In 1969, a group of local attorneys established the Chicago Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law to provide quality legal counsel to those clients whose civil rights cases and projects would benefit the community at large. The first board believed that "the poor and the black can become full and equal participants in our economic and political systems only when they achieve the power to deal on equal terms with public and private institutions. An essential element of that power is access to expert legal resources."
This vision continues to guide the efforts of the Chicago Lawyers' Committee. The mission of the Committee is to promote and protect civil rights, particularly the civil rights of poor, minority and disadvantaged people, in order to facilitate their participation in the social, economic and political systems of our nation. Through individual and class action litigation as well as non litigation programs, the Committee works on behalf of the voiceless and dispossessed members of our society: racial, ethnic, and religious minorities; children; women; and people with disabilities.
The Committee's strength lies in the commitment and ability of its member law firms. Each year, several hundred attorneys at Chicago law firms contributed approximately 15,000 hours of their time. Obviously, the dedication of this highly qualified volunteer corps multiplies the Committee's ability to handle matters of law reform and impact. These lawyers work on significant issues which provide a meaningful experience for attorneys involved in all types of practice, including litigation, corporate, real estate, tax, and finance. Membership in the Chicago Lawyers' Committee allows law firms to focus their pro bono resources where they will accomplish the most good, and where they will have a lasting impact.
Poverty, prejudice, and lack of opportunity continue to plague Chicago. As the Committee expands to meet the challenges of the unfinished civil rights agenda, we reach out to our friends in the legal, corporate, and foundation communities, encouraging even greater participation and support.
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MEMBERSHIP
Applegate & Thorne-Thomsen
Bennet P. Applegate
Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott LLP
Sidney N. Herman
Steven E. Derringer
Noelle Brennan & Associates, Ltd
Noelle C. Brennan
Caffarelli & Siegel Ltd
Alejandro Caffarelli
Central States Southeast and Southwest
Areas Health and Welfare and Pension Funds
Cathy L. Rath
Cornfield and Feldman
Attorneys and Counselors
Gilbert A. Cornfield
Despres, Schwartz & Geoghegan Ltd.
Thomas H. Geoghegan
Eimer Stahl Klevorn & Solberg LLP
Nathan P. Eimer
Andrew G. Klevorn
Ronit C. Barrett
Foley & Lardner LLP
Mary Kay Martire
Myles D. Berman
Ed Fox & Associates
Edward M. Fox
Friedman & Maguire
Gregory A. Friedman
Futterman Howard Ashley
Watkins & Weltman, P.C.
Mr. Robert C. Howard
Greene and Letts
Martin P. Greene
Allen P. Walker
Grippo & Elden LLC
Maile H. Solis-Szukala
Howrey LLP
Stephen D. Libowsky
Hughes Socol Piers Resnick & Dym Ltd.
Matthew J. Piers
Jenner & Block LLP
Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
Reid A. Mandel
Jonathan K. Baum
The Law Office of Christopher C. Kendall, P.C.
Christopher C. Kendall
Kinoy, Taren & Geraghty, PC
Jeffrey L. Taren
Joanne Kinoy
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Barry E. Fields
Latham & Watkins LLP
Kenneth G. Schuler
Law Offices of Robert E. Lehrer
Robert E. Lehrer
Mayer Brown LLP
Stuart M. Litwin
David F. Narefsky
Miller Shakman & Beem LLP
Edward W. Feldman - Chair
Diane F. Klotnia
Miner, Barnhill & Galland
Jeffrey I. Cummings
Nancy L. Maldonado
The Monte Law Firm, Ltd.
Ines M. Monte
Pugh, Jones, Johnson & Quandt, P.C.
Stephen H. Pugh
Reed Smith LLP
Max A. Stein
Robinson Curley & Clayton, P.C.
Cynthia H. Hyndman
Fay Clayton
Schiff Hardin LLP
Paul E. Greenwalt, III - Co-Chair
Barry S. Alberts
Stephen G. Seliger
Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Condon A. McGlothlen
Sidley Austin LLP
Linton J. Childs
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
& Affiliates
Eric J. Gorman
Edward Houlihan
Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP
Harold C. Hirshman
Margo Weinstein
Geoffrey R. Stone, Professor
The University of Chicago Law School
Stowell & Friedman, Ltd.
Linda D. Friedman
Thompson Coburn LLP
Joel A. Haber
Susan M. Lorenc
Wildman, Harrold, Allen & Dixon LLP
Paul R. Diamond - Treasurer
Deborah Morgan
Winston & Strawn LLP
Gregory A. McConnell
Zaideman & Esrig, P.C.
Jerry A. Esrig
BOARD OF DIRECTORSBartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott LLP
Sidney N. Herman
Steven E. Derringer
Eimer Stahl Klevorn & Solberg LLP
Nathan P. Eimer
Andrew G. Klevorn
Ronit C. Barrett
Foley & Lardner, LLP
Mary Kay Martire
Myles D. Berman
Greene and Letts
Martin P. Greene
Allen P. Walker
Jenner & Block LLP
Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
Reid A. Mandel
Jonathan K. Baum
The Law Office of Christopher C. Kendall, P.C.
Christopher C. Kendall
Kinoy, Taren & Geraghty, PC
Jeffrey L. Taren
Joanne Kinoy
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Barry E. Fields
Latham & Watkins LLP
Kenneth G. Schuler
Mayer Brown LLP
Stuart M. Litwin
David F. Narefsky
Miller Shakman & Beem LLP
Edward W. Feldman - Chair
Diane F. Klotnia
Miner, Barnhill & Galland
Jeffrey I. Cummings
Nancy L. Maldonado
Pugh, Jones, Johnson & Quandt, P.C.
Stephen H. Pugh
Reed Smith LLP
Max A. Stein
Robinson Curley & Clayton, P.C.
Cynthia H. Hyndman
Fay Clayton
Schiff Hardin LLP
Paul E. Greenwalt, III - Co-Chair
Barry S. Alberts
Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Condon A. McGlothen
Sidley Austin, LLP
Linton J. Childs
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
& Affiliates
Eric J. Gorman
Edward P. Houlihan
Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP
Harold C. Hirshman
Margo Weinstein
Thompson Coburn LLP
Joel A. Haber
Susan M. Lorenc
Wildman, Harrold, Allen & Dixon LLP
Paul R. Diamond - Treasurer
Deborah Morgan
Winston & Strawn LLP
Gregory A. McConnell