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1. Trafficking Victims Protection Act
   The article describes legal protections for immigrant victims of human trafficking.
   Author: National Immigrant Justice Center
   Updated: 03/29/2012
2. CBA Legal Aid Committee Meeting, The Move to Community Integration: Colbert, Ligas and Williams
   The meeting focuses on three recent class action settlements that will offer thousands of people with disabilities in institutions and nursing homes in Illinois the choice to live and participate in their own communities.
   Presenter(s): The Chicago Bar Foundation
   Updated: 03/14/2012
3. Panel Discussions: Neighborhoods and the Legacy of Segregation in Chicago
   Three panel discussions addressing(1)Lathrop Homes and the future of public and affordable housing in Chicago (2) The Chicago Public education system after the consent decree and (3) Racist policing, prosecution and imprisonment.
   Presenter(s): Center for Public Interest Law
   Updated: 03/12/2012
4. Neighborhoods and the Legacy of Segregation in Chicago
   A discussion about Chicago's racial history. Oral historian Timuel Black and attorney Virginia Martinez lead the discussion.
   Presenter(s): Center for Public Interest Law
   Updated: 03/12/2012
5. Disability Rights Consortium: Presentation by Chief Regional Counsel of HHS
   This Webcast discusses the work of HHS and how it impacts people with disabilities.
   Presenter(s): Equip for Equality - Northeastern Illinois Office
   Updated: 12/15/2011
6. Claimants' Rights to Unemployment Insurance Benefits in Illinois
   Guide to various issues common in determining eligibility and helping a claimant obtain unemployment insurance benefits in Illinois
   Author: Written by: Jeffrey A Gilbert & Revised by: Timothy Huizenga & Miriam Hallbauer, Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago
   Updated: 09/20/2011
7. CBA Legal Aid Committee Meeting-The Illinois Civil Union Act
   Describes the requirements for and process of entering into a Civil Union
   Presenter(s): The Chicago Bar Foundation
   Updated: 08/10/2011
8. Law at the Library: Employment Law
   Webcast on employment law from the Law at the Library series
   Presenter(s): The Chicago Bar Association
   Updated: 04/29/2011
9. Representing Prisoners in Civil Rights Actions: What You Should and What You Need to Know
   Training on the legal issues arise when representing prisoners
   Presenter(s): The Chicago Bar Association & The Chicago Bar Foundation
   Updated: 10/29/2010
10. Settlement: When, Amounts and What to Look out For Training
    Discussion about how to approach the settlement of a prisoner's civil rights case
    Presenter(s): James P. Chapman, Illinois Institute for Community Law
    Updated: 08/02/2010
11. Disability Rights Consortium: Office for Civil Rights of the Department of Education
    Adele Rapport will be speaking about the work of OCR and her ideas about collaborating with the disability community.
    Presenter(s): Equip for Equality
    Updated: 08/02/2010
12. The Americans with Disabilities Act and Age Discrimination in Employment Act: A Guide for Appointed Attorneys in the Northern District
    A manual for attorneys that contains a summary of the ADA (with its 2008 amendments) and the ADEA as well as summaries of employment discrimination cases decided by the Supreme Court and the Seventh Circuit through July 2008.
    Author: Chicago Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under the Law
    Updated: 08/02/2010
13. Attorney's Guide for Employment Discrimination Cases
    Manual for use by attorneys appointed to represent indigent clients in employment discrimination cases
    Author: Laurie Wardell and Michael K. Fridkin, Chicago Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law
    Updated: 06/08/2010
14. Immigration Remedies for Victims of Crime, Trafficking, and Domestic Violence
    At this panel, presenters will discuss three remedies available to immigrant victims of crime and trafficking – the U visa, the T visa, and the self-petition under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)
    Presenter(s): The Chicago Bar Association
    Updated: 11/07/2008
15. Disabilities Guidebook: How to Protect and Enforce Your Rights Under the Illinois Human Rights Act
    Describes how disabled persons can enforce their rights under Illinois laws that protect against discrimination in employment, housing, access to financial credit, and the availability of public accommodations
    Author: David Wolowitz & Michael O'Connor, Prairie State Legal Services
    Updated: 06/02/2008
16. Federal Court Prison Litigation Project Handbook Part I
    Handbook on litigating issues related to prisoners' rights with an emphasis on case management
    Author: James P. Chapman, Eric Dorkin, Sarah Geraghty
    Updated: 04/03/2007
17. Federal Court Prison Litigation Project Handbook Part II
    Handbook on litigating issues related to prisoners' rights with an emphasis on the law involved
    Author: James P. Chapman, Eric Dorkin, Sarah Geraghty
    Updated: 04/03/2007
18. Demonstrative Evidence: How to Make Your Prisoner's Civil Rights Case Come Alive on a Limited Budget
    Video training on how to present the best prisoner's civil rights case on a limited budget
    Presenter(s): James P. Chapman, Illinois Institute for Community Law
    Updated: 09/02/2005
19. Prisoners' Rights: What Due Process is Due a Prisoner Training?
    Video training regarding various issues surrounding what due process is due prisoners
    Presenter(s): James P. Chapman, Illinois Institute for Community Law
    Updated: 06/09/2005
20. The Human Right to Housing
    Discussion about Human Right to Housing using the specific example of Cabrini case
    Presenter(s): Laurene Heybach, Chicago Coalition for the Homeless and Richard Wheelock, Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago
    Updated: 05/23/2005
21. Memorandum in Support of Defendant's Answer, Affirmative Defense and Counterclaim - Late Fees
    Court form for public housing issues
    Author: Land of Lincoln Legal Assistance Foundation
    Updated: 03/26/2003

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