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COMMUNITY SUPPORT

KATTEN CREATES SERIES OF
GOVERNING DOCUMENT TEMPLATES
FOR LAWYERS FOR THE CREATIVE ARTS

For the second consecutive year, in part- Weiss, who has a background of experi- solutions, eager to help and very receptive
nership with Chicago Lawyers for the ence in the New York entertainment to feedback throughout the experience.”
Creative Arts (LCA), 16 Katten attorneys industry, Katten’s team also developed In addition, Firmwide Legal Recruiting
and 19 summer associates assisted six ready-made templates and explanatory Manager Stephanie London noted that
local arts nonprofits in creating and presentations for future workshops to many summer associates highlighted the
updating their organizational documents aid entrepreneurs. Aaron emphasized his clinic as a standout experience in their
during a free legal clinic on June 5. Led appreciation for the summer associates’ end-of-summer feedback.
by Janet Goelz Hoffman and Chicago efforts, saying, “I enjoyed working with
Mergers and Acquisitions Associate Aaron our summers, who were creative in their

KATTEN HOSTS JULY 9 LEGAL CLINIC FOR
PILI’S ILLINOIS FRE E LEGAL ANSWERS MESSAGE BOARD

On July 9, Katten’s Chicago office hosted a legal clinic for Illinois Free Legal Answers, a message board run by
the Public Interest Law Initiative (PILI) that provides free legal advice to individuals who qualify under certain
income thresholds. The clinic involved multiple summer associates and attorneys, including Chad Doobay,
Private Wealth Partner Jeffrey Glickman and Intellectual Property Associate Lauren Eiten. This opportunity
exposed summer associates to a range of legal issues outside their typical practice areas and fostered collabo-
ration as they worked in groups, supervised by attorneys, to address a variety of questions related to family law,
tenant rights and civil procedures from individuals who cannot afford legal representation.

Jeffrey, who logged 100 pro bono hours on the message board last year, emphasized the platform’s value,
stating, “Pro bono cases can be very time-intensive, but with this platform and the clinic we hosted, you can
make a difference and give valuable legal counsel within 45 minutes.”

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