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Legal Aid to Get Help
- By: Daily Journal
- 11/10/2009
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Senate Approves $400 Million in Funding for LSC
- By: Legal Services Corporation
- 11/06/2009
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Do Official Poverty Data Overlook Too Many Struggling Californians?
- By: California Budget Bites
- 11/02/2009
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Bad Economy Makes Pro Bono Legal Services Difficult, Panel Says
- By: Main Justice
- 10/30/2009
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TIME Article Asks "Where Are All the Foreclosure Lawyers?" and Highlights Importance of Pro Bono Assistance
- By: TIME
- 10/27/2009
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Law Firms Pay New Hires to Work for Public Good
- By: Associated Press
- 10/27/2009
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New Law Creates Right to Counsel
- By: Daily Journal
- 10/13/2009
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USA Today Article Highlights Shortage of Legal Aid: "Lawyers scarce for poor facing foreclosure"
- By: USA Today
- 10/13/2009
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NYTimes Editorial Calls on Gov. Schwarzenegger to Sign AB 590 and Increase Access to Justice
- By: New York Times
- 10/06/2009
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LAFLA Receives Justice Department Grant to Fight Immigration-Related Employment Discrimination
- By: U.S. Department of Justice
- 09/29/2009
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LA Times Editorial Calls on Schwarzenegger to Sign AB 590 and Help Increase Access to Legal Services
- By: Los Angeles Time
- 09/25/2009
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Organizations Helping Deferred Associates Transition to Public Interest Placements
- By: The AmLaw Daily
- 09/18/2009
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Public Interest Perspectives: An Introductory Training for Private Attorneys in Public Interest Placements
- By: Pro Bono Net
- 09/16/2009
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Has Pro Bono Become Recession-Proof?
- By: The American Lawyer
- 07/14/2009
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Opinion by ABA president: Budget cuts affect access to justice
- By: SF Gate
- 07/11/2009
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Deadline Extended for ABA Section of Labor & Employment Law 2009 Frances Perkins Public Service Award Nominations
- By: ABA Section of Labor & Employment Law
- 06/23/2009
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House Approves $440 Million for LSC
- By: LSC
- 06/19/2009
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California seeking cuts to Public Defenders
- By: Chicago Tribune
- 06/16/2009
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State campuses foresee far fewer students
- By: San Diego Union Tribune
- 06/16/2009
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Applications for 2010-2012 ABA Fellowship — Due August 1, 2009
- By: ABA Section of Taxation
- 06/15/2009
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Luke Cole (1962-2009): An Appreciation
- By: Daily Kos
- 06/10/2009
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House Appropriations Subcommittee Includes $50 Million Increase for LSC
- By: NLADA
- 06/04/2009
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Pro Bono as a Healing Art
- By: ABA Center for Pro Bono
- 06/02/2009
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Judge, Groups Back Bill Providing Civil Case Interpreters
- By: Metropolitan News Enterprise
- 05/29/2009
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NLADA 2009 Annual Conference: Contribute Session Proposals
- By: NLADA
- 05/28/2009
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Court Surprise: $165M in additional cuts proposed
- By: Legal Pad
- 05/27/2009
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Governor proposes eliminating CalWORKS
- By: Sacramento Bee
- 05/27/2009
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Economic crisis brings pro bono to crossroads
- By: National Law Journal
- 05/19/2009
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Creating Opportunities Through the Diversity Pipeline
- By: GC California Magazine
- 05/19/2009
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Governor Releases Pre-Election Budget Proposals
- By: California Budget Project
- 05/15/2009
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House Passes Bill with $35 Million for Foreclosure Legal Assistance
- By: LSC
- 05/08/2009
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3L Dilemma: Will Deferring For a Year Save Their Jobs?
