Organizations Filed Purposes:
ILLINOIS LEGAL AID ONLINE (ILAO) PROVIDES 24/7/365 FREE, PRACTICAL TOOLS TO HELP THOSE WHO CANNOT AFFORD A PRIVATE LAWYER, OR FIND A PRO BONO LAYWER, TO RESOLVE THEIR ILLINOIS CIVIL LEGAL PROBLEMS, SUCH AS DOMESTIC ABUSE, EVICTION, CHILD SUPPORT, FORECLOSURE, AND ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE. ILAO DELIVERS ITS SERVICES ONLINE, THROUGH ITS WEBSITE AT ILLINOISLEGALAID.ORG, VIA SOCIAL MEDIA AND OTHER DIGITAL CHANNELS, AND IN PERSON THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH ILLINOIS' LEGAL AID PROGRAMS, PUBLIC LIABRARIES, AND OTHER COMMUNITY INSTITUTIONS. ILAO SUPPLEMENTS ITS COMPREHENSIVE LEGAL INFORMATION LIBRARY - AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH, SPANISH, AND POLISH - WITH THESE SERVICES: -GET LEGAL HELP TOOL-EASY FORMS-FREE LEGAL ANSWERS - THIS PRO BONO PROGRAM PAIRS VOLUNTEER LAWYERS WITH LOWER-INCOME PEOPLE WITH CIVIL LEGAL QUESTIONS.-LIVEHELP - A REAL-TIME, CLICK-TO-CHAT SERVICE THAT HELPS PEOPLE NAVIGATE ILLINOISLEGALAID.ORG TO FIND THE LEGAL INFORMATION THEY SEEK. -LEGAL SELF HELP CENTERS
PROVIDES 24/7/365 FREE, PRACTICAL TOOLS TO HELP THOSE WHO CANNOT AFFORD A PRIVATE LAWYER.
ILLINOIS LEGAL AID ONLINE (ILAO) PROVIDES ACCURATE, RELIABLE, AND EASY-TO-USE LEGAL EMPOWERMENT TOOLS FOR ENGLISH, SPANISH, AND POLISH SPEAKERS IN ILLINOIS. YEAR OVER YEAR, WEBSITE VISITORS HAVE INCREASED OVER 40%, DEMONSTRATING THE GROWING DEMAND FOR 24/7 ONLINE LEGAL HELP. ILAO SERVES ANYONE WITH AN ILLINOIS CIVIL LEGAL PROBLEM WHO CANNOT AFFORD OR FIND AN ATTORNEY BY HELPING PEOPLE IN NEED UNDERSTAND THEIR OPTIONS AND TAKE ACTION TOWARDS A RESOLUTION. WE DO THIS BY OFFERING FREE LEGAL TOOLS VIA ILLINOISLEGALAID.ORG FOR MORE THAN 600 LEGAL ISSUES, INCLUDING DIVORCE, DISABILITY, DEPORTATION, WORKER'S RIGHTS, AND HOW TO GO TO COURT. WE SUPPLEMENT OUR ONLINE PRESENCE WITH PERSONAL SERVICES SUCH AS REAL-TIME NAVIGATION HELP, MAKING CONNECTIONS TO LOCAL LEGAL SELF-HELP CENTERS, AND COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING TRIAGE, INTAKE AND REFERRALS TO LEGAL AID AND OTHER SERVICES.
MANAGE AND RECRUIT VOLUNTEERS FOR ILAO'S FREE LEGAL ANSWERS PROGRAM, WHICH UTILIZES VOLUNTEER LAWYERS TO PROVIDE LEGAL ADVICE VIA A SECURE ONLINE PORTAL TO LOWER-INCOME PEOPLE WITH CIVIL LEGAL ISSUES IN ILLINOIS. IN 2018, 100 PRO BONO LAWYERS ANSWERED LEGAL QUESTIONS FROM 1,250 LOWER-INCOME CLIENTS, ON ISSUES SUCH AS FAMILY LAW, HOUSING LAW, CONSUMER DEBT, CIVIL RIGHTS, WORK, AND BENEFITS, VIA A VIRTUAL LEGAL ADVICE CLINIC.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Teri Ross | INTERIM EXEC. DIRECTOR (END 1/14/19) | 40 | $90,847 |
| Elizabeth Evans | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (BEGIN 1/14/19) | 40 | $0 |
| Colleen Garlington | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Paul Seeman | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Matt Wirig | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| John Wasserman | BOARD MEMBER TERM:3/31/19 | 1 | $0 |
| Stacey Tutt | BOARD MEMBER TERM:3/31/19 | 1 | $0 |
| Bob Meltzer | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Robert Newman | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Sandy Morris | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Anand Mathew | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Lurie | BOARD MEMBER TERM:3/31/19 | 1 | $0 |
| Greg Leighton | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Rich Lee | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Kristina Hendricks | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Dennis Garcia | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Pam Dicarlantonio | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| John Bradway | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Brian Abamont | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Sean Kruskol | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Renee Mcmahon | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| David Hambourger | VICE CHAIRMAN | 1 | $0 |
| Alison Larson | CHAIRMAN | 1 | $0 |
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