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Metro-East Mobile Home Parks Bought by Outside Investment Firm Leave Tenants 'Suffering' "Land of Lincoln Legal Aid has heard from about 150 aggrieved tenants at 12 Illinois mobile home parks owned by Homes of America since around 2022, according to the team of...
Local Law Firms Raise $117,325 For Land of Lincoln Legal Aid
On December 12, 2024, The Simon Law Firm, P.C. and Keefe, Keefe & Unsell, P.C. joined forces to host a festive and impactful holiday fundraiser, raising an impressive $117,325 to benefit Land of Lincoln Legal Aid. The event, held at Tavern on Main in Belleville,...
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...
New Partnership to Establish Holistic Legal Services for Survivors of Domestic Violence
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...
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...