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.

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Helping clients get an Order of Protection
A lawyer manual about orders of protection, and best strategies to help victims of domestic violence.
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Helping clients with mortgage foreclosure
This lawyer manual covers the statutes, regulations, and cases that are important for an attorney working on a mortgage foreclosure case in Illinois.
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Helping clients with SNAP benefits
A lawyer resource for helping clients get, keep, and use SNAP food benefits, with guidance on applications, appeals, and common issues.
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Helping clients with special education cases
Information for legal advocates on handling a special education case in Illinois, including relevant Illinois law.
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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.
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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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Illinois civil practice
Advanced content for lawyers. Information on Illinois Civil Procedure, from filing a complaint to post-trial motions to enforcement of judgments.
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Illinois civil practice guide
Advanced content for lawyers. This 68-page PDF by Jenner & Block gives a comprehensive overview of civil procedure in Illinois, with citations to rules and statutes.
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Illinois driver's license revocation and suspension
A lawyer manual to help clients with problems related to driver's license revocation or suspension in Illinois.
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Illinois Parentage Act of 2015
Gives information about the Illinois Parentage Act, and the parent-child relationship.
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Illinois Statutory Used Car Warranty
IL law on used car warranties
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Individualized education programs for special education
Explains the parts of an Individualized Education Program (IEP) for special education.
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Issues Involving Abuse, Neglect, and Dependency
Gives information about situations involving abuse, neglect, or dependency.
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Key concepts in special education law
Key concepts in special education law
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License Suspension or Revocation and Driving Abstracts
Gives information about when a suspension or revocation of a driver's license can occur, and what a driving abstract is.
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Options for Late Appeals - SSI Overpayments
Gives information about the different options you have for late appeals.
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