pilot civil right to counsel programs in the courts for matters where basic human needs are at stake (more)

For more information on The Chicago Bar Foundation's advocacy work relating to the courts, and to get involved, please contact Danielle Hirsch at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or 312-554-4952.