2012 ILAO launches a Spanish- language website AyudaLegalIL.org , ILAO’s Spanish-language legal services continue to be some
2017 IllinoisLegalAid.org is featured as the ‘best in show’
by the ABAJournal ILAO’s new Crime Victim Portal won Best in Show award for @ChicagoBarAssoc Legal Tech Innovator Showcase Nintendo Switch released
of the most robust found anywhere in the country 83% of American adults use the internet ILAO and ICEJ now support Legal Self-Help Centers
in 98 of Illinois’ 102 counties. Google launches Google Drive
2019 90% of American adults use the internet 100% of American adults age 18–29 use the internet 96% of Americans own a cell phone Americans send 2.1 billion text messages 1.52 billion smartphones sold in U.S. 2020 ILAO supports Legal Self-Help Centers in 184 locations in 99 counties . March: Illinois Governor declares a public health emergency and issues a shelter-in-place order
2013 ILAO received the Innovation Award in the Pro Bono category for outstanding achievement in integrating technology into legal work to help lawyers deliver services to clients. The system is now a part of ILAO’s Get Legal Help tool, one of the most robust triage and intake systems for legal services in the nation. Ring doorbell gets introduced on Shark Tank . Zoom is released. 2015 Two-thirds of American adults own a smartphone. January 1: Illinois Criminal Identification Act takes effect, significantly expanding the types of convictions that can be sealed; ILAO’s criminal records information sees an 82% increase in 2015– 2016, over the prior period.
2021 ILAO kicks off its 20th Anniversary Celebration —how will we change history this year?
2016 ILAO launches the new IllinoisLegalAid.org , consolidating
5 websites into a single, web- friendly portal and migrating its platform from a dying technology (Cold Fusion) to a vibrant, global one (Drupal) Venmo hits the big time
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