by Lura January | Apr 30, 2024 | Client Story, Eviction, Expungement/Sealing
Second Chance Month is celebrated in April to inform and highlight the importance of second chances for people who have criminal records. Criminal records can have significant collateral consequences that affect many aspects of a person’s life, including...
by Lura January | Jan 16, 2024 | Proposals, RFP
Land of Lincoln Legal Aid (Land of Lincoln) seeks to identify opportunities to increase efficiency, precision, consistency and improve applicant experience with our client intake system. Our goal is to design a more efficient, accurate intake process that quickly...
by Lura January | Oct 14, 2022 | News
A newly formed partnership among Quanada, Land of Lincoln Legal Aid, and Ascend Justice will dramatically improve access to legal representation for survivors of domestic violence in Quincy and the surrounding area. The new office will be located in Quincy and serve...
by Lura January | Sep 13, 2022 | News
Diane Goffinet, Managing Attorney of Land of Lincoln’s Southern Regional Office, was highlighted by 2Civility, the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism. Diane was featured as part of 2Civility’s Lawyer Spotlight series which highlights...
by Lura January | Jun 22, 2022 | Donate, Staff Spotlight
Attorney Larry Ruemmler devoted 43 years of his life to providing legal assistance to low-income Illinoisans. He retired from our Mount Vernon office in 2015 after receiving the Joseph Bartylak Advocacy Award from our organization in 2011. Below Larry discusses his...