Greater Chicago Legal Clinic, Inc.
Adam Salzman currently serves as the Executive Director of the Greater Chicago Legal Clinic, Inc., where responsibilities include managing a $1.75 million civil legal aid agency and overseeing 23 employees. During tenure, significant organizational changes were implemented, and communication with the board of directors was coordinated regarding programmatic and budgetary matters. Additionally, Adam teaches Legal Research and Writing as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law. Prior experience includes serving as a Village Trustee for Oak Park, where key developments and municipal legislation were enacted, and roles as Chief of Staff and Policy Director for Cook County Commissioner Richard Boykin, focusing on legislative strategy and policy initiatives. Adam founded The Salzman Law Office and has a background in municipal representation and public guardianship. Education includes a Juris Doctor from Loyola Law School of Los Angeles and a Bachelor of Arts in History from New York University.
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Greater Chicago Legal Clinic, Inc.
Greater Chicago Legal Clinic attorneys are passionate, community-based advocates who are devoted to helping underrepresented families and individuals navigate the justice system. Everyone involved with the Clinic—attorneys, board members, staff members, law students, volunteers—works to realize a shared goal: that all people in the Chicago area have equal access to quality legal representation, regardless of income or background. Recognizing that most working-class families do not have sufficient resources to hire private attorneys, GCLC provides a sliding-scale fee approach that provides access to justice for disadvantaged individuals and families, even if they do not qualify for pro bono legal aid. This unique approach allows GCLC clients to resolve their legal disputes and get back to what matters most to them—regardless of their ability to pay. Our attorneys are known for their compassionate but zealous advocacy, their accessibility to clients regardless of their English-speaking proficiency, and their dedication to relentlessly pursuing successful outcomes for our clients. We are there for our clients when they need us, filling the socioeconomic and geographic gaps left by our peers. Through our efforts and outreach, GCLC has been able to assist hundreds of thousands of clients in our Chicagoland neighborhoods, restoring hope and providing stability to our most vulnerable communities.