CARPLS Legal Hotline in Chicago seeks volunteer hotline attorneys to give advice to low-income clients in the areas of landlord/tenant, consumer debt, and family law. A three-part training course is provided for volunteers.

Training Part One*: September 14 at 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.; 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.; or 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. at CARPLS, 17 N. State, Suite 1850, Chicago.

*Training Part Two and Three will occur the week of September 19. 

Upon completion of training, day and night shifts are available and malpractice insurance is provided.

Daily shifts: Mondays - Fridays 9 a.m.-1 p.m. or 1 p.m.-5 p.m. A minimum commitment of 1 shift per week over a 10-week session is requested.  

Evening shifts: Mondays or Wednesdays  5:30 p.m.–8 p.m. A minimum commitment of 36 hours over a one-year period is requested (about 1.5 shifts per month).  

Registration for our September volunteer class is now open. For more information, contact Leslie Wallin at 312-421-4427 or lwallin@carpls.org or go to https://www.carpls.org/volunteer-opportunities/