CBA Record October 2018

2018 Pro Bono Week Oct 22-26 Celebrating the Power of Pro Bono The Chicago Bar Association & The Chicago Bar Foundation’s

Co-Chairs

Lawyers, law students, and other legal professionals from all backgrounds are welcome. All events are complimentary and open to the legal community.

Voting Access Chicago Monday, October 22 3:00-5:00 pm The Chicago Bar Association

The right to vote is fundamental to a healthy democracy. Equip for Equality’s Voting Access Chicago is a non-partisan initiative to ensure that all of Chicago’s polling places are fully accessible to voters with disabilities and older adults who want to exercise their right to vote. Learn more about volunteering on Election Day, November 6, in 4-hour shifts as part of a team identifying barriers and conducting accessibility surveys of Chicago’s polling places. 1.5 hours of CLE credit subject to approval. Get to know your fellow justice-minded colleagues and enjoy listening to stories of justice shared by volunteers from the audience. Interested in telling a story? Come prepared o share a five-minute story related to the theme (justice). Those who volunteer to tell stories will be entered in a prize raffle. Storytellers and listeners alike are encouraged to attend! Over 25,000 eviction cases are filed every year in Cook County.What does that mean, and what is the impact on families and neighborhoods? As Matthew Desmond’s book Evicted makes clear, eviction is both a cause and a symptom of poverty, and the consequences of an eviction can be long lasting and far-reaching, negatively affecting a family’s health, education, and employment, while destabilizing neighborhoods and schools. Learn how legal aid advocates in Chicago work to reduce the negative consequences of eviction and homelessness, and how you can help. 1.5 hours of CLE credit subject to approval. Presented by the CBA Young Lawyers Section, co-sponsored by the CBF and Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP Meet with representatives from 40+ of Chicago’s legal aid, pro bono, community service and mentoring organizations to find an opportunity that fits your schedule, interests and goals.

Margaret Duval Domestic Violence Legal Clinic

Justice: An Evening of Stories and Community Tuesday, October 23 6:00-8:00 pm Revolution Brewing Addressing the Hidden Impact of Evictions Wednesday, October 24 12:00-2:00 pm Ropes &Gray LLP

Greta G. Weathersby WEC Energy Group, Inc.

Learn more and register: chicagobarfoundation. org/probonoweek

25th Annual Pro Bono and Community Service Fair Thursday, October 25 5:00-7:00 pm

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Breakfast with Judges Friday, October 26 8:00-9:00 am Holland &Knight LLP

Hear the judicial perspective on pro bono over breakfast with members of Chicago’s legal community. Opening remarks will be followed by small roundtable discussions led by members of the federal and state judiciary about professionalism and the importance of pro bono to the community. One hour of PR CLE credit subject to approval.