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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...
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Employee Spotlight: Staff Attorney Emily Riley
In 2016, Emily graduated from SIU Carbondale School of Law and began her career with Land of Lincoln in our Central Regional Office (East St. Louis), but relocated to the Western Regional Office (Alton) to be closer to family. Emily works to assist clients in...
Lawyer Spotlight: Susan Zielke
Susan Zielke, Managing Attorney of Land of Lincoln's Eastern Regional Office, was highlighted by 2Civility, the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism. Susan was featured as part of 2Civility’s Lawyer Spotlight series which highlights highlights Illinois...
Lawyer Spotlight: Clarissa Gaff
Clarissa Gaff, Executive Director of Land of Lincoln Legal Aid, was recently highlighted by 2Civility, the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism. In honor of Women’s History Month, Clarissa was featured as part of 2Civility's Lawyer Spotlight series...
Land of Lincoln Receives R3 Program Grants
Land of Lincoln Legal Aid, a legal aid provider in central and southern Illinois, is proud to announce it has been awarded $230,044 in funding from the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority’s (ICJIA) Restore, Reinvest, and Renew (R3) Program, which was...
Land of Lincoln Receives Governor’s Award
Land of Lincoln Legal Aid, a legal aid provider in central and southern Illinois, is proud to announce it received a 2020 Governor’s Engaging Aging Award, after being nominated by AgeSmart Community Resources. The Governor's Engaging Aging Award recognizes groups and...