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.”
Illinois Southern District is proud to present the 2024 Virtual Power Act Event, July 19, 2024, at 1:00PM EST.
This virtual event will highlight the impact of Pro Bono representation and advocacy in the lives of victims and survivors of violence and abuse.
Click here for more information about the event and to R.S.V.P.
Power Act 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.