Practice resources

These resources are written for legal professionals doing legal aid or pro bono work. If you do not have legal training, they may be difficult to understand. Visit resources from the main menu for legal information written and designed for the public. Note: IICLE resources are only available to legal aid employees.

Other house and apartment issues Resources
Housing Barriers in Child Protection
Equips Illinois family defense attorneys with knowledge, strategies, and tools to effectively advocate in cases where lack of safe and affordable housing is creating a barrier to reunification.
Lawyer Manuals
Housing law manual (2023)
This manual for lawyers outlines the case law, regulations, and history relevant to housing, landlord-tenant law, eviction, and people in poverty. It was created by Lawrence Wood, Director of the Housing Practice Group at Legal Aid Chicago and Lecturer in Law at the University of Chicago Law School.
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IICLE classics: Kenoe on land trusts
Manual on land trusts, transactions, contracts, leases, insurance, etc. Classic 1989 EDITION.
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Real Estate Litigation
Information on real estate litigation including defenses to mortgage foreclosure and defenses to predatory lending. 2024 edition
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