News
2006 General News
Holland & Knight LLP Helps Secure the Freedom of a Mentally Ill Gay Guyanese Victim of Torture from a Complex Odyssey of Over Six Years in Immigration Custody
- By: Holland & Knight
- 12/28/2006
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Setting the Pro Bono Pace
- By: Pro Bono Net
- 12/04/2006
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Lawmakers begin 2007 session facing many familiar issues
- By: San Jose Mercury News (AP Wire)
- 12/03/2006
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Sacramento County Rezone push targets high housing cost; LSNC Comments.
- By: Sacramento Bee (www.sacbee.com)
- 12/03/2006
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Adoptive parents represented by Public Counsel win settlement
- By: Los Angeles Times (www.LAtimes.com)
- 12/01/2006
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Seeking Nominations - 2007 Louis M. Brown Award for Legal Access
- By: ABA Center for Pro Bono
- 12/01/2006
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NITA offers discounted CLE programs to all trial lawyers
- By: National Institute for Trial Advocacy
- 12/01/2006
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Huge defeat for "JAIL for Judges" proposal in South Dakota
- By: ABA Journal
- 11/08/2006
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Chief Justice George leads celebration of Central California Legal Services 40 years of service
- By: Fresno Bee (www.fresnobee.com)
- 11/08/2006
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ABA Business Committee Accepting Nominations for 2007 Public Service Award
- By: ABA
- 11/06/2006
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ABA dues waiver to become available for pro bono work
- By: ABA
- 11/06/2006
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American Bar Association Calls For Nominiations For Outstanding Female Lawyers
- By: American Bar Association
- 11/02/2006
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All-Star Line Up Helps Raise Funds at the 1st Annual ICLS/IELLA Benefit Jam
- By: ICLS and IELLA Press Release
- 11/01/2006
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New Model Rule on Post-Catastrophe Pro Bono by Out-of-State Lawyers
- By: ABA's Standing Committee on Client Protection
- 10/30/2006
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Gibson Dunn & Crutcher and Public Law Center Sue Orange County Slumlord - Case Action is Certified
- By: Yahoo Finance Press Release
- 10/27/2006
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Stanford Law School’s New Center for Public Service and Public Interest Law Names First Public Service Award Recipients
- By: www.businesswire.com
- 10/25/2006
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Judicial Council Takes Action on Court Education
- By: Judicial Council of California
- 10/23/2006
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Historic Settlement on Eve of Trial in Fresno Civil Rights Case
- By: Morrison & Foerster
- 10/20/2006
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State Bar Honors Lawyers who Promote Pro Bono and Diversity
- By: State Bar of California
- 10/16/2006
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Charity Can Begin In-House
- By: The Recorder
- 10/16/2006
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California Women Lawyers Leader: Group Needs to Diversify
- By: LA Metropolitan News-Enterprise
- 10/11/2006
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The Bar Association of San Francisco Establishes Charitable Giving Goal for Law Firms
- By: SF Bar Association
- 10/11/2006
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Law Firms and NGOs in London Launch Partnership to Eliminate Poverty
- By: 4AID
- 10/11/2006
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Law Firms and NGOs in London Launch Partnership to Eliminate Poverty
- By: 4AID
- 10/11/2006
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Chief Justice George Endorses Free Legal Services in ‘Core’ Civil Matters
- By: Metropolitan Enterprise Online
- 10/10/2006
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Gibson Dunn Receives Pro Bono Services Award From Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles
- By: Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher
- 10/10/2006
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A mover and shaker takes charge - Shelly Sloan, the 82nd President of the State Bar steps into office
- By: State Bar of California
- 10/05/2006
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An Unexpected Source of Revenue - Legal Nonprofits Could Benefit From Residual Class-Action Funds
- By: Daily Journal
- 10/04/2006
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Governor Vetoes Language Access Bill
- By: LAAC
- 10/02/2006
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2006 Federal Practice Manual for Legal Aid Attorneys Now Available
- By: Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law
