CBA Record September-October 2022

PRO BONOWEEK 2022 – EMPOWERING PEOPLE, EMPOWERING COMMUNITIES

resources for anyone who wants to do pro bono work but is not sure where to start. Check out the CBF website for 2/+U O0S/+2s)O/0 s)B WPOWsQ/rs+S/(0f Vs)O/0e/+Qd-+/fr/0/g O0WL(VO0Q )PU !"a5* 0Up @+/ "/0/ A--/+)(0O)OU* Guide at cbf.joinpaladin.com. @+/'OVO0Q n/(+ u0s0WOsL *(--/+) S/+ local pro bono and legal aid organi f zations is just as important an invest f ment as donating your time, as lawyers depend on these organizations to be their partners in pro bono work. Pro bono and legal aid organizations pro f vide the necessary infrastructure to support pro bono work for area law f nU+* s0V Lsp u+2* lUeQeg -+/ r/0/ -+/f grams with solid screening, referrals, training and support functions for volunteers). These programs also pro f vide critical legal assistance to the most Qualifying Financial Contributions under the Rule

vulnerable members of our community in matters where pro bono is not a prac f tical solution. Lawyers can make qualifying con f tributions under the Rule to the CBF, which supports all the major pro bono and legal aid organizations serv f ing the Chicago area, and by contrib f uting directly to one of these many outstanding organizations. A list of organizations that qualify under the Rule is available at www.illinoisleg f sLsOVe/+QdLUQsLfO0S/+2s)O/0d+U-/+)O0Qf -+/fr/0/fs0Vfu0s0WOsLfW/0)+Or()O/0*e Additional Questions about the Rule The CBF is here to help you with other questions about the Rule as well. Contact Elise Tincher, CBF Associ f s)U zO+UW)/+ /S @+/Q+s2* . #V'/f WsWng s) IKJfGGHfKJcE /+ U)O0WPU+$ chicagobarfoundation.org.

Don’t Forget to Report Your Pro Bono Service This Fall, as Illinois lawyers receive their annual ARDC registration statements, they will have to report their pro bono *U+'OWU s0V u0s0WOsL W/0)+Or()O/0* S/+ )PU nUs+e ^)5* 0U'U+ )// Ls)U )/ )sMU /0 s case or donate to a pro bono cause, and the CBF is here to help. ;PU ^LLO0/O* =(-+U2U !/(+)5* -+/ bono reporting requirement is intended to serve as an annual reminder to Illi f nois lawyers that pro bono legal service O* s0 O0)UQ+sL -s+) /S s LspnU+5* -+/SU*f sionalism. In connection with the attor f 0Un5* s00(sL #>z! +UQO*)+s)O/0g >(LU 756(f) requires all attorneys licensed in Illinois to report pro bono legal ser f 'OWU* -+/'OVUV s0V ,(sLOuUV 2/0U)s+n contributions made during the preced f ing 12 months.

Pro Bono Resources The CBF is the source for many helpful

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The Chicago Bar Association & The Chicago Bar Foundation’s 2022 Pro Bono Week: Oct. 24-28 Empowering People, Empowering Communities.

2022 Pro Bono Week Co-Chairs

Save the date for the 18th Annual Pro Bono Week! All events are complimentary and open to the entire legal community. Check chicagobarfoundation.org for more information.

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Matthew Walsh, Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

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