About LiveHelp

Illinois Legal Aid Online (ILAO) puts the law within reach for millions of people who can't afford a lawyer, regardless of location, income or education. Since 2001 ILAO has used technology in innovative ways to increase access to the legal system.

Our website offers simple guides to the law that are available when a lawyer is out of reach, 24/7 from any computer or mobile device. ILAO is the largest provider of legal assistance in Illinois, serving over 8 million visitors to its websites last year. ILAO is changing the way legal services are delivered, now and in the future.

To learn about ILAO's dedicated staff, click here.

ILAO works with courts and libraries across Illinois to establish technology-based legal self-help centers that assist lower-income residents who cannot afford a lawyer. Located in local public libraries and county courthouses, these centers offer self-represented persons access to computers with free legal information and interactive documents on IllinoisLegalAid.org so they can better resolve their legal problems.

ILAO collaborates with the local judiciary, circuit clerk, private bar, legal services providers, the Illinois Coalition for Equal Justice, and other stakeholders to plan each center and provides ongoing training, support and technical assistance. From 2006 to 2012, ILAO helped establish legal self-help centers in all of Illinois’ 102 counties.

IllinoisLegalAid.org features an alphabetical listing of the centers, including location, address, phone number, and website.