Posts by Emily Decker
Legal Council Selected as Grantee for Transgender and Gender Diverse (TGD) Wellness and Equity Program
Legal Council for Health Justice is thrilled to be a grantee of the new Transgender and Gender Diverse (TGD) Wellness Equity Program!
Read MoreClient Focus: Eve Enacts Change
The Trans Health Law Project is Legal Council’s newest service area, and it’s an essential one. Our client Eve’s* story exemplifies the critical role that collaborative advocacy, perseverance, and humanity play in rendering Illinois a safe state for trans community members.
Read MoreThanking Our Outgoing Board Members
Legal Council thanks Braden Berkey, Bryce Cooper, Brian Fliflet, and Swarup Mehta for their service on our Board of Directors and their passion for and dedication to our work and mission.
Read MoreIntroducing Summer 2024 Law Students
We are thrilled to introduce Kareem, Jessica, Caity, Simon, Olivia, Tara, and Joshua as our Summer Law Student interns for 2024!
Read MoreMedicaid Awareness Month
April is Medicaid Awareness Month. To celebrate, Legal Council is highlighting three features of Medicaid that benefit our client communities.
Read MoreLegal Council for Health Justice Advocates Selected as 2024 Racial Justice Institute Fellows
Legal Council’s Kenya Garrett-Burnett, Liesl Pereira, and Nooreen Reza have been selected for the Shriver Center on Poverty Law’s 2024 Racial Justice Institute.
Read MoreSTATEMENT: Advocates Urge Supreme Court to Protect the Rights of Individuals Experiencing Homelessness
On April 3, with the Chicago Coalition for the Homeless, Law Center for Better Housing, Much Shelist, P.C., and 25 other amici, Legal Council submitted an amicus brief supporting people experiencing homelessness in Grants Pass v. Johnson.
Read MoreWelcoming New Board Members
The Legal Council Board of Directors is a dynamic, engaged group of people who are deeply committed to our work. At the March meeting, we were thrilled to vote on…
Read MoreAn End to “Claw Backs” of Overpayments
The Social Security Administration will no longer “claw back” 100% of person’s Social Security Disability Insurance or retirement monthly benefits if they do not respond to a repayment notice.
Read MoreLegal Council for Health Justice Receives $2 Million Gift from the Yield Giving Open Call
As the largest contribution in Legal Council’s 37-year history, these funds will support ongoing legal and policy advocacy to advance health equity for low-income community members in Chicago and throughout Illinois.
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