- 09/28/2006
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BASF Names Executive Director of its Volunteer Legal Services Program
- By: Bar Association of San Francisco
- 09/28/2006
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Governor signs SB 10 (Dunn) - and Chief Justice Hails Step Forward in Upgrade of Courthouse Facilities
- By: Judicial Council
- 09/26/2006
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Lawmakers delay passport plan at borders
- By: Sacramento Bee (www.sacbee.com)
- 09/26/2006
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Congress Is Winding Down, but Much Is Left Undone
- By: New York Times (www.nytimes.com)
- 09/25/2006
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Law Center for Families newsletter
- By: Law Center for Families
- 09/25/2006
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Poor People Deserve Right to Counsel for Serious Civil Cases
- By: Daily Journal: Forum Column
- 09/25/2006
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Let Us Now Praise Tough Cookies: Who, in the populist tradition, fight for the rights of the less fortunate
- By: SF Weekly
- 09/22/2006
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Governor Approves 50 New Judgeships for California's Trial Courts
- By: Judicial Council
- 09/22/2006
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Special Report: Left Behind - Workers and Their Families in a Changing Los Angeles
- By: California Budget Project (www.cbp.org)
- 09/21/2006
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California could lose $50 million in AIDS money over 5 years
- By: www.SFGate.com (AP News)
- 09/20/2006
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Senators, judges face off over breaking up 9th circuit
- By: www.sfgate.com
- 09/20/2006
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Deal Reached in LA Homeless Camping Case
- By: AP News (findlaw.com)
- 09/19/2006
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Law Departments Join Firms and Nonprofits in Pro Bono Efforts
- By: The Legal Intelligencer
- 09/18/2006
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Undocumented immigrants frequently denied compensation
- By: San Jose Mercury News
- 09/15/2006
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Inspector general criticizes CRLA; CRLA Responds
- By: San Jose Mercury News
- 09/15/2006
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A CANHR win - Judge orders state to speed up nursing home investigations
- By: CANHR
- 09/15/2006
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Supreme Court to post transcripts online
- By: Sacramento Bee (www.sacbee.com)
- 09/14/2006
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Child Trafficking Conference Focuses on Identifying and Assisting Victims - LAFLA and Public Counsel are among the sponsors
- By: Press Release on Yahoo News
- 09/14/2006
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Citigroup Attorneys Lend a Helping Hand to Katrina Victims
- By: Law.com
- 09/12/2006
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Firms compile report on lessons learnt from Hurricane Katrina
- By: The Lawyer.com
- 09/11/2006
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Legislative Updates on Bills Affecting Access, Legal Services, and the Courts
- By: State Bar's
- 09/06/2006
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National, Local Responders Overwhelmed in Katrina's Wake, Report Finds
- By: Philanthropy News Digest
- 09/04/2006
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Baker & McKenzie LLP Pro Bono Weeks in Nine Cities Raise the Bar in Pro Bono Service
- By: Baker + McKenzie LLP
- 09/02/2006
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Public Interest Projects: pro bono voting rights successes
- By: New York Law Journal
- 09/01/2006
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Chadbourne Pro Bono Attorneys Achieve Asylum for African Detainee
- By: Chadbourne & Parke LLP
- 08/31/2006
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California Law - Silicon Valley Law Office Receive Presidential Award - Pro bono work secures recognition
- By: McDermott Will & Emery
- 08/31/2006
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Law Firms Respond to the Legal Needs of Victims of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
- By: Pro Bono Institute
- 08/25/2006
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Why Lawyers Should Take on Pro Bono Work
- By: Legal Times
- 08/11/2006
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Katrina Survivors Still Struggle to Get Help
- By: ABC News
- 08/09/2006
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The Capitol Connection, Vol. 8, Issue 4
- By: Office of Governmental Affairs, Judicial Council of California
- 08/08/2006
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DREDF Launches Foster Children with Disabilities Resource Center
- By: DREDF
- 08/01/2006
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