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."
Referral guide for
Land of Lincoln Legal Aid
Land of Lincoln Legal Aid, like other legal aid organizations, only helps people with certain legal
issues (see below). For other legal issues, refer them to ILAO. Let people know they are not
guaranteed help when you give them a referral. Unfortunately, most people will only get brief advice
because there are too few legal aid lawyers. Be sure to show people the relevant legal information on
IllinoisLegalAid.org in addition to giving them a legal aid referral.
Family and Safety
- Orders of protection or other legal help for family violence victims.
- Protection of the elderly from abuse.
- Representation in divorce cases where there has been family violence, including custody and child support issues.
- Divorce or custody cases where the guardian of children could lose custody.
- Representation in limited post-divorce, adoption or guardianship cases where representation will promote the safety and security of the children.
- Bankruptcy protection to help with financial security and independence
Housing
- Landlord/renter disagreements (including evictions) in private, public, or subsidized housing.
- Unsafe living conditions.
- Utility services.
- Rights of applicants and residents of housing subsidized by the government.
- Rights of tenants of mobile home parks.
- Mortgage foreclosures, contract-for-deed problems and unfair loans.
- Fair housing issues, such as discrimination due to race, sex, disability, the presence of children in the family, etc.
Health and Financial Stability
- Help in obtaining benefits under TANF, SNAP, and General Assistance.
- Help with dealing with SSI and SSDI.
- Clearing and sealing of criminal records.
- Obtaining or keeping benefits under Medicaid.
- Obtaining or keeping services/benefits under home and community-based waiver programs.
- Bankruptcy protection to preserve or get housing, or recover income/assets.
- Protecting rights in debt collection, credit transactions, and garnishments.
- Relief from false practices, including consumer fraud and predatory lending.
- Relief for victims of identity theft.
Education
- Obtaining and maintaining educational services for children with disabilities.
- Discipline, suspension or termination from school.
- Enforcement of children’s educational rights.
Seniors and People with disabilities
- Protection of seniors and persons with disabilities from abuse, neglect, fraud, undue influence and financial exploitation.
- Promotion of independence of seniors and persons with disabilities.
- Enforcement of the rights of residents of supportive living centers and long-term care facilities (not all offices).
- Guardianship issues involving disabled adults.
- Simple wills and powers of attorney for persons age 60 and over
Apply at IllinoisLegalAid.org/get-legal-help or call 877-342-7891