Greater Chicago Legal Clinic

09/17/2026

Join us at our Annual Fundraiser, A Justice Social 2026, on Wednesday, October 7- hosted by Mayer Brown and honoring The Kraft Heinz Company with our Ambassador for Justice Award! Support equal access to justice and the staff and volunteers who donate time and treasure to level the playing field in our courts and communities!

Greater Chicago Legal Clinic's vision is a society where there are no service gaps in the justice system, one where all Chicago-area communities have...

06/07/2024

Sometimes the data just confirms what those of us working in this area already know. The increase in homelessness in Chicago poses challenges not just for the individuals struggling with housing insecurity, but for the entire social services infrastructure in the Chicago area- including legal services. GCLC's Homelessness Advice and Representation Program (HARP) has worked with our community partners to meet the increasing demand for legal counsel and advocacy, and we will continue to do so for as long as this crisis confronts our city.

The city’s annual point-in-time count showed nearly 19,000 people were unhoused on a single night in January.

05/30/2024

It was an honor to be considered throughout the entire Impact Grants process. Congratulations to our fellow award finalists!

To everyone involved along the way: thank you for your incredible support.

03/13/2024

On March 21 GCLC's Family Law attorney will be available at offices to meet with individuals about orders of protections, divorce, parentage, and other family law-related legal matters.

Stop on by to say hi and learn more about your legal options.

02/07/2024

In today's society, you're more likely to be evicted as a child than as an adult, an experience which has shown to negatively impact development, including weight and health.

02/05/2024

Check out our year end impact statement. We are proud to have served over 4,700 clients across the Chicagoland area. And for morning information about the Clinic's impact, visit https://www.gclclaw.org/our-impact.

Let us know if you have any questions or thoughts about this data.

01/04/2024

Happy New Year from Greater Chicago Legal Clinic! We hope you've had a fantastic start to 2024 and are looking forward to everything to come.🎉🤩

12/13/2023

We hope you'll join us tomorrow for our annual Holiday Open House: 3:30 to 6:30 in our offices (17 N State, Ste. 1740). Bring your friends and coworkers, we'll provide the appetizers and warm beverages. A celebration of a fantastic year.

12/08/2023

The ever evolving migrant crisis in Chicago means GCLC's Immigration team is also constantly adapting to best meet the needs of our clients and recent arrivals.

One of the ways our Immigration attorneys are adjusting, is by partnering with local social service agencies and local governments to provide legal information services, typically in the form of in-person workshops, to asylum seekers.

12/07/2023

In response to this fluid and dynamic situation, the City of Chicago has stood up 26 temporary congregate shelters across the city at a current rate of 1 shelter every 6 days, and provide case management for new arrivals to embark on a path of resettlement and self-sufficiency. Due to the amount of time it takes to retrofit buildings into congregate shelters, the City has relied on police station districts and airports to serve as emergency staging areas while people await shelter placement.