Jessica Bednarz JessicaJessica Bednarz is the Associate Director of Innovation & the Justice Entrepreneurs Project (JEP) at The Chicago Bar Foundation (CBF). Jessica is responsible for maintaining a culture of innovation at the CBF and directing special projects to advanceinnovation in the practice of law. Jessica is also responsible for leading and overseeing all activities of the JEP, an incubator empowering lawyers to lead socially conscious law practices and innovative businesses that offer valuable, cost-effective legal services and products to consumers of all incomes.

Jessica is also the Co-Founder of On Purpose Legal (OPL) where she develops modern tools to help lawyers build profitable practices that support their well-being. Prior to working at the CBF and launching OPL, Jessica was in private practice specializing in family law, both as a solo practitioner and at O'Connor Family Law.

Jessica earned her law degree from DePaul University College of Law, where she graduated cum laude and earned a Family Law Certificate, and her Bachelor of Science Degree in Business from Indiana University. She currently resides in Denver, Colorado, and in her free time, she enjoys exploring the outdoors, traveling, and attempting to garden

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