CBA Record September-October 2023

cannot receive the care they need. TLC has successfully represented five indi viduals in appealing erroneous denials. l Client LS wanted to change the gender marker on her out-of-state birth cer tificate. She went to her local Illinois courthouse asking for help and was told she needed to obtain an order from a judge. She was handed a blank order and no other information or resources. She reached out to TLC asking how to navigate the court pro cess. After looking at the law in the state she was born in, TLC determined a judge’s order wasn’t necessary. TLC emailed her the forms from that state’s Vital Records division and some clari fying instructions. She was able to suc

cessfully file the paperwork and receive a new birth certificate.

or pro bono services to TLC, please contact Legal Director and Staff Attorney Elizabeth Ricks at ericks@chicagohouse.org. Many other organizations throughout the Chicago area are also so very deserv ing of your pro bono services. You can learn more about other opportunities to get involved through The Chicago Bar Foundation at chicagobarfoundation.org/ pro-bono-resources. I very much hope you’re inspired to give more in the form of pro bono legal services. The need is real and is not being fully met by our community. Please be that attorney who uses their considerable power to change the lives of others for the better.

l Since 2018, TLC has provided ser vices (anything from legal informa tion/know-your-rights information to full representation) to more than 650 people, and its clients have received over $250,000 in settlements. TLC’s clients are most in need of the following services, all of which I am cer tain members across the CBA can pro vide: (1) estate planning, such as powers of attorney, HIPAA releases, and wills; (2) criminal defense; and (3) family law. TLC would also be happy to receive donations to support its programs. If you or your firm would like to provide a donation

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