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2011 General News

Legal Services Corp President: A Strong Pro Bono Program is a Pillar of Great Law Firms

Thomson Reuters Foundation Hosts First Annual TrustLaw Awards

Pro Bono Net Staff to Present at NLADA Conference This Week

Hard times for law firms spell pro bono cuts

Shifting the pro bono paradigm

D.C. Court to Celebrate 25th Annual Adoption Day

  • By: The Blog of the Legal Times
  • 11/18/2011
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LSC Board Chairman Announces Five New Members of Pro Bono Task Force

House-Senate Agreement Cuts LSC Funding

  • By: Legal Services Corporation
  • 11/15/2011
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This Week: Legal Services Corp Budget Debate

LSC Awards $3.6 Million in Technology Grants

  • By: Legal Services Corporation
  • 11/02/2011
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Advancing Pro Bono in Europe (Celebrate Pro Bono Guest Column)

Becoming una abogada (Celebrate Pro Bono Guest Column)

Access to legal aid depends a lot on where you live, report says

The Importance of Giving Back (Celebrate Pro Bono Guest Column)

D.C. Courts Announce Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll

  • By: BLT: The Blog of LegalTimes
  • 10/26/2011
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The Feeling Was Tremendous (Celebrate Pro Bono Guest Column)

Enduring Memories (Celebrate Pro Bono Guest Column)

Clients Are Up, Funding Is Down For Free Legal Aid

  • By: Citybizlist (Baltimore)
  • 10/25/2011
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Microsoft’s Smith receives White House honor for pro bono aid for children

ABA president Robinson urges attorneys to dedicate themselves to pro bono work

  • By: National Law Journal
  • 10/25/2011
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Smorgasbord or prix fixe? (Celebrate Pro Bono Guest Column)

Roads to Asylum (Celebrate Pro Bono Guest Column)

Pro Bono as a Second Career for First Wave of Baby Boomer Retirees

At Equal Justice Works Conference, Veteran Lawyers Expound on Value of Public Service

  • By: The BLT (Blog of Legal Times)
  • 10/24/2011
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White House Honors Four Legal Aid Attorneys as Champions of Change

  • By: Legal Services Corporation
  • 10/12/2011
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Arnold & Porter Files Pro Bono Lawsuit for Fathers Seeking Custody

  • By: BLT: The Blog of LegalTimes
  • 10/12/2011
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White House Champions of Change event: an online conversation with Attorney General Eric Holder

  • By: Washburn University School of Law
  • 10/06/2011
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Free webcast will discuss strategic collaborations in pro bono service

Could More Public-Interest Lawyers in D.C. Help Prevent Domestic Tragedies?

With a private sector pro at its helm, Legal Services Corp. prepares its defense

Senate Appropriations Subcommittee Proposes 2 Percent Cut to LSC Funding

  • By: Legal Services Corporation
  • 09/15/2011
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Legal aid is needed more than ever

Editorial: Pro Bono Needs to be Mandatory

  • By: The National Law Journal
  • 09/15/2011
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Legal Help for the Poor: The View From the A.B.A.

Legal aid programