Non Profit Hosts Justice Forum

The forum, which is open and free to the public starts at 4:30pm and is being held at the organization's main office at 1750 Grandstand Place Suite 10 in Elgin. The event, highlighting trends in suburban poverty will include presentations by the organization's Founder, Attorney Bruce Strom, Executive Director Elect Attorney Eric Nelson and staff Attorney Kimberly Spagui who runs the organization's human trafficking program ATLAST (Attorneys Targeting Labor and Sex Trafficking).

Attorney Strom will address poverty trends on a national level. Strom recently launched and serves as the President and CEO of the non-profit, Gospel Justice Initiative which serves the legal and spiritual needs of the poor across America. Attorney Nelson, the organization's Executive Director Elect will address local trends in suburban poverty, including Adminster Justice's expanded services to address these needs. The forum will include a review of the growing trend of human trafficking in the area with Attorney Spagui discussing the organization's newest program which directly assists trafficking victims. The event includes a ‘meet and greet' from 4:30 to 5:00pm with presentations from 5:00 to 6:00pm.

Administer Justice is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization, providing comprehensive legal, financial, conflict resolution and educational services to low income individuals and their families. Since it opened in 2000, Administer Justice has served more than 40,000 clients directly with the help of hundreds of volunteers and a staff of thirteen. For more information visit www.administerjustice.org.