Criminal Records
That bracelet you stole from Macy's resulted in supervision but you can now expunge the record.
What is successfully completing the terms of supervision.
The correct legal response to "Is this the place where you expunge records"?
It depends.
Judge Brewer's response when he hears "I was completely innocent in all of those 30 cases but everyone lied just to screw me."
Petition denied
I'm only here for the benefits.
What is working for free, commuting to an office and free water and coffee.
The correct response to the bank that says they want you to hold an expungement clinic at their south side community center next week so that they can issue a press release for their corporate "second chances day".
What is "call Legal Aid Chicago".
True or False: I must wait a few years to expunge my case if it was dismissed.
False: there is only a waiting period for convictions, supervision and qualified probations. BONUS - there is a way to waive the waiting period to seal, but not to expunge.
What Chicago non-tourist destination is open Monday - Wednesday, 9 am to 12 noon?
The Daley Center Expungement Help Desk
Whose business is it anyway to pry into someone's personal life by asking "how old are you", "how do you support yourself", "do you have any children" and "when was your last interaction with law enforcement"?
Judge Brewer's, at least according to Judge Brewer.
You call those snacks?
What is "nothing good for you".
What do you say to the potential volunteer in your recruitment pitch who tells you she cannot volunteer because she's a germaphobe?
CGLA has full virtual opportunities which only expose you to your home germs.
How can you rationalize or explain the ability to expunge a domestic battery supervision but not be able to seal it?
What is "Criminal Identification Act"
How do I expunge my felony convictions so I can get a gun?
What is "petition the governor".
What is the only thing worse than having the same persnickety judge for every hearing?
Chicago Live Call
My first impression when I heard them sing Happy Birthday on a Zoom staff meeting.
OMG, I wonder if it is too late to find another legal aid placement.
OR, for partial credit:
What is wrong with these people?
What does pro bono really mean anyway?
For the Public Good
The reason the clerk requires you to bring six paper copies of everything you have to file.
In case they lose the first five.
You need clemency, a Certificate of Good Conduct, a Certificate of Relief from Disability and/or a Health Care Waiver - why?
You have one or more cases that are ineligible for expungement and sealing.
The correct legal term for "my mom says I'm a saint".
What is "Mitigation"
Why would anyone talk like that?
What is "CSO", "CILS" and "CSS"
The essentials of attracting new volunteers include training, continuing education credit (CLE) and -
A Free Lunch
This software changed my life
What is Monarch
This construction project rivaled the Kennedy expressway reconfiguration
What is adding a 3' divider to CGLA's HD space
What is the "in-person" experience like for Markham Live Call
Like Zoom, but from the basement
The best lunch & learn was presented by ___
Who is Chuck Hogren
The reason more people don't do more pro bono.
The answer lies within.