Kilbride Issues Call For Action
From the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin
Illinois lacks enough legal aid lawyers to represent indigent clients, Illinois Supreme Court Chief Justice Thomas L. Kilbride said at a conference Wednesday.
During his remarks at the opening of the first Access to Justice Conference: Past, Present and Future, Kilbride said that by one count, there remain 406 full-time legal aid lawyers in Illinois.
That results in a ratio of "one (legal aid) lawyer for every 4,625 individuals who qualify for legal assistance," he said.
"Our court is mindful that we have an outstanding system here in Illinois," he said. "But as in life, nothing's perfect and there's room for more improvement."
In June, the Supreme Court created the Access to Justice Commission and tasked it with making courts easier to access and understand for people who can't afford legal representation. The 11-member commission consists of five judges, five lawyers and a circuit court clerk.
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From the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin
Illinois lacks enough legal aid lawyers to represent indigent clients, Illinois Supreme Court Chief Justice Thomas L. Kilbride said at a conference Wednesday.
During his remarks at the opening of the first Access to Justice Conference: Past, Present and Future, Kilbride said that by one count, there remain 406 full-time legal aid lawyers in Illinois.
That results in a ratio of "one (legal aid) lawyer for every 4,625 individuals who qualify for legal assistance," he said.
"Our court is mindful that we have an outstanding system here in Illinois," he said. "But as in life, nothing's perfect and there's room for more improvement."
In June, the Supreme Court created the Access to Justice Commission and tasked it with making courts easier to access and understand for people who can't afford legal representation. The 11-member commission consists of five judges, five lawyers and a circuit court clerk.
Read more in our daily News Update...