William J. Hibbler Memorial Pro Se Assistance
Program Help Desk
The Hibbler Help desk is a virtual assistance program now managed by Uptown
People’s Law Center (“UPLC”) in conjunction with the District Court and The Chicago
Bar Foundation.
UPLC staffs the virtual help desk with volunteer attorneys who use their practice
experience in federal court to help pro se litigants who request appointments at the help
desk.
The Help desk exists to assist Pro Se litigants navigate their cases by providing
the following services:
● Provide information about federal court procedure.
● Explain the status of their case.
● Assist litigants in understanding and preparing certain pleadings, motions, or other court
documents.
● Assist litigants in accessing other sources of information about their legal issues.
● Refer litigants, in appropriate cases, to other providers of civil legal aid, bar association
lawyer referral programs, or to social service agencies.
● Keep any personal information litigants provide confidential.
The Help desk does not provide substantive legal advice on litigant’s cases and does not
provide representation to litigants in their cases. UPLC does not provide legal
malpractice coverage to pro bono attorneys who volunteer for the Hibbler desk.
Uptown People’s Law Center is an exempt organization as described in
Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; EIN 36-3060933.
