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🌟 Attorney Spotlight: Colleen Campbell 🌟 Introducing Colleen Campbell, a dedicated attorney at Knox Law focusing on business, commercial, and tax law. She also counsels nonprofit and tax-exempt entities, with a special passion for community development projects. Discover more about Colleen’s contributions and how she can assist you with your legal needs. 🔗: https://lnkd.in/g5pyJpVg #AttorneySpotlight #KnoxLaw #BusinessLaw #CommercialLaw #TaxLaw #CommunityDevelopment #EstatePlanning #KnoxLaw #LawFirm #EriePa #KnoxRocks

Join us for an enlightening discussion on 'Balancing Grace with Accountability in the Civil Legal Aid/Nonprofit Space' with Merf Ehman, Executive Director of Columbia Legal Services. 🌟 Explore how grace fuels systemic change and amplifies the voice of justice. Watch the full episode here: https://buff.ly/4bji1Bh #AllThingsGrace #SocialJustice #SystemicChange #GraceAndAccountability

For the past three years, our lawyers have provided pro bono support to individuals living in Tower Hamlets through our partnership with University House Legal Advice Centre (LAC). During the weekly clinic appointments, lawyers advise and assist individuals on a range of issues, including inadequate housing allocation (often based on medical needs) and disrepair. Read more here: https://ow.ly/T9As50RgUN2 #ProBono #LegalAdvice #SocialHousing #Volunteers

Cuts in legal aid and funding for advice agencies, mean more people than ever face court alone. People have no choice but to represent themselves at a moment that could have life-changing outcomes such as loss of access to children or homelessness. They find themselves in a legal system that was not designed for people to navigate without the help of a lawyer, desperate for somewhere to turn. We provide a safe space, with volunteers who listen to each client’s story, help them to problem-solve and decide next steps, source reliable legal information, explain complex procedures, complete court forms, and clearly present statements.

Want to know more about what we are doing at The Moriah Group? Check out this informative newsletter from our newest initiative Rooted Change!

For the past three years, our lawyers have provided pro bono support to individuals living in Tower Hamlets through our partnership with University House Legal Advice Centre (LAC). During the weekly clinic appointments, lawyers advise and assist individuals on a range of issues, including inadequate housing allocation (often based on medical needs) and disrepair. Read more here: https://ow.ly/Fygy50RjLHg #ProBono #LegalAdvice #SocialHousing #Volunteers

As we head into the New Year, we are reflecting on what we accomplished in 2023 and looking ahead optimistically into 2024. We send a big thank you to everyone who supported the impact we are having on the communities we serve. If you have not made a year end gift to LCLC, you have one more day to donate here: https://lnkd.in/gE669Tyz If you have already donated, we hope you take a moment this weekend to reflect on the difference you have made -- the lives you have touched that will be better off because of you. The impact we've had is the result of all of us working together to make it happen. THANK YOU! Let's play the 2023 highlight reel (enjoy!): - Robin Steinberg, the national leader in community holistic defense, is supporting us with help from The Bail Project, one of our best-ever partners - Nearly completed the consenting process for our RCT -- 630 of the 660 consented with more coming in this week - Secured $3MM funding to sustain our successful roll out of Community Release with Support + expand into Maywood and Rolling Meadows - Illinois ended cash bail in September! And we are proving it's safer and successful! - Deepened our partnership with CLIHTF to connect our clients to housing - Awarded $5MM in city funding to house our clients, the largest investment in our clients' housing needs likely in the history of Chicago! - Raised $21MM in capital funding to construct our Residential Workforce Development Center! - Completed nine-month SWOT analysis and have been implementing solutions since - Unprecedented earned media coverage due to the great work our team is doing! The impact we're having is undeniable: - Community Holistic Defense -- ~340 youth served annually, 82.2% not catching new cases while in our care, 75% are being connected to critical social supports, 53% progressed in employment, 66% progressed in school, 46% no permanent felony records, 62% stay home instead of prison - Community Release with Support -- ~3,000 clients served annually, 98% returned to court, 64% cases dismissed, 100% received court reminders and transportation as needed, 57% linked to social services pending trial - Restorative Justice Community Courts -- we started the first in North Lawndale, two more have been added, 219+ emerging adults served, 84% charged with felony weapon possession, 86.9% have not caught new cases compared to 34.8% from a matched control group (conversely only 13.1% caught new cases in RJCC vs. 65.2% outside of RJCC) - Housing Justice -- We linked ~50 clients to housing with over 100 family members + another forty families in the queue for 2024. We go into 2024 with the unique expertise and value we have created in the field of criminal justice over the last fourteen years. We go into 2024 with a bright future, bold vision, and a great team of people dedicated to making our world better. Thank you and Happy New Year!

For the past three years, our lawyers have provided pro bono support to individuals living in Tower Hamlets through our partnership with University House Legal Advice Centre (LAC). During the weekly clinic appointments, lawyers advise and assist individuals on a range of issues, including inadequate housing allocation (often based on medical needs) and disrepair. Read more here: https://ow.ly/gBCI50Rmmt5 #ProBono #LegalAdvice #SocialHousing #Volunteers

For the past three years, our lawyers have provided pro bono support to individuals living in Tower Hamlets through our partnership with University House Legal Advice Centre (LAC). During the weekly clinic appointments, lawyers advise and assist individuals on a range of issues, including inadequate housing allocation (often based on medical needs) and disrepair. Read more here: https://ow.ly/cw1S50RgRJQ #ProBono #LegalAdvice #SocialHousing #Volunteers

For the past three years, our lawyers have provided pro bono support to individuals living in Tower Hamlets through our partnership with University House Legal Advice Centre (LAC). During the weekly clinic appointments, lawyers advise and assist individuals on a range of issues, including inadequate housing allocation (often based on medical needs) and disrepair. Read more here: https://ow.ly/ug4250RgRI4 #ProBono #LegalAdvice #SocialHousing #Volunteers