How much do they cost? CPS Legal

Since CPS Legal is above the CEO's office on the CPS Organizational Chart, let's see how much they cost.

This breakdown does NOT include attorneys in other departments like Office of Diverse Learners Supports, EOCO compliance officers/investigators, Office of Local School Council Relations and anywhere else CPS uses attorneys in-house.

CPS Legal costs the District almost $8 million in salaries.
​It spent over $10 million* on outside legal services in Fiscal Year 2019.
CPS spent at least $16 million* in settlements last year.
CPS Legal Total: $34.48 million

Fiscal Year 2019 spending
​List of outside counsel hires and board reports: $10.3 million
List of settlements and board reports: $16.4 million