Legal Assistance
Equip for Equality provides free or low-cost legal assistance related to housing, including eviction prevention, issues related to self-determination, tenants' rights, preserving housing subsidies, employment discrimination based on disability, and housing discrimination.The legal team will review the information at a weekly case assessment meeting. They will evaluate whether your request is within their case selection criteria, whether the case has merit, and whether they have enough resources to give you the type of help you're seeking.
Services
Date of Last Formal Update
10/24/2023
Data provided by
211 Metro Chicago
Location
20 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60602
Voice
Fax
(312) 800-0912
Voice
Voice
Fax
(312) 800-0912
Voice
Hours
Mon 8:30am - 5:00pm; Tue 8:30am - 5:00pm; Wed 8:30am - 5:00pm; Thu 8:30am - 5:00pm; Fri 8:30am - 5:00pm;
Application process
To get legal help from us, start by: Completing the online intake form; calling a local office, emailing, faxing or mailing pertinent information the office. When you contact them, they will ask you for information to determine how they can help you. This is called the "intake process." Everyone who contacts them for legal help must go through the intake process.
Eligibility
The issue is related to disability; has merit; The client is willing to participate actively and cooperate in the case resolution process, as appropriate; An unfavorable outcome would have a significant negative impact on the individual or the disability community; Equip for Equality has sufficient resources to devote to the matter.
Service area
IL, United States
Agency info
Equip For Equality
Equip for Equality promotes self-advocacy and serves as a legal advocate for people with disabilities, and handles individual cases and systems-change litigation to achieve broad-based societal reforms. They also advocate through public policy and legislative activities to give people greater choices in their lives and ensure their independence and inclusion in all aspects of community living.