Pro Bono
National Pro Bono Week Marked by Nearly 600 Events
Posted Nov 6, 2009, 11:05 am CST
By Debra Cassens Weiss
Nearly 600 events marked the first-ever National Pro Bono Celebration week sponsored by the ABA.
Mark Schickman, chair of the celebration week that began on Oct. 25, said in a press release that he was pleased with the response. “Throughout the country, law firms hosted events to recruit more lawyers to take on pro bono projects, state and local bar associations offered legal clinics, and law schools presented discussions on such topics as domestic violence and bankruptcy,” he said.
The week ended with recognition by President Obama, who wrote a letter praising pro bono lawyers. “Pro bono lawyers work tirelessly to break down barriers to opportunity and justice, volunteering countless hours to provide critical legal services to… Continue reading...
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Chief Lawyers for NYC and Philly Make Pro Bono World Series Bet
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Runaway and Abandoned Teens on a Rough Legal Road
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Miami Law Grads Get $10K Foreclosure Fellowships to Fill Legal Services Gap
Oct 26, 2009, 07:41 am CST
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Public Interest Lawyer Says Loaned Associates Should Be Permanent Program
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Faced With Foreclosure, Homeowners Can’t Get Lawyers to Help
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Finding New Ways to Help
Oct 1, 2009, 10:00 pm CST
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Visionary Work
Oct 1, 2009, 09:00 pm CST
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Legal Rebels Roundup: Beyond Jail; Int’l Pro Bono; Blogging In-House; Why Social Media?
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Defense Lawyers Buy Toilet Paper for Grateful Prison Inmates
Sep 22, 2009, 12:02 pm CST
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ABA Group Launches Pro Bono Website on Domestic Violence
Aug 20, 2009, 06:06 pm CST
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Holland, Hogan, Skadden Help Win Sailors’ Freedom in Norfolk Four Case
Aug 7, 2009, 05:34 am CST
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NJ Attorney General Seeks Unemployed Lawyers Willing to Work for Free
Jul 15, 2009, 09:45 am CST
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Quintuple Murder Charges Dropped Against Men Imprisoned 20 Years
Jul 8, 2009, 04:25 pm CST
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Jenner & Block Ranked Top Pro Bono Law Firm
Jul 6, 2009, 07:54 am CST
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Aid in disasters
Jul 1, 2009, 06:40 pm CST
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Judge Warns Firms: Be Sure to Supervise Pro Bono Counsel
Jun 18, 2009, 07:11 am CST
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Veterans Helped by Law Students in Traveling Winnebago Law Office
Jun 16, 2009, 08:58 am CST
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Would-Be Public Interest Lawyers See Deferred Associates as Competitors
Jun 2, 2009, 09:13 am CST
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Pay Cut for Public Service
Jun 1, 2009, 08:10 pm CST
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Debt-Free J.D. Degree from NYU is Funded By Texas Law Firm
May 29, 2009, 02:17 pm CST
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Different Ways to Make a Difference
May 1, 2009, 10:00 pm CST
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O’Melveny Associate & UCLA Student Win 9th Circuit Immigration Appeal
Apr 29, 2009, 03:28 pm CST
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Jenner Associate Wins Supreme Court Pro Bono Victory in Immigration Case
Apr 22, 2009, 09:29 am CST
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Northwestern Allows Unemployed Law Grads to Defer Loan Payments
Apr 14, 2009, 12:21 pm CST
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BigLaw’s Deferred Associates Stretching Legal Aid Groups a Bit
Apr 6, 2009, 10:25 am CST
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Mayer Brown Lays Off 45 Lawyers, 90 Staff
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