The CBA Municipal Court Pro Bono Panel is intended to provide pro bono representation to low-income litigants in Municipal Court, particularly in those cases where a jury demand has been filed.

Overview of Municipal Court Pro Bono Panel
Explains the Municipal Court Pro Bono Panel. The goals, partners, case referral process, and case length of this program are described in detail.

Training Manual and Helpful Guides
In this section, you will find the Municipal Court Pro Bono Panel Manual, which provides a step-by-step explanation from case acceptance to trial, as well as additional material to help navigate mandatory arbitration and municipal court.

Sample Pleadings and Standing Orders
In this section, you will find relevant standing orders, routine motions, sample pleadings, and a sample discovery packet.

Municipal Court Pro Bono Panel Training Video
If you missed it the first time or need a review, watch the initial training session for the Municipal Court Pro Bono Panel.

Volunteer Term Sheet
Translates terms regularly encountered in Municipal Court, that may be unfamiliar to volunteers, to easily understood material.

Frequently Asked Questions
A place where pro bono attorneys can share their questions and experiences with each other to create more efficient representation.

The Circuit Court of Cook County, The Chicago Bar Association, CARPLS, the Chicago Legal Clinic, The Chicago Bar Foundation, and four law firms collaborated to develop this pilot program.
 

If you are a volunteer with questions about the program, please contact CBA Liaison Megan McClung.
 

If you have other questions, please contact Kelly Tautges, Director of Pro Bono at The Chicago Bar Foundation.
 

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