There’s still time to vote for us on Target Circle’s list of featured nonprofits. Hurry and vote before September 30th so we can serve our community better! Here’s how: Step 1: Choose ‘My Target’ in the Target app or ‘Account’ on Target.com Step 2: Tap ‘Cast votes’ Step 3: Find us & vote If you live outside the Metro-East or don't see Land of Lincoln listed, before Step 2 change "My Store" to Belleville, IL 62226. Then resume the above steps. If you have any issues, please message us.
关于我们
We believe all people of central and southern Illinois should have access to justice, income security, adequate housing, quality education, healthcare, safety from violence and exploitation, and the opportunity to improve their own lives. Our mission is to provide low-income and senior residents of central and southern Illinois with high quality civil legal services in order to obtain and maintain their basic human needs. Through advice, representation, advocacy, education, and collaboration, we seek: ? to achieve justice for those whose voices might otherwise not be heard; ? to empower individuals to advocate for themselves; and ? to make positive changes in the communities we serve.
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https://lincolnlegal.org
Land of Lincoln Legal Aid的外部链接
- 所属行业
- 法律服务
- 规模
- 51-200 人
- 总部
- East Saint Louis，Illinois
- 类型
- 非营利机构
- 创立
- 1972
地点
Land of Lincoln Legal Aid员工
动态
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Remote and hybrid hearings can offer real benefits to courts and users, but how can they affect rural communities specifically? Diane Goffinet, Managing Attorney of our Southern Regional Office, along with Sarah Song, supervising senior program manager at the Administrative Office of Illinois Courts, discuss the results of a recent Illinois study which offers important insight into some of the tangible and quantifiable benefits of remote and hybrid hearings can have for rural courts, legal aid providers, and court users. Watch National Center for State Courts' #TinyChat featuring research from the Illinois Supreme Court's Commission on Access to Justice and Land of Lincoln Legal Aid.
Tiny Chat 146: Remote Appearance Project, Illinois by the Numbers
https://vimeo.com/
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Land of Lincoln Legal Aid (Land of Lincoln) seeks the services of a qualified and experienced consultant to work with our staff to engage in a comprehensive internal and external assessment of our Pro Bono Program that will provide also provide actionable recommendations for modernizing our pro bono program. Proposals are due by August 15, 2024.
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We’re participating in the Target Circle program! You can vote for us and help direct Target’s giving to benefit our nonprofit. For full program details and restrictions visit Target Circle. target.com/circle
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It is June, which means Land of Lincoln is celebrating our Founders' Day! We are encouraging our supporters and friends to join in the celebration by taking part of our Founders' Day Challenge and raising $25,000 to help low-income Illinoisans obtain the legal services they need the most but can afford the least. All donations this week will be quadrupled - that means for every $1 you donate, it will be matched by $3! Donate today at: https://tiny.cc/fdc2024.
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Join Land of Lincoln and our guest presenters for a robust discussion on general ethics and diversity within the legal profession. This CLE is free for attorneys who agree to represent a pro bono client for Land of Lincoln. Register today at: https://lnkd.in/gWuNK2SU
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We are excited to introduce Larkin Levine, our 2024?Equal Justice Works Fellow! Larkin (she/her/hers) will work to improve living conditions and mitigate health disparities in East St. Louis, Illinois, and other Metro East area communities by representing tenants in housing habitability and eviction disputes and launching a medical-legal partnership with SIHF Healthcare to educate healthcare staff and patients about legal rights, and create efficient systems for patient referrals.
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Congratulations to Legal Services Corporation for celebrating 50 years of Protecting the Promise! ?? We wish you many more years of promoting equal access to justice in our nation and providing high quality civil legal assistance to low-income persons.
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Join us for the Friends of Land of Lincoln Trivia Night on Saturday, April 13th at the Firemen's Hall in Collinsville! Register today at: https://lnkd.in/gx6niY8i
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Join Legal Services Corporation (LSC) and Land of Lincoln Legal Aid for the Access to Justice Symposium and Reception on February 29, 2024 in Chicago in celebration of LSC's 50th Anniversary! For more information or to register, visit: https://lnkd.in/dgYvF5iV
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