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New Initiative to Combat Housing Insecurity
The Homelessness Advice and Representation Program (HARP) provides free legal aid services to assist people transitioning from housing crisis to housing security.
New Partnership for Eviction Relief
In collaboration with the Chinese Mutual Aid Association, Greater Chicago Legal Clinic will provide legal aid services to low-income individuals and families facing eviction in Cook and Kane Counties, with a particular focus on members of the Asian American and Pacific Islander community.
GCLC In the News
Check out the latest news and stories featuring GCLC staff and volunteers.
“Defending the Environment”: A Spotlight on Keith Harley and the Environmental and Energy Law Clinic
GCLC attorney Keith Harley was recently highlighted in Chicago-Kent Magazine for his decades-long fight against environmental discrimination. Learn more about the Environmental and Energy Law Clinic and Harley’s commitment to the Chicagoland community.
We’ve Moved!
In August 2021, Greater Chicago Legal Clinic officially moved to new offices at 17 N State Street, Chicago, Illinois. Learn more about why the Clinic decided to move and how the new space will help us further our work as community justice advocates.
GCLC Joins New Housing Security Initiative
Cook County Legal Aid for Housing and Debt was established to help the people of Cook County resolve eviction, foreclosure, debt, and tax deed issues resulting from economic disruptions. As a community partner, Greater Chicago Legal Clinic will provide free legal services that help people stay in their homes.
New Leaf Illinois Launches Statewide Alliance to Assist with Cannabis Conviction Relief
GCLC joins other nonprofits to provide legal services for people in Illinois with cannabis-related convictions, helping remove barriers to secure employment and housing
GCLC Joins Cannabis Expungement Network
GCLC has been selected to join the Cannabis Expungement Network. Created by the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act, the program will help remove barriers to secure employment and housing for people with cannabis-related misdemeanor convictions in Illinois.
Chicago Legal Clinic Announces New Name
Chicago Legal Clinic, a community-based provider of affordable legal services that helps underserved families and individuals in the Chicago area navigate the justice system, revealed its new name today: Greater Chicago Legal Clinic.
GCLC to Serve as a Community Partner for Illinois Emergency Housing Assistance Programs
Tapped by the Illinois Housing Development Authority, GCLC will help connect Illinois renters and homeowners impacted by COVID-19-related economic disruptions with programs designed to assist in securing their housing.
Foreclosure Advice Desk Renamed in Memory of Justice Laura Liu
In response to the growing crisis of housing insecurity driven by the economic disruptions of the COVID-19 pandemic, GCLC is launching a series of initiatives to help address the needs of people in Cook County who face foreclosure or eviction. Central to this effort is the recognition of Justice Liu’s work for housing justice.
McAndrews, Held & Malloy Makes Big Pro Bono Commitment to GCLC’s Criminal Records Program
In October 2019, Chicago intellectual property law firm McAndrews Held & Malloy made a huge commitment to GCLC when more than 20 attorneys signed on to provide pro bono legal services through the Clinic’s Criminal Records Program.