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Hours of Operation

Greater Chicago Legal Clinic is open Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. In observance of Illinois Court Holidays, the office is closed on:

  • New Year’s Day

  • Martin Luther King Jr. Day

  • Lincoln’s Birthday

  • Presidents Day

  • Pulaski Day

  • Memorial Day

  • Juneteenth

  • Independence Day

  • Labor Day

  • Indigenous Peoples Day

  • Veterans Day

  • Thanksgiving Day and the following day

  • Christmas Day

Phone

24-hour Intake: 312.726.2938

Call our 24-hour intake line and leave a message with your name and the best way to reach you—Monday through Friday between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. A member of our staff will follow up within two business days.

If you need help with parentage and child support issues, call 312.796.3070 and leave a message.

Online

We apologize, at this moment our intake form is not working. To submit an inquiry, please call 312.726.2938.

Downtown Office

17 North State Street, Suite 1710
Chicago, IL 60602

CARPLS Helpdesk

Assistance with evictions, contract complaints, and tort cases requires a referral from the Coordinated Advice & Referral Program for Legal Services (CARPLS), which can be reached at 312.738.9200.

Suburban Presence

In an effort to better serve our neighbors in Chicago’s inner-ring suburbs, GCLC attorneys are interested in partnering with suburban nonprofit agencies to help their constituents address unmeet needs in the Cook County court system. Please contact us if you would like to discuss partnering with GCLC and stay tuned for updates on how you can support our ongoing efforts to help address the justice gap throughout Cook County.