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649 ABA Journal Pro Bono articles.

Sidley Austin Represents Plaintiffs in Another School Funding Challenge

Lawyers for plaintiffs challenging the local funding system for Illinois schools say a 1996 state supreme court ruling doesn’t bar their suit because of new mandates for education. The 1996 Illinois Supreme Court decision said school funding disparities were related to the legitimate state goal of promoting local control of…

Mar 24, 2010 5:32 PM CDT

‘Al Qaeda Seven’ or ‘Patriots’? AG Defends Lawyers in Apparent Rebuttal

Attorney General Eric Holder is defending lawyers who represent unpopular clients in a speech delivered just two weeks after a conservative group criticized Justice Department lawyers who previously defended Guantanamo detainees. The group known as Keep America Safe had dubbed the lawyers “the Al Qaeda Seven.” Speaking Friday as he…

Mar 22, 2010 10:30 AM CDT

Report of a Deferred Associate Culture Gap Was a Mistake, Bar Says

Never mind. A poll released earlier this month had suggested a culture gap between deferred associates and their colleagues at public interest jobs. According to a report released at that time, associates had indicated they were dissatisfied with their integration into the workplace and with their colleagues there. Now the…

Mar 18, 2010 6:13 PM CDT

Poll Suggests Culture Gap Between Deferred Associates, Public Interest Lawyers

Updated: Deferred associates polled by the New York City Bar were generally satisfied with their training with public interest groups, but they weren’t as enthusiastic about their relationship with fellow lawyers employed by the groups. The lawyers gave low satisfaction ratings to their public interest colleagues and to their integration…

Mar 9, 2010 1:40 PM CST

ABA Prez Defends Lawyers Dubbed ‘Al Qaeda Seven’

Updated: ABA President Carolyn Lamm on Thursday criticized efforts to smear the reputation of Justice Department lawyers who at one point represented detainees at Guantanamo Bay. “Impugning the character of lawyers who have sought to protect the fundamental rights of unpopular clients is a divisive and diversionary tactic,” Lamm said…

Mar 4, 2010 10:10 PM CST

Happy Fellowship

Three associates find trading income for experience well worth it

Mar 1, 2010 8:40 AM CST

Associate’s Pro Bono Work for Legal Aid Catches on at Firm

An associate’s enthusiasm for his volunteer work at Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas caught on at his firm, and gave the not-for-profit agency a much-needed boost. Cantey Hanger is better known around Fort Worth and in Texas for its representation of Fortune 500 companies and utilities, not family court cases…

Feb 8, 2010 7:27 PM CST

Philly Payback

They sported Yankee pinstripes, but they weren’t feted by a ticker-tape parade or handed keys to the city. Still, this team was most welcome when they arrived in New York to honor their end of a losing bet on the World Series.

Feb 1, 2010 9:20 AM CST

Strength in Numbers

ABA recognizes national effort to help Holocaust survivors seek reparations

Feb 1, 2010 7:10 AM CST

Cravath’s Ex-Presiding Partner Dies

Robert Joffe, the lawyer who served as presiding partner of Cravath, Swaine & Moore from 1999 until 2006, has died of cancer. Joffe was 66, the Am Law Daily reports. A Cravath lawyer for 42 years, Joffe was known for his expertise representing directors on corporate boards. After the financial…

Jan 29, 2010 12:49 PM CST

Two Decisions and Law Firm Volunteers Help with Transgender Name Changes

Transgender name changes are becoming more commonplace in New York courts, with help from around 200 law firm volunteers and two recent court decisions. The volunteers, from 19 law firms, have represented nearly 400 transgender clients, the New York Times reports. The Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund keeps track…

Jan 25, 2010 7:08 PM CST

Two US Nonprofits Challenge Patent on Nutrition Paste

Two U.S. nonprofits are challenging a patent on Plumpy’nut paste, a high-protein food developed for those who are severely malnourished. The nonprofits, Breedlove Foods Inc. and the Mama Cares Foundation, contend the patent is so broad that it appears to apply to several products already on the market, the Associated…

Jan 13, 2010 1:10 PM CST

NY ‘Attorney Emeritus’ Program Prods Baby Boomers to Help Poor

New York is embarking on a new program that seeks to enlist retired lawyers to provide pro bono legal services for the poor. Under the “attorney emeritus” program, lawyer volunteers won’t be required to pay for malpractice insurance, and they will be trained and supervised in their work, the New…

Jan 8, 2010 8:00 PM CST

Ex-Pro Bono Chief for Kaye Scholer Suspended for Failing to Pay Taxes

The former head of pro bono at Kaye Scholer has been suspended from practice for a year for failing to pay millions of dollars in state and federal taxes for at least nine years. A disciplinary committee had originally recommended a six-month suspension for former Kaye Scholer partner John J.P.…

Dec 22, 2009 1:05 PM CST

Pro Bono Blockbuster

Weeklong event spotlights pro bono work

Dec 2, 2009 1:39 AM CST

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