The Pro Bono Work to Empower and Represent (POWER) Act was signed into law in September 2018 and requires that the chief judge in each judicial district or a designee lead at least one public event annually, “in partnership with a State, local, tribal, or territorial domestic violence service provider or coalition and a State or local volunteer lawyer project, promoting pro bono legal services as a critical way in which to empower survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, and engage citizens in assisting those survivors.”

Please check back soon for information regarding the 2024 POWER Act Event.

Resources:*

Franklin County Legal Self-Help Center
https://www.illinoislegalaid.org/counties/Franklin

Madison County Legal Self-Help Center
https://www.illinoislegalaid.org/counties/Madison

Legal Self-Help Center Resource Toolkit
https://lshc.illinoislegalaid.org/

Land of Lincoln Legal Aid
https://lincolnlegal.org/

Prairie State Legal Services
https://pslegal.org/

National Domestic Violence Hotline
Nationwide number 1−800−799−SAFE(7233) or TTY 1−800−787−3224 or (206) 518-9361 (Video Phone Only for Deaf Callers)
https://www.acf.hhs.gov/fysb/programs/family-violence-prevention-services/programs/ndvh

*The Court does not endorse or verify the content of the links or resources above. This information is provided in support of the POWER Act’s directive to promote pro bono opportunities and resources, including those that empower survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, and engage citizens in assisting those survivors.