We lead the fight for economic and racial justice by litigating, shaping policy, and training and connecting people in the advocacy community.
We don’t just fight for communities affected by poverty—we work alongside them, advocating for solutions that are informed by their lived experiences
We convene and connect advocates, community leaders, and activists across the country so they can share ideas, resources, and get the tools they need.
We build the capacity and skills of equal justice lawyers and activists to champion economic and racial justice in their fields.
From litigating and shaping policies in Illinois to training and convening multi-state networks of public interest attorneys, we work with and for the communities we serve to make equal justice and economic opportunity a reality.
We are saddened by the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling to temporarily block the nationwide injunction halting the federal government’s public charge rule
By expanding Medicaid coverage to 12 months postpartum, Illinois can make significant progress toward reducing maternal mortality and morbidity.
February 26, 2020 at 11:45 am
Shriver Center on Poverty Law, 67 E. Madison St., Suite 2000, Chicago, IL, 60602
March 10, 2020 at 5:30 – 7:30 pm
Hubbard Inn, 100 W. Hubbard St. (2nd Floor), Chicago, IL, 60654
The laws and policies behind poverty harm all of us. With you in the fight, we will be able to achieve it. Join us.
67 E. Madison St., Suite 2000
Chicago, IL 60603
phone: (312) 263-3830
