Legal Aid & Resources in Illinois
Free legal services, court system information, and attorney verification for Illinois residents.
Illinois Legal Aid & Pro Bono
Free and low-cost legal services available to Illinois residents.
Free civil legal services for people living in poverty in Cook County — housing, consumer, family, employment, benefits, and juvenile expungement.
Land of Lincoln Legal AidFree civil legal services for low-income and senior residents across 65 counties in central and southern Illinois through five regional offices.
Prairie State Legal ServicesFree civil legal aid for low-income and senior residents in 36 counties across northern and central Illinois since 1977 through 11 offices.
Illinois Legal Aid OnlineStatewide legal information portal with free forms, self-help guides, referrals, and the "Get Legal Help" tool for 16 areas of law.
Illinois Court HelpOfficial court-sponsored self-help portal with guides to understand court processes, find legal aid, and navigate Illinois courts.
Illinois Court System
Courts, e-filing portals, and procedural rules for Illinois.
Courts
Official portal for all Illinois state courts — circuit, appellate, and Supreme Court information, opinions, and judicial resources.
Illinois Courts DirectoryLocate circuit, appellate, and Supreme Court locations by county, circuit, or district across all 102 Illinois counties.
Illinois Appellate CourtIntermediate appellate court with five districts covering the state — First District in Chicago through Fifth District in Mt. Vernon.
Supreme Court of IllinoisHighest court in Illinois — seven justices with final authority on state constitutional questions and administration of the court system.
Circuit Court of Cook CountyLargest unified court system in the nation — eleven courthouses in Chicago and six in the Cook County suburbs serving 5+ million residents.
Verify a Illinois Attorney
Confirm license status, check disciplinary history, and find regulatory resources.
Verify any Illinois attorney's registration status, disciplinary history, and contact information through the ARDC.
Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission (ARDC)Investigates and prosecutes attorney misconduct under the authority of the Illinois Supreme Court — registration, discipline, and unauthorized practice.
Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA)Voluntary professional organization for 28,000+ Illinois attorneys — CLE, practice resources, and the Illinois Lawyer Finder referral service.
Illinois Board of Admissions to the BarAdministers the Illinois bar exam and oversees all pathways to attorney admission under the authority of the Supreme Court.
Illinois Lawyer FinderISBA referral program connecting the public with member attorneys by location and practice area — 30-minute consultation for $25 or less.