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Helpful Organizations
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Free or Reduced Fee Legal Aid
11 Organizations
| 1. | Prairie State Legal Services, Inc. - Kankakee Office |
Prairie State Legal Services, Inc. provides free legal services in civil legal matters for low-income persons who have incomes below 125% of the federal poverty guidelines and senior citizens age 60 and older regardless of income. |
| 2. | Harbor House Family Violence Services |
Harbor House offers free confidential services for adults and children who are victims of domestic violence. These services include: Individual and group counseling, emergency shelter, support group, education, partner abuse intervention, 24-hour crisis line, legal advocacy, and information and referrals. Help is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. A trained, caring person will help you consider your options and develop a safety plan, if needed. Kankakee County: 815.932.5814 |
| 3. | Kankakee Center for Conflict Resolution |
The Kankakee Center for Conflict Resolution is a mediation program of the Victim Assistance Center of Kankakee County, Inc. The Dispute Resolution Service is based on the idea that it is possible for the two sides of most minor civil disputes to come to a settlement of their dispute, but they need a third party to help sort out the facts, to direct the discussion and to help each side recognize the possibilities for working with the other side. The Dispute Resolution Service works with neighbor-to-neighbor disputes, landlord-tenant disputes, some small consumer disputes, vistitation and child custody disputes and cases of divorces. There are no fees (except for parenting classes). |
| 4. | Equip for Equality |
The mission of Equip for Equality is to advance the human and civil rights of children and adults with physical and mental disabilities in Illinois. Equip for Equality serves people who have:
Some of our work involves assistive technology needs, voting access and participation for individuals with disabilities, and vocational rehabilitation services, employment services, and other support services for Social Security beneficiaries with disabilities. How to Request Services People seeking assistance should call (800) 537-2632 on Monday, Wednesday, or Friday between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. We accept limited calls on Tuesday and Thursday from individuals in institutions (usually when they are emergencies only). |
| 5. | Lambda Legal Midwest Regional Office |
Lambda Legal is committed to achieving full recognition of the civil right of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, transgender people and those with HIV. The Midwest Regional Office has three attorneys devoted to sexual orientation, gender identity, and HIV/AIDS issues. Lambda's Legal Help Desk responds directly to members of our communit(ies) who are seeking legal information and assistance with discrimination related to sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, and HIV status. The Midwest Regional Office accepts Help Desk calls at any time during business hours (M-F 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.). Call 312-663-4413, ask for the Help Desk, and a Help Desk staff person will assist you. If Help Desk staff is busy helping other callers, your call will automatically be routed to the Legal Help Desk voicemail. |
| 6. | Latinos Progresando |
Based in Chicago’s Pilsen and Little Village neighborhoods—together home to the second largest Mexican population in the country—Latinos Progresando is a nonprofit organization that works with immigrants and their families to build stronger and healthier communities. Latinos Progresando serves immigrants by providing the highest quality services at low cost: legal services, youth programs, and community forums are all part of our vision to build stronger and healthier families and communities. Our Immigration Legal Service Program is accredited by the Board of Immigration Appeals, the nation's highest immigration court, and is listed as a referral agency for the local office of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Our agency's reputation for high-quality service draw clients from as far away as Waukegan, Bolingbrook, and Indiana. Family Services Violence Against Women Act Program Our office is open: Tue-Fri: 9am - 6pm Our consultation hours are: Wed-Thu: 9am - 5pm All Legal Services staff is bilingual in English and Spanish. |
| 7. | Midwest Center on Law & the Deaf |
MCLD provides information to the general public on the rights of deaf and hard-of-hearing people, and helps deaf and hard of hearing people find attorneys willing to provide accessible legal services. If you or a deaf or hard-of-hearing person you know needs a lawyer, please call MCLD to help you find one. |
| 8. | Farmworker Advocacy Project |
The Farmworker Advocacy Project provides legal representation to the thousands of migrant and seasonal farmworkers who work planting and harvesting crops, detasseling corn, and cultivating nursery products. The vast majority of these migrants are Spanish speakers who migrate to Illinois from Texas or Mexico for 6-9 months. The primary focus is on migrants living in Northern Illinois. The FAP represents farmworkers, regardless of their immigration status, in disputes over wages, working conditions, housing, and field sanitation. We assist migrant workers to obtain tax credits, Social Security earnings records, and emergency Food Stamps. We also advise migrant workers who are eligible to naturalize. |
| 9. | Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR)-Chicago |
CAIR-Chicago is a local chapter of the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights organization. The organization’s mission is to enhance the understanding of Islam, encourage dialogue, protect civil liberties, empower American Muslims and build coalitions that promote justice and mutual understanding. CAIR-Chicago’s Civil Rights Department counsels, mediates and advocates on behalf of Muslims and others who have experienced religious discrimination, defamation, or hate crimes. If you feel you have been the victim of any form of discrimination because you are Muslim, or because you were mistaken to be Muslim, please contact CAIR-Chicago at 312-212-1520 to see how we can help. |
| 10. | Illinois Coalition for Immigrant & Refugee Rights |
ICIRR is dedicated to promote the rights of immigrants and refugees to full and equal participation in the civic, cultural, social, and political life of our diverse society. In partnership with our member organizations, the Coalition educates and organizes immigrant and refugee communities to assert their rights; promotes citizenship and civic participation; monitors, analyzes, and advocates on immigrant-related issues; and, informs the general public about the contributions of immigrants and refugees. |
| 11. | The Immigration Project |
The Immigration Project is a not-for-profit organization consisting of three lawyers, two accredited specialists, a paralegal and one part-time support staff who desire to inform you of your immigration status and rights according to current law and your particular situation. We offer a free initial 45-minute consultation where you can ask all your questions. Whether or not we would take your case is a matter for discussion during that consultation. Our services for domestic violence are free of charge. For Lawful Permanent Residents applying for citizenship, our services are free of charge in over 90% of the cases. All other cases (family reunification, temporary protected status, renewals of work permits or green cards, etc.) are charged on a sliding scale fee according to the size and income of the family. We are based in Bloomington Illinois, but travel once a month to the Quad Cities, Kankakee, Peoria, and East St. Louis. We travel every other 2-3 months to LaSalle, Champaign, Beardstown, and Carbondale. We also travel every 2-3 months to Galesburg and Arcola for Citizenship cases only. We have traveled to other areas as the need or request demands. It is necessary to arrange an appointment ahead of time. Email is the quickest and most efficient way to get a reply. feb.2009 |
Legal Self-Help Center
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| 1. | Iroquois County Legal Self-Help Center |
The Iroquois County Legal Self-Help Center provides legal information to Iroquois County residents about their legal rights and responsibilities, instructions on how to handle common legal problems, assistance with some legal documents and forms, and referrals to free and low-cost legal services. |
Private Attorney Referrals
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| 1. | Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois Lawyer Referral Service |
Our 24-hour answering service provides referrals to private English/Spanish-speaking attorneys with experience in every area of the law. Please call 312-554-2045. |
| 2. | IllinoisLawyerFinder.com |
Illinois Lawyer Finder is the Illinois State Bar Association's lawyer directory. This online referral service is designed to serve everyone who can afford the services of a lawyer. If you prefer a telephone referral please call Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. We charge no referral fee, and our operators can put you in touch with a lawyer in your area who has agreed to provide an initial consultation for no more than $15 for the first half-hour. |
