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Naeem Nulwala talks Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority May 08, 2019

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Naeem Nulwala from Legal Aid Chicago's Children and Family Practice Group joins Nubia to discuss the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority and how it applies to his clients.

Legal Aid Chicago's Bankruptcy Help Desk Apr 08, 2019

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VISTA Martin Martinez and Dan Lindsey from consumer chat with Nubia about the Bankruptcy Help Desk

Women Veterans Project with Kathryn Socha Mar 18, 2019

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Happy Women's History Month! Legal Aid Chicago's own Kathryn Socha shares her work on the women veterans project.

Myka Held Discusses Legal Services for Survivors Mar 11, 2019

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Episode 10 Attorney Myka Held from Children and Family Services chats with Nubia about Legal Aid Chicago's CLASP project.

Michelle Weinberg talks Consumer Law in Chicago Mar 08, 2019

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Michelle Weinberg of Legal Aid Chicago's consumer practice group chats about consumer law in Chicago and the work she does supporting and advocating for seniors.

Tuesday Twist: Lisa Palumbo interviews Nubia Willman Jan 15, 2019

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In this episode of Legal Aid Matters, Lisa Palumbo director of our Immigrants and Workers Rights Practice Group interviews our show's host Nubia Willman.

Ombudsman Project with Robert Graham and Suzanne Courtheoux Dec 11, 2018

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The Legal Aid Chicago (formerly LAF) Ombudsman project advocates for senior citizens living in assisted living and skilled nursing facilities. Listen as Nubia, Robert, and Suzanne discuss the challenges low-income seniors face when they require longterm care as well as strategies to prepare for your own family's needs.

Domestic Violence Awareness Month with Caitlin Cervenka Oct 11, 2018

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In honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, this October Caitlin Cervenka of Legal Aid Chicago's Children and Families Practice Group joins Nubia in conversation for this episode. They discuss the strategies Caitlin and her colleagues employ to advocate for survivors of violence in child custody and divorce proceedings how low-income survivors experience violence differently than others and as always why legal aid matters to them.

Regina Hernandez talks legal clinics and pro bono opportunities Sep 18, 2018

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Regina Hernandez is a staff attorney with Legal Aid Chicago's (formerly LAF) volunteer services unit where she recruits and manages volunteers to stretch our services to as many clients as possible. She also runs our community legal clinics where several times a month we serve large numbers of people with free walk-in meetings with attorneys who advise on legal problems in the neighborhoods our clients call home. In their conversation, Nubia and Regina talk about the successes and challenges of the clinic model the great lengths Regina and her colleagues go to to ensure as many people as possible receive Legal Aid Chicago's help and how we can all work together to help close the justice gap.

Meet Jon Delozano, Immigrants and Workers' Rights Sep 04, 2018

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In this episode, Nubia sits down with her colleague within Legal Aid Chicago's (Formerly LAF) Immigrants and Workers rights Practice Group, Jon Delozano, whose work focuses on removing legal barriers that prevent low-wage workers from getting or keeping a job. He and Nubia discuss the challenges of proving workplace discrimination and how the MeToo movement has affected his work on behalf of women who suffer sexual harassment in the workplace.