Articles and Archives

Georgia on My Mind, Winter 2004, Equal Justice Magazine, by Joseph A. Dailing, Executive Director, Prairie State Legal Services. Reflections from eight weeks in the former Soviet republic of Georgia dramatizes important role played by legal aid.

Defending Disoriented Persons from Nursing Home Discharge for Non-Payment, Fall 2001, ISBA Elder Law Newsletter, by Larry Smith Staff Attorney, Waukegan Office. Win/win solution found in case where poor processing of Medicaid application lead to potential nursing home discharge.

A Legal Services Program for the Millennium, Fall1999, Management Information Exchange Journal, by Joseph A. Dailing, Executive Director Prairie State Legal Services. The Article offers reflection on the current challenges surrounding legal services and explores the key characteristics of a model legal services program.

Common Misconceptions About School Law and Student’s Rights, January 1999, The Prairie News, by Michael O’Connor, Ligy Pullappally, Lisa Wilson, and David Wolowitz. This article highlights some of the most common education law issues presented by clients of Prairie State

Common Misconceptions About Welfare Reform and the Current State of Government Benefits for the Needy, Fall 1997, The Prairie News, by Elsa Miller, Jeff Abbott and Linda Rothnagel. This article addresses changes in two key areas:  the rights of legal aliens to receive public benefits and rights of children to receive S.S.I. disability benefits.