About CDEL

Founded in 1984 by the Young Lawyers Section of the Chicago Bar Association, CDEL is a 501(c)(3), nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting and advancing the legal rights of low-income persons with disabilities and senior citizens in Cook County.  

BREAKING NEWS:

News Release

 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

The Center for Disability & Elder Law Dedicates

Corboy & Demetrio Continuing Legal Education Center

Chicago, IL (September 22, 2008) The Center for Disability and Elder Law (CDEL) dedicated today its new conference and seminar center naming it the “Corboy & Demetrio Continuing Legal Education Center.” Named in honor of the support given to CDEL by the law firm of Corboy & Demetrio since CDEL’s inception in 1984, the Center will host presentations, classes and seminars by leading authorities on issues affecting the disabled and elderly for CDEL attorneys, staff and volunteers.

At the dedication, Michael Roth, Executive Director of CDEL, welcomed members of CDEL’s Board of Directors, Young Professional’s Board and esteemed members of Chicago’s legal community.  Thomas A. Demetrio, President of Corboy & Demetrio, cut the ceremonial ribbon to open the Center.

Roth remarked:

Corboy & Demetrio’s commitment to protecting and advancing the legal rights of the disabled and elderly, unable to afford legal representation has been unwavering and substantial. The firm has been instrumental in fostering a proactive community of pro bono attorneys and has made generous financial contributions to CDEL for the past twenty four years. Naming the Center in the firm’s honor acknowledges, in small measure, Corboy & Demetrio’s long-standing dedication to our organization.

The Corboy & Demetrio Continuing Legal Education Center will host distinguished attorneys and legal scholars from a variety of practice areas, and will serve to equip CDEL staff and volunteers with the knowledge and skills to offer our clients the best possible legal representation available.

CDEL's Mission

CDEL provides pro bono legal services through the combined efforts of a modest in-house staff and an active network of hundreds of volunteer attorneys, paralegals, and law students from top law firms and academic institutions. 

In this way, CDEL services a dual mission:

(1) To provide Cook County's most deserving yet underrepresented individuals with access to high quality legal services; and

(2) To foster pro bono culture throughout the Chicago area legal community.

Contact CDEL Today!

Center for Disability & 

Elder Law

79 W. Monroe Street

Suite 919

Chicago, IL 60603

T: (312) 376-1880     

F: (312) 376-1885 (fax)

E: info@probonocdel.org

Hours of Operation:

Monday - Friday

8:30am - 5:00pm