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Building a Fairer & Better Justice System, Together

The CBF is your foundation, where you come together with your colleagues in Chicago’s legal community to make the justice system more fair and accessible for everyone.

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What We Do

As the charitable arm of the Chicago Bar Association, the CBF’s mission recognizes that taking a leadership role to ensure equal access to justice is our common cause as a profession, and that we can make a distinct impact in advancing that cause by the legal community coming together through the CBF.

The CBF pursues two overarching goals to improve access to justice:

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

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Making the courts and legal system more user-friendly, fair, and accessible for people without lawyers

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For the Public

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For Lawyers & Legal Professionals

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Our Impact In Numbers

Grants that support access to justice initiatives awarded annually

$7 Million

Chicagoans in need of legal assistance served each year

Tens of thousands

Chicago area legal aid organizations supported

30+

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Investing in Justice Campaign

The Investing in Justice Campaign is the CBF’s annual initiative that rallies Chicago’s entire legal community around our common cause of ensuring that everyone has access to necessary legal help, not just people who can afford it. 

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Impact Report

Learn more about the impact you’re making through the CBF.

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BOBservations

Bob Glaves, Executive Director of the CBF, provides insights on the modern justice system and people’s access to justice. 

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