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The staff of the Law Library does not give legal advice. If you need legal advice,
contact a private attorney or one of the legal service organizations below.
If you are a University of Illinois student and need landlord-tenant information,
contact the Tenant Union at the address/phone number below.
Consumer
Office of the Attorney General
Lisa Madigan, Attorney General of the State of Illinois
500 South Second Street
Springfield, IL 62706
800/243-0618
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:45 a.m. — 4:45 p.m.
Staff: approximately 270 attorneys
Costs: none
Low Income
Land of Lincoln Legal Assistance Foundation, Champaign Office
202 West Hill Street
Champaign, IL 61820
217/356-1351
Hours: Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m. — 5:00 p.m.
Staff: five attorneys
Assistance: the office provides assistance to residents of Champaign, Ford,
and Vermilion counties whose income meets federal poverty guidelines. 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.
Costs: none
University of Illinois College of Law Clinic
Room 241 (second floor)
504 East Pennsylvania Avenue
Champaign, IL 61820
217/244-9494
Hours: Monday-Friday, 12:00 noon — 4:00 p.m.
Staff: Senior law students supervised by staff attorneys
Assistance: the Clinic provides services to residents of Champaign County,
excluding students of the University of Illinois, whose income is less than or
equal to 125% of the federal poverty level. In addition, it provides counseling to
community organizations considering incorporating as not-for-profit corporations.
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.
Costs: none
Senior Citizens
Office of the Attorney General
Lisa Madigan, Attorney General of the State of Illinois
500 South Second Street
Springfield, IL 62706
800/243-0618
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:45 a.m. — 4:45 p.m.
Staff: approximately 270 attorneys
Assistance: the office assists senior citizens with any legal concerns.
Costs: none
Students
Student Legal Services
324 Illini Union
University of Illinois
Urbana, IL 61801
217/333-9053
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. — noon, 1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m., by appointment
S taff: three attorneys
Assistance: the office serves University of Illinois students who meet the
financial criteria established by the Dean of Students and who have paid their
activity (SORF) fees. The office handles both civil and non-felony criminal cases
but does not process student v. student, student v. University of Illinois, or
student v. state matters. The attorneys do not provide advice by telephone.
To assure timely attention, call two to three days prior to the desired appointment date.
Costs: students pay filing fees but do not pay attorney fees
Local/State
Illinois Lawyer Referral Service
Illinois State Bar Association
Illinois Bar Center
Springfield, IL 62701
217/525-5297
Hours: Monday-Friday, excluding holidays, 9:00 a.m. — 4:00 p.m.
Assistance: the office works from a rotating list of participating attorneys
to refer each caller to the attorney at the head of the list for her/his
geographical area. Participating attorneys may decide not to handle cases in
certain practice areas, must carry professional liability insurance, and must
be in good standing with the Supreme Court of Illinois.
Costs: the attorney will provide thirty minutes of initial consultation
for no more than $15. Beyond that time, the fee will be as agreed by the attorney
and client. Attorneys frequently charge their regular (undiscounted) rates.
Ameritech Pages Plus Telephone Directory
Names of lawyers are listed in the yellow pages under "Attorney," by practice area,
and under "Patent Lawyers."
National
Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory, Law Library call no.: KF 190 .H813
This multiple volume set, alphabetical by name of state, gives practice area
and professional biographical information for individual attorneys and for
members of and associates in law firms. All volumes reside in the Reference Alcove.
Sullivan's Law Directory, Law Library call no.: KF 192 .I4 S95x
A two volume directory, Sullivan's lists most active members in good standing
of the Illinois Bar. The volumes reside in the Reference Alcove.
Complaints against Attorneys
Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission
700 East Adams Street, Suite 201
Springfield, IL 62701-1625
800/252-8048
or
130 East Randolph Drive, Suite 1500
Chicago, IL 60601
312/565-2600
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. — 5:00 p.m.
Assistance: the Commission will assist anyone with a complaint against an attorney.
Interested parties may obtain complaint forms from the Commission.
Attorney Fee Disputes
Illinois State Bar Association
Illinois Bar Center
Springfield, IL 62701
217/525-1760
Hours: Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m. — 4:00 p.m.
Assistance: the Bar provides fee arbitration services.
Champaign County Law
Champaign County State's Attorney Office
Champaign County Court House
101 East Main Street, Room 301
Urbana, IL 61801
217/384-3733
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. — 4:30 p.m.
Assistance: the office primarily engages in prosecution of criminal cases referred
by law enforcement officers. Attorneys will also take questions from the public regarding
county matters, including taxes on real property and county nuisances. Not included are
consumer fraud or landlord tenant questions.
Tenant Union
Illini Union, Room 326
1401 West Green Street
Urbana, IL 61801
217/333-0112
Hours: Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m. — 5:00 p.m.
Assistance: the office provides information and advocacy, not legal assistance,
to prevent and resolve landlord-tenant conflicts in which the tenant(s) is/are
University of Illinois students. Students may visit the office to examine complaint
histories on local landlords.
Costs: the service is free to students who have paid their SORF fees.
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