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RFP: Assessment of Pro Bono Program

Land of Lincoln Legal Aid (Land of Lincoln) seeks the services of a qualified and experienced consultant to work with our staff to engage in a comprehensive internal and external assessment of our Pro Bono Program that will provide also provide actionable...

We Believe in Second Chances

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 employment,...

RFP: Intake Business Process Analysis

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...

Lawyer Spotlight: Diane Goffinet

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 Illinois lawyers...

Land of Lincoln Legend: Larry Ruemmler

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...

Employee Spotlight: Intake Specialist Sandra Brown

Born and raised in Southern Illinois, Sandra Brown graduated from Shawnee Community College (A.S.), Southeast Missouri State University (B.S. - Biology & Chemistry), and University of Illinois at Springfield (MPA). Prior to joining Land of Lincoln, she worked for...

Double Your Impact + Help Prevent Homelessness

Dear Friends: The eviction moratorium ended in Illinois on October 3. We are receiving countless phone calls daily from all sorts of Illinoisans - grandparents, veterans, families, and others - who are afraid of losing their homes. We are stepping up to meet the need...

Employee Spotlight: Paralegal Emily Ochs

Emily Ochs joined Land of Lincoln's Eastern Regional Office nearly 8 years ago. Prior to joining Land of Lincoln, she was a swim instructor at the local YMCA and has been teaching swim lessons for 23 years. Emily is from a small farm town in central Illinois, but has...