Member Groups

Delivery of Legal Services

The mission of the Standing Committee on Delivery of Legal Services is

  • To study, recommend, promote and conduct activities of the Association pertaining to mechanisms for the delivery of legal services to the public, including but not limited to legal assistance to the indigent and other methods of simplifying or lessening the costs of delivery systems.
  • To supervise the operation of the Illinois Lawyer Referral Service.

Read the Delivery of Legal Services' long range plan

Visit the committee's Pro Bono Opportunities and Information for Lawyers resource

ISBA Disaster Legal Services Manual is our resource for Illinoisans and their lawyers.

Pro Bono Net launches  http://www.femaappeals.org for those who have been turned down by FEMA.  Site users answer can create appeal letters and request their FEMA file.

Standing Committee Roster

  • Hon. Julie K. Katz, Belleville, Chair/CLE Committee Liaison
  • Lois Wood, Land of Lincoln Legal Asst Found Inc, East St Louis, Vice-Chair
  • Michael T. O'Connor, Prairie State Legal Services Inc, Rockford, Secretary
  • Ramona M. Sullivan, Land of Lincoln Legal Assistance, Champaign, Ex-Officio
  • Michael G. Bergmann, Public Interest Law Initiative, Chicago, Member
  • Mara L. Block, Legal Assistance Foundation, Chicago, Member
  • Lisa A. Colpoys, Illinois Legal Aid Online, Chicago, Member
  • Sandra Crawford, Law Crawford PC, Chicago, Member
  • Hon. Barbara L. Crowder, Third Judicial Circuit, Edwardsville, Member
  • Joseph A. Dailing, Rockford, Member
  • David T. Holtermann, Lawyers Trust Fund, Chicago, Member
  • Delores J. Martin, Illinois Court of Claims, Springfield, Member
  • Lisa J. McCraw, Deere & Company, Moline, Member
  • Michele A. Miller, Peoria County Court Administration, Peoria, Member
  • Wendy H. Vaughn, Northern Illinois Univ College of Law, Rockford, Member/CLE Coordinator
  • Alecia R. Wartowski, Evanston, Member
  • Russell K. Scott, Greensfelder Hemker & Gale, Belleville, Board Liaison
  • Lynne Davis, Illinois State Bar Association, Springfield, Staff Liaison