- By: American Lawyer
- 05/05/2009
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Law Schools, Public Interest Agencies Deal With Consequences of Deferrals
- By: Legal Intelligencer
- 05/05/2009
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State Bars Offer to Help Lawyers Cope With the Recession
- By: National Law Journal
- 05/05/2009
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BigLaw’s Deferred Associates Stretching Legal Aid Groups a Bit
- By: ABA Journal
- 04/28/2009
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State's first lady opens self-help center in Santa Ana
- By: Orange County Register
- 04/21/2009
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New college grads flocking to national service programs
- By: NewsDay
- 04/21/2009
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Report Calls Out Flaws In Public Defender System
- By: NPR
- 04/21/2009
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Legal Aid Program Teams Up with California’s "WE Connect"
- By: LSC
- 04/14/2009
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Senior borrowers, out in the cold
- By: Wall Street Journal
- 04/14/2009
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Don't Stay Pigeonholed if You Want Job Security
- By: Legal Times
- 04/14/2009
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NLADA Honors Law Firms for Pro Bono Work in Foreclosure Proceedings
- By: NLADA
- 04/08/2009
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Legal victory gets immigrants pay for wages, labor violations
- By: Fresno Bee
- 04/07/2009
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A unique legal job fair: job seekers don't expect pay, recruiters don't expect seekers to stick around
- By: The National Law Journal
- 04/07/2009
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Law firms give associates a chance to build skills while doing good
- By: Los Angeles Times
- 04/06/2009
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Court Officials Say Latest Cuts May Go Deep
- By: Cal Law
- 04/03/2009
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Feuer: Protecting Low-Income Tenants
- By: WEHO News
- 04/03/2009
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LSC Urges Congress to Increase Legal Aid Funding
- By: LSC
- 04/02/2009
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Economy Prompts N.Y. Courts' New Program for Volunteer Attorneys
- By: New York Law Journal
- 04/01/2009
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Nuts & Bolts for Pro Bono Managers - Space Still Available
- By: ABA Center for Pro Bono
- 04/01/2009
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Call for Nominations: CPBO Pro Bono Partner Award
- By: NLADA
- 03/27/2009
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Proposition 1A and access to federal economic recovery funding
- By: California Budget Project
- 03/27/2009
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Equal Justice Conference early registration deadline
- By: ABA Center for Pro Bono
- 03/23/2009
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For jobless lawyers, plan B includes good works
- By: CNN
- 03/17/2009
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As interest rates sink, so do the fortunes of embattled, IOLTA-funded legal services
- By: National Law Journal
- 03/17/2009
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Op-Ed: Unshackling legal aid
- By: Washington Post
- 03/17/2009
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Announcement of 2010-2012 ABA Section of Taxation public service fellowship program
- By: American Bar Association
- 03/16/2009
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Former State Bar President Will Be Counsel to President Obama
- By: Daily Journal
- 03/16/2009
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LSC Receives $40 Million Increase for FY 2009
- By: LSC
- 03/12/2009
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Federal courts react to tide of pro se litigants
- By: National Law Journal
- 03/09/2009
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CA Could Receive More Than $50 Billion From Federal Recovery Package
- By: California Budget Project
- 03/09/2009
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Economic downturn cripples legal services IOLTA funding
- By: California Bar Journal
- 03/06/2009
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2009 Equal Justice Conference registration open
- By: ABA Center for Pro Bono
- 03/06/2009
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Assemblyman Introduces Civil Gideon Bill
- By: The Recorder
- 03/05/2009
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Practising Law Institute (PLI) Offers Scholarships for Attorneys in Transition and Unemployed Attorneys
- By: Practising Law Institute
- 03/05/2009
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PLI Scholarships for Attorneys in Transition
- By: Practising Law Institute
- 03/03/2009
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E-File System Returns Millions to Low-Income Tax Filers
- By: LSC
- 03/03/2009
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House Votes to Increase LSC’s Budget by $40 Million
- By: LSC
- 02/27/2009
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Free MCLE - Practising Law Insitute Live Webcast- Unbundling 101
- By: Practising Law Institute
- 02/27/2009
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Nominations for the 2009 Benjamin Aranda III Access to Justice Award
- By: California Commission on Access to Justice
- 02/25/2009
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Simpson associates go to nonprofits for a year
- By: National Law Journal
- 02/24/2009
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Greenberg Traurig Announces 2009 Public Interest Fellows
- By: Greenberg Traurig
- 02/23/2009
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Pro Bono Publico award nominations
- By: American Bar Association
- 02/23/2009
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CBP analysis of California budget agreement
- By: California Budget Project
- 02/20/2009
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Nonprofits hit hard by downturn
- By: The Daily Journal
- 02/19/2009
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Latham & Watkins names four diversity scholars for 2009
- By: Latham & Watkins
- 02/19/2009
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Budgeters predict State Bar red ink
- By: California Bar Journal
- 02/11/2009
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Immigration Crackdown Overwhelms Judges
- By: National Public Radio
- 02/10/2009
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General counsel make pro bono a priority
- By: Inside Counsel
- 02/10/2009
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Welfare Aid Isn’t Growing as Economy Drops Off
- By: New York Times
- 02/02/2009
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Homeowners warned to avoid foreclosure scams
- By: Los Angeles Times
- 01/27/2009
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Proposals for the Emeritus Attorney Pro Bono Indigent Guardianship Project
- By: ABA Commission on Law and Aging
- 01/26/2009
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Online Resource Adds Information to Help Disaster Victims
- By: LSC
- 01/23/2009
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PLI training on defending subprime mortgage forclosures - Available online
- By: Practising Law Institute
- 01/23/2009
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2009 ABA Pro Bono Publico Awards Nominations
- By: American Bar Association
- 01/21/2009
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Firms, GCs to Develop a 'Best Practices' List for Diversity, Work-Life Balance
- By: National Law Journal
- 01/21/2009
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Interest Rate Drop Has Dire Results for Legal Aid
- By: New York Times
- 01/20/2009
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Martin Luther King Day of Service - America's Legal Profession Called to Action!
