CLCCRUL - Publications

The following is a list of some of the documents produced by the various projects of the Chicago Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law. If you have any questions, please contact the person listed for that project. You will need the free Adobe Reader to view most of these documents.

Fair Housing Project
Manual for attorneys involved with mortgage and insurance discrimination. (122 KB)

Employment Opportunity Project

2009 Guide to Title VII and Section 1981

2009 Guide to the Americans with Disabilities Act and Age Discrimination Act

Manual on the Victims Economic Security & Safety Act (VESSA) (784 KB)
Guide to Self-Representation at EEOC Mediation (39 KB)
Employment Discrimination Pamphlet (english) Discrimination and Harassment at Work: Your Rights and How to Enforce Them (english) (64 KB)
Discriminacion y Acoso en el Trabajo: Sus Derechos y Como Aplicarlos (spanish) (44 KB)

Community Economic Development Law Project
How do I create a non-profit corporation? (note: will open in a new window)
Is a Non-Profit the Way to Go? (note: will open in a new window)
Maybe It'sTime to Incorporate: Various Issues for Community Groups to Consider (116 KB)
FAQ on Fiscal Sponsorship (99 KB)
Annual Reporting Requirements for Charitable Organizations (note: will open in a new window)
Understanding Board Composition (78 KB)
How to Run a Board Meeting (1749 KB) (1749 KB)
Bylaws Fact Sheet (90 KB)
Obtaining 501(c)(3) status for economic development organizations: A Guide for Attorneys (428 KB)
Illinois Sales Tax Exemption - General/Charitable Organizations (24 KB)
Illinois Sales Tax Exemption for Educational Organizations (26 KB)
Illinois Sales Tax Exemption for Religious Organizations (22 KB)
Illinois Sales Tax Exemption for Arts or Cultural Organizations (18 KB)
Nonprofits in Financial Distress (238 KB)
CEDLP Publication List (109 KB)

Children's Health and Education Project
Handbook of rules of procedure for LSC meetings (137 KB)
Requirements of the Open Meetings Act (28 KB)