Justice People Deserve,

Not Just What They Can Aff ord

Investing in Justice CAMPAIGN 2018

A Message from the Campaign ChairDear Colleague,

As Chicagoans and members of the legal community, one of the traditions

we can be most proud of is The Chicago Bar Foundation’s Investing in Justice

Campaign, the largest campaign of its kind in the United States. This campaign

demonstrates our commitment to the principle that all people deserve access to

justice, not just justice that they can afford. And there is no better time for all of

us to come together to act on that principle than right now.

As we launch The Chicago Bar Foundation’s 12th annual Investing in Justice

Campaign, I would like to highlight just how vital an investment this campaign is

for Chicago’s most vulnerable residents—low-income men and women, children,

those with disabilities, veterans and the elderly—who need our help and support

to receive the justice they deserve. To members of our Chicago community who

lack financial means, proper legal representation can make the difference between

shelter and eviction, between medical assistance and suffering, and between gaining

legal protection against domestic violence and continuing to face abuse.

Thanks to your leadership and support, over the past 11 years, the Investing

in Justice Campaign has raised more than $15 million to support CBF grantee

organizations. In 2017 alone, the campaign made possible more than $2.1 million

in grants, receiving support from more than 5,000 individuals at over 150

participating law firms, corporate legal departments and other organizations.

Matching contributions and additional foundation and government funding

further enhance the results of the campaign.

There are hundreds, if not thousands, of worthy causes to support in this city.

You may ask: “Why this one?” As members of the legal community, we are

uniquely positioned to advance the cause of justice. If not us, who will work to

help our fellow Chicagoans receive the justice they deserve? I am extremely

grateful to all of you who contributed to past campaigns, and I ask now that you

help us build on a great tradition and advance the cause of justice by contributing

to the campaign once again.

This is our opportunity to take meaningful action and to make a difference.

Join us, and together we can have an even greater impact in 2018.

Sincerely,

Rebecca Eisner

Chair, Investing in Justice Campaign

Partner in Charge, Mayer Brown, Chicago

Your contribution will help:• Strengthen Chicago’s pro bono and legal aid organizations

• Enable dedicated lawyers to pursue and remain in careers in legal aid

• Maximize opportunities for pro bono lawyers to effectively supplement the work of their legal aid counterparts

• Make the courts more user-friendly and accessible for people in need

If not us, who?Every March, our legal community comes together around our common cause as

a legal profession—helping to ensure that everyone has access to necessary legal

help, not just people who can afford it. Thousands of Chicago-area lawyers and legal

professionals contribute to the annual Investing in Justice Campaign to help build the

capacity of our overburdened pro bono and legal aid system.

Over the past eleven years, our legal community has collectively contributed more

than $15 million through the Campaign. 100% of individual contributions directly

support pro bono and legal aid organizations and their dedicated lawyers. Thanks

to your generosity and the ongoing success of the Campaign, these organizations

are able to provide critical legal assistance to tens of thousands of low-income and

disadvantaged people in our community each year.

100% to Pro Bono and Legal Aid Organizations

100% of individual contributions to the Campaign directly support the work of more

than 30 pro bono and legal aid organizations, enabling them to provide critical legal

assistance to tens of thousands of people in need.

110% ImpactIn addition to the direct impact of your gift, your investment through the Campaign:

• Saves hundreds of thousands of dollars in other social services by enabling people

to resolve legal problems before they spin out of control

• Leverages significantly more money from government and other foundations

• Benefits from the CBF’s rigorous grants process, which ensures accountability and

strategically allocates funds to maximize impact

All contributions qualify for the Illinois Supreme Court’s Pro Bono Reporting Rule

and are tax-deductible.

people like me wouldn’t have a chance.” —Client of an organization supported by the Investing in Justice Campaign

after her family’s home was saved from a wrongful eviction

“If it weren’t for people like you,

About The Chicago Bar FoundationThe Chicago Bar Foundation brings the legal community together to improve access to

justice for people in need and make the legal system more fair and efficient for everyone.

Through grants, advocacy, pro bono, and partnerships, the CBF accomplishes this by:

• Increasing access to free and affordable legal assistance for people in need

• Making the courts and legal system more user-friendly, fair and accessible for people

without lawyers

As the charitable arm of The Chicago Bar Association, the CBF’s work is made possible

by the generous contributions of thousands of dedicated individuals, more than 200

law firms and corporations, and many other committed partners. The Investing in

Justice Campaign is just one of many innovative and impactful CBF programs.

To learn more, visit chicagobarfoundation.org.

Past Investing in Justice Campaign Chairs

2017 Jesse H. Ruiz, Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

2016 Susan Levy, Northern Trust

2015 Brett Hart, United Airlines, Inc.

2014 Patrick Fitzgerald, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

2013 Daniel E. Reidy, Jones Day

2012 Emily Nicklin, Kirkland & Ellis LLP

2011 William A. Von Hoene, Jr., Exelon Corporation

2010 Charles W. Douglas, Sidley Austin LLP

2009 Jeffrey E. Stone, McDermott Will & Emery LLP

2008 Dan K. Webb, Winston & Strawn LLP

2007 Anton R. Valukas, Jenner & Block LLP

The Chicago Bar Foundation321 S Plymouth Court, Suite 3B

Chicago, IL 60604

Tel: 312.554.1204

chicagobarfoundation.org

CBF Supported OrganizationsThese organizations benefit directly from the Campaign:

Access Living—Legal Services Program

Cabrini Green Legal Aid (CGLA)

CARPLS (Coordinated Advice & Referral Program for Legal Services)

Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago—Legal Assistance

Center for Conflict Resolution (CCR)

Center for Disability & Elder Law (CDEL)

Center for Economic Progress—Tax Clinic

Centro Romero—Latin American Legal Assistance Services

Chicago Alliance Against Sexual Exploitation (CAASE)

Chicago Coalition for the Homeless—Law Project

Chicago Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights / The Community Law Project

Chicago Legal Clinic (CLC)

Chicago Volunteer Legal Services (CVLS)

Domestic Violence Legal Clinic (DVLC)

Equip for Equality

The Family Defense Center

First Defense Legal Aid (FDLA)

Illinois Legal Aid Online (ILAO)

Indo-American Center—Citizenship and Immigration Services

James B. Moran Center for Youth Advocacy

LAF

Latinos Progresando—Immigration Legal Services

Lawndale Christian Legal Center

Lawyers’ Committee for Better Housing (LCBH)

Lawyers for the Creative Arts (LCA)

Legal Aid Society of Metropolitan Family Services (LAS)

Legal Council for Health Justice

Life Span—Center for Legal Services & Advocacy

National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC)

The Roger Baldwin Foundation of the ACLU—Children’s Initiative

Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law

Uptown People’s Law Center

World Relief Chicago—Immigrant Legal Services

* The Campaign also supports a number of innovative special projects that make

the justice system more user-friendly and accessible for people in need.

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Investing in Justice Campaign 2018

The Chicago Bar Foundation

321 S Plymouth Court, Suite 3B

Chicago, IL 60604

Tel: 312.554.1204

chicagobarfoundation.org

You can make access to justice a reality for the people who need it most.