What is the IICLE Online Library?
Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education (IICLE) Practice Handbooks are written for lawyers on specific areas of the law. They are very detailed and include forms, templates, and job aids.
Who has access to the IICLE Online Library?
Only employees of legal aid organizations who have active IllinoisLegalAid.org accounts can access the IICLE Online Library for free through this website. Anyone can purchase them directly from IICLE. We are unable to offer free access to pro bono attorneys or volunteers of legal aid organizations.
How do I access the IICLE Online Library?
You must be logged in to your legal aid member account to access the IICLE Online Library. Individual IICLE Practice Handbooks are listed on the IICLE Online Library Resources page.
Why do I have to be logged into IllinoisLegalAid.org to access the IICLE Online Library?
Our agreement with IICLE requires us to approve and limit access to the IICLE Online Library through this website to employees of legal aid organizations. You must be logged into your IllinoisLegalAid.org account because it verifies that you are a legal aid member.
Do I have access to all the available and most updated IICLE Practice Handbooks?
Legal aid advocates have access to all of the free resources on the IICLE Online Library including Flashpoints, which are law updates, and legal forms. However, you do not have access to anything that requires additional payment, such as trainings.
We regularly check for updates on the IICLE website and add new publications and editions to our site. If you are looking for something and cannot find it, please Contact Us.
I was redirected to the IICLE website to review a Practice Handbook. Can I stay on the IICLE website to view another Practice Handbook?
Yes, you can stay on the IICLE website to view another Practice Handbook. However, some links within IICLEs will not work when you get to them from our website. You may have to copy the URL into your browser and hit "enter."
