The Appellate Court Administrative Committee of the Illinois Supreme Court requests pro bono appellate defenders to help reduce the number of pending cases with the State Appellate Defender.
Effective July 1, new supreme court rules let retired, inactive, and in-house lawyers working through legal-aid providers or other approved groups represent clients pro bono.
What is a client of "limited means" for reporting purposes? What kinds of services count as "pro bono"? Justice Kilbride and others talk about pro bono reporting.
