Reminders ILAO’s Get Legal Help tool guides people to the best available legal service or resource.New Leaf Illinois is a statewide network of legal aid organizations that provide free legal representation or legal information to people who want their cannabis convictions off their record. |
| Need support?ILAO is here to help:If you would like ILAO staff to train your team on how to use IllinoisLegalAid.org, email Felicia Saad.If you need ILAO cards for your location, use this form to request them.Visit our LSHC toolkit for up-to-date flyers, training materials, and other resources. |
| Mental Health Resources on IllinoisLegalAid.org Helping a loved one get mental health care Community integrated living arrangements Confidentiality for mental and developmental disabilities Protecting the rights of mental health patients |
| RemindersILAO’s Get Legal Help tool guides people to the best available legal service or resource.New Leaf Illinois is a statewide network of legal aid organizations that provide free legal representation or legal information to people who want their cannabis convictions off their record. |
| Resources on IllinoisLegalAid.org Family & Safety Divorce resources for the public.Business & Work resourcesDomestic violence basicsProtecting your address as a survivor of domestic violence |
| Justice without Jargon Join ILAO and the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts for our “Justice without Jargon: Plain Language Writing” webinar by registering on IllinoisLegalAid.org. Justice without Jargon is a free CLE offered as a thank you to ILAO’s amazing volunteers to celebrate National Volunteer Month. Even if you haven’t volunteered with ILAO before, you are welcome to join the CLE to learn more about how ILAO uses plain language writing to increase access to justice, and how you can help. |
| Other Resources The AOIC is providing training for court navigators, LSHC, and community advocates. The link below allows you to attend the pieces of training every Monday at !:00 P.M. during March. https://zoom.us/j/99180863385?pwd=ZGNXRnR3MHVXelJVSHV2WTVaVEZhQT09. |
| I need help filing my taxes Find free tax help services for people with limited incomes. Find out where people can go for help or how to file online. Understand how to qualify and apply for Earned Income Tax Credits This article helps people understand the basic eligibility for federal and state earned income tax credits, how to apply for them, and special rules. |
| New Court Forms The Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Access to Justice just launched three statewide standardized court forms in the new redesign format. We linked to them below so you can check out the new style: The Civil Fee Waiver formThe Adult Name Change and Minor Name Change forms. These were also updated to comply with law changes (read more about the changes in the Illinois Courts Connect article). Register for an upcoming training session to learn more about the form redesign, rollout plan, and procedures for accepting old and new versions of the statewide forms:Wednesday, January 17th – Register here |
| Reminders ILAO’s Get Legal Help tool guides people to the best available legal service or resource. New Leaf Illinois is a statewide network of legal aid organizations that provide free legal representation or legal information to people who want their cannabis convictions off their record. ILAO’s Cannabis Expungement Guides:English: Cannabis legalization and expungement basics Polish: Podstawowe informacje nt. legalizacji marihuany i zatarcia kary Spanish: Aspectos básicos sobre la legalización del cannabis y la eliminación de antecedentes criminales |
Business & Work
If I am laid off, what are my rights?
Describes what an employee who is laid off or expecting to be laid off deserves, like benefits compensation or notice.
Federal Employer Identification Number or FEIN
Explain a Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN) and how to get one.
What can a potential employer ask? New
Explains what a potential employer can and cannot ask you when you are applying for a job.
Day and temporary laborer rights New
Explains the rights of day and temporary laborers and the obligations of agencies who place and the clients who employ them.
Court & Hearings
Motion to continue or extend time (Easy Form)
A program to help you ask to reschedule your hearing date or give you more time to do something. Not for evictions or criminal cases.
Motion (Easy Form)
A program to help you complete the forms to ask a judge to do something in a case you are involved in.
Interpreter request (Easy Form)
A program to help you request an interpreter to help you or someone else understand what is being said in court.
Serving a summons
Information about what a summons is and how to serve someone in a civil case.
Citizens & Immigration
Voting basics
Explains the right to vote in Illinois and when elections happen.
Government benefits for immigrants
Describes the different government assistance programs available for immigrants and the qualifications for those.
Chicago CityKey ID card
The Chicago CityKey is an optional ID that residents of Chicago can get to access city services. This helps people who are undocumented or experiencing homelessness who might have problems getting or maintaining an ID.
Reminders
Get Legal Help guides users to the best available service or resource
Celebrate Disability Pride Month with these resources from ILAO
Family & Safety
Request to change child support
A program to help you create the forms to ask the court to increase or decrease your current child support order. This is called child support modification.
Are common law marriages legal?
Common law marriages are not valid in Illinois, but a common law marriage from another state is recognized in Illinois.
House & Apartment
Buying and owning a home
Describes how to budget, get a loan, home inspections, homeowner’s insurance, taxes, and your rights.
Business & Work
If I am laid off, what are my rights?
Describes what an employee who is laid off or expecting to be laid off deserve, like benefits compensation or notice.
Day and temporary laborer rights New
Explains the rights of day and temporary laborers and the obligations of agencies who place and the clients who employ them.
Nonprofit annual reporting requirements New
Explains what reporting needs to be done on an annual basis to keep a nonprofit active and in good standing.
Health & Benefits
Getting All Kids health insurance
Describes the All Kids health insurance program for children.
Reminders
Get legal help is a tool to guide you to the best available service or resource. Remind them of this resource when they’re looking for additional assistance.
Money & Debt
Citation to discover assets to debtor
A program to create forms to help you collect on a money judgment.
Collect a judgment from debtor’s bank or employer
A program to create forms to help you collect on a money judgment from a bank or an employer.
Business & Work
Protecting your rights as a worker with a disability
Steps to document unfair treatment at work from writing down interactions to requesting a copy of your personal file.
Protecting workers with disabilities
Workers with disabilities cannot be discriminated against for their disabilities.
Court & Hearings
How to get copies of your court records
Explains how to look up information on court cases at the courthouse and online.
Submitting a state FOIA request
Steps to submit a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to a state agency and appealing the request, if necessary.
Where should I file my lawsuit?
This article goes over some general guidelines for where to file a lawsuit. However, this decision can be complex and filing in the wrong court could be costly and time consuming. Talk to a lawyer first about where to file your case.
Serving a summons
Information about what a summons is and how to serve someone in a civil case.
Reminders
ILAO has a whole new way to search. You can find content you need quicker than ever.
Take advantage of our cannabis expungement resources on YouTube.
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Marcin Gulik | Promotion and Translation Manager | Illinois Legal Aid Online
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