CBF Report February/March 2010
The 2010 Investing in Justice Campaign

Now More Than Ever

As the Chair of the 4th Annual CBF Investing in Justice Campaign, I am writing to invite you to join me and The Chicago Bar Foundation in a vital cause for our profession and our community. As we embark on the 2010 Campaign this March, the need for pro bono and legal aid services in our community is greater than ever. It’s a critical challenge that we as lawyers have a particular responsibility to meet, and if we don’t step up now, that challenge won’t be met. That is what the Campaign is all about–each one of us doing our part to help. Read more...

Mary S. Trew, executive director of the Domestic Violence Legal Clinic, knows about the effect that financial support from the legal community can have on legal aid programs such as the one she heads in Cook County’s Domestic Violence Court. Read more...