Attorney of the Day (AOD):
Volunteers appear one or more mornings each month to enter orders, argue motions, counsel tenants, and negotiate settlements. LCBH provides volunteers with training materials and conducts regular training sessions. These resources provide the volunteer with the key procedural and substantive aspects of Eviction Court practice.
Requirements: To volunteer with AOD, you must be licensed to practice law in Illinois and we ask that you submit your resume and a copy of your ARDC card to our Pro Bono Coordinator, Caitlin Ewing. Once the attorney has contacted Ms. Ewing, he/she will receive training materials and details regarding upcoming training sessions. After completing some form of training, the volunteer will “shadow” an LCBH attorney in Eviction Court and can then schedule AOD mornings with Ms. Ewing.

Interns in AOD can assist with various aspects of cases in Eviction Court. If an intern is eligible for a 711 License pursuant to Illinois Supreme Court Rule 711 (see here for details), he/she can appear in court in the same capacity as volunteer attorneys with AOD. If the intern is not yet eligible for certification as senior law student under Rule 711, he/she will assist AOD and the Paralegal Department by conducting research, drafting pleadings, filing and other case management tasks, and assisting the Intake Department with calls and potential client interviews.

Requirements: We ask that law students commit to working a minimum of 10 hours per week over a minimum of 2 months. The ideal intern will have an interest in serving the public interest and in litigation practice. Please submit a resume and cover letter to Ms. Ewing.

Start to Finish Cases:
Volunteer attorneys are given the opportunity to experience the full litigation process in Eviction Court. Through this program, volunteer attorneys provide free legal services from the beginning of a case until its completion. The beneficiaries of the program are low-income families facing a very serious risk of losing their homes. Studies have shown that without the support of legal counsel, tenants are evicted nearly 95% of the time. Eviction cases are presented to the volunteer after the LCBH intake process is complete. LCBH supports volunteers by providing sample pleadings, stepping up in court if the volunteer has an emergency or conflict, and offering substantive and procedural advice.

Requirements: Volunteers must be licensed to practice law in Illinois and as with AOD, we ask that potential volunteers submit a resume and a copy of your ARDC card and complete some form of training on eviction law and procedure. The volunteer takes on the case as his/her own, but must keep LCBH apprised of developments. Detailed instructions and requirements are given to the volunteer with each case file.

AHPP:
Volunteers and interns with AHPP will:

1.) Regularly attend the eviction court call, assisting both the AOD and AHPP eviction caseload;
2.) Attend the building court call;
3.) Process AHPP eviction court and building court pleadings as needed;
4.) Attend building visits and trainings as needed;
5.) Assist Legal Team in Intake process on weekly basis;
6.) Attend organizational meetings as needed, including Intake and Legal Team meetings;
7.) Perform AHPP interviews and intakes as needed; and
8.) Assist in organization of files and general case management.

Requirements:
1.) 2L or higher;
2.) Interest in litigation;
3.) Desire for courtroom experience;
4.) Prior experience with low-income populations;
5.) Interest in advocating for low-income populations; and
6.) Minimum time commitment, as decided by supervising attorney.

Security Deposit:
A security deposit intern/volunteer will assist in drafting pleadings and correspondence, and will also be responsible for conducting intake interviews. All work done for security deposit recovery cases shall be reported to Staff Attorney Aaron Rosenblatt. We ask that you commit a minimum of 6 hours weekly in shifts of no less than 3 hours.