Blog Archive : December 2011

Molly Brooks was Outreach Coordinator and a Staff Attorney for The Law Project. She recruited nonprofit clients, develops strategic partnerships with law firms and volunteer attorneys, conducts training programs for attorneys and clients, and implements program developments. Most recently, Molly worked as an attorney at Sidley Austin LLP. Prior to her work at Sidley, Molly was...

Gabriela Russek was an Associate in the Development and External Affairs Department. She specialized in improving CLC's systems for contact management, workflow co-ordination, and outcomes tracking. Gabriela graduated from the University of Chicago with a B.A. in Law, Letters and Society. She has previously worked as a community organizer at EZRA Multi-Service Center on the n...

The Chicago Lawyers’ Committee recently won a Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) case against a background check company, Infotrack Information Services, Inc. The suit charged that Infotrack recklessly reported criminal background information without checking basic information – without checking whether birthdates, race information, or middle initials matched – ...

The Chicago Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights is starting a new pro bono program to represent students at school expulsion hearings. On January 11, 2012, from 9:30 a.m. to noon, the Chicago Lawyers’ Committee will offer an orientation and training session for lawyers who may be interested in representing students at these hearings. Work on these cases offers e...

On Thursday, December 8 The Law Project's Home Ownership Program celebrated its 355th Choose to Own closing. With this closing, we have exceeded our 2011 goal of 30 CHA closing, marking our 31st closing this year. The purchase price on this home was $192,000 for 5 bedrooms, and the home is located in zip code 60651, which has a 16.27% poverty rate. Special thanks to Marlene Corral from ...

CLC welcomes Adama Wiltshire, who will be the Development Associate and Executive Assistant. Prior to attending the University of Chicago, Adama interned at the Trinidad and Tobago National Commission for UNESCO, where she initiated the first major fundraising and development program for UNESCO clubs in the Caribbean country. She previously worked at CLC as a Civil Rights Intern.

Adama Wiltshire begins her volunteer work at the Chicago Lawyers’ Committee as a Civil Rights Intern.