The Resurrection Project’s

Illinois Attorney Panel Program

Illinois Unified System: Attorney Panel Program

Launching in January 2026, the Illinois Attorney Panel Program will create a network of qualified private immigration attorneys to defend Illinois immigrants facing deportation. In response to the growing need for legal representation amid heightened enforcement by the Trump Administration, panel attorneys will provide full-scope representation before the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR).

Guided by an advisory committee, and administered by The Resurrection Project, the program will strengthen Illinois’ immigrant legal services system as nonprofits struggle to meet rising demand.

Register for our November 21 Virtual Info Session to learn more about the program.

Advisory Committee Members

  • Jennifer Babaie, NIJC

  • Julie Reiter Pellerite, Chicago Volunteer Legal Services

  • Samuel Cole, ACLU Illinois

  • Shannon Shepherd, AILA Chicago

  • Bob Glaves, Chicago Bar Foundation

  • Elizabeth Nehrling Sotiriou, The Immigration Project

  • Hena Mansori, Law Office of the Cook County Public Defender

For more information, please contact Diana Rashid at drashid@resurrectionproject.org

Join the Program

Defend Due Process. Empower Communities.

Why Join?

  • Make an impact: Protect due process for vulnerable immigrants.

  • Earn fair compensation: Receive competitive pay for your work.

  • Serve your community: Take cases from trusted local referrals.

  • Join a movement: Build Illinois’ immigrant legal defense network.

Attend our Virtual Information Session to learn more!

Friday, November 21, 2025 | 1:00 to 2:00 PM CST

Register here