Heritage Trail Oral History Collection
Jeffrey Haas
People’s Law Office
Attorney Jeffrey Haas is a co-founder of the People’s Law Office. He discusses meeting the Panthers, how Fred Hampton influenced the firm’s founding, details the tricks Edward Hanrahan pulled in the assassination, and his work representing the Panthers in downstate Illinois.
Collection: Heritage Trail Oral History Collection
Interviewee: Jeffrey Haas
Affiliation: Co-founder, People’s Law Office
Interviewer: Leila Wills, Historical Preservation Society
Date Recorded: August 20, 2026
Duration: 23:56
Transcript: Transcript will be added after processing
Preferred Citation: Jeffrey Haas, oral history interview by Leila Wills, Aug. 20, 2026, Black Panther Party Heritage Trail in Illinois Oral History Collection, Historical Preservation Society ILBPP
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