If you need legal advice, contact a private attorney or one of the legal service organizations below.
Areas of law covered are family, health, housing, public entitlements, and public utilities.
The office does NOT provide assistance in criminal law matters. Students of the University of Illinois are NOT eligible for assistance from this office. See Students below. Assistance to individuals includes non-criminal matters, mainly in the areas of housing, public aid, unemployment benefits, consumer issues and domestic violence. The Clinic screens potential clients by telephone for eligibility before scheduling appointments and does not accept walk-in clients.