Volunteer OpportunitiesChicago Area Election Protection - Lawyer Volunteers SoughtThe American Bar Association and the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law (a nonpartisan, nonprofit formed at the request of President John F. Kennedy in 1963), are seeking Chicago area lawyers to monitor polling places or provide legal support to poll monitors during the election on November 4. The Coalition helps to ensure all eligible American citizens have the opportunity to cast a meaningful ballot and have that vote counted. Information and volunteer sign-up for the "Election Protection Coalition" is available at www.866OurVote.org or by calling 1-866-687-8683. Lawyers in Classrooms You are invited to go back to school and speak to students on law-related topics. Volunteers Needed to Assist Military Lawyers The Illinois State Bar Association, through its Committee on Military Affairs, seeks lawyers willing to volunteer as back-up to the JAG officers. Operation Fairness ISBA's Committee on Military Affairs is seeking lawyers willing to undergo training and accept at least one pro bono case to assist Illinois veterans in the disability claims process. |