- By: Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, Inc
- 01/16/2009
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New ABA resources on guardianship jurisdiction and its connection to elder abuse
- By: ABA Commission on Law and Aging
- 01/16/2009
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ABA initiatives help to bolster pro bono efforts by lawyers around the world
- By: ABA Journal
- 01/13/2009
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Economic Downturn Sends IOLTA Funding Into Free Fall
- By: LSC
- 01/09/2009
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Blue Shield to restore coverage for dropped Californians
- By: Los Angeles Times
- 01/08/2009
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Pro Bono Hours Go Up in Down Economy
- By: The American Lawyer
- 01/06/2009
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Pro Bono Increasingly Seen as an Investment, Not a Cost
- By: The National Law Journal
- 01/06/2009
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Third round of HOPE II funding approved
- By: American Bar Association
- 01/06/2009
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Settlement opens up amnesty for tens of thousands of immigrants
- By: Los Angeles Times
- 01/05/2009
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Lawyers Sought to Help in Maryland Foreclosure Cases
- By: Washington Post
- 01/05/2009
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Governor Releases 2009-10 Budget Proposals
- By: California Budget Project
- 01/05/2009
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Proposed Budget Cuts Come at a Time of Growing Need
- By: California Budget Project
- 12/22/2008
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Law Firms Switch Idle Lawyers to Pro Bono Work
- By: ABA Journal
- 12/19/2008
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ACS Offers Paid, One-Year Law Fellowship
- By: American Constitution Society
- 12/17/2008
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N.Y. Adopts New Conduct Rules Aligned With ABA Model
- By: Law.com
- 12/17/2008
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Pro Bono, Legal Aid Programs Tackle Foreclosure Crisis
- By: Pro Bono Net
- 12/16/2008
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Bill introduced to update poverty measures
- By: Insight Center for Community Economic Development
- 12/11/2008
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Litigators Push for 'Civil Gideon'
- By: Cal Law
- 12/11/2008
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Housing Counselors Report – Needless Foreclosures Continue Apace
- By: Consumer & Law Policy Blog
- 12/11/2008
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ABA Center for Pro Bono Announces Medical Legal Partnerships Pro Bono Support Project
- By: American Bar Association
- 12/11/2008
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Unions battle over health care workers
- By: San Francisco Chronicle
- 12/08/2008
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LSC Board Chairman to Speak At Symposium on Civil Justice
- By: LSC
- 12/04/2008
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Legal-Aid Groups Suffer Due to the Economy
- By: The Chronicle of Philanthropy
- 12/02/2008
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Nominations for the 2009 Brown Award for Legal Access
- By: American Bar Association
- 12/01/2008
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More middle-class people are their own lawyers
- By: San Francisco Chronicle
- 11/30/2008
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More Than 2.3 Million Californians Are Unemployed or Underemployed
- By: California Budget Project
- 11/26/2008
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Proposed merger of California healthcare union locals draws intense protest
- By: Los Angeles Times
- 11/24/2008
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New death penalty rules rejected by California court
- By: Los Angeles Times
- 11/22/2008
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IOLTA accounts included in FDIC guarantee program
- By: FDIC
- 11/22/2008
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Budget Gap Widens Significantly, Governor Proposes Deep Cuts, New Taxes
- By: California Budget Project
- 11/21/2008
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Bar associations scramble to close new FDIC loophole that could play havoc with IOLTA, legal aid funding
- By: Daily Business Review
- 11/20/2008
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Firm Forms New Group to Focus on Pro Bono Work
- By: New York Lawyer
- 11/12/2008
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Bad Economy Didn’t Stop Large Law Firms from Adding Lawyers in 2008
- By: ABA Journal
- 11/12/2008
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Gibson Dunn Reps Dem Lawmakers in Prop. 8 Challenge
- By: AM Law Daily
- 11/11/2008
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Stanford Law School Honors Public Interest Attorneys Shannon Price Minter and Julia R. Wilson with Public Service Awards
- By: Stanford Law School
- 11/11/2008
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Order in the Court
- By: Appellate Court, Connecticut
- 03/14/2007
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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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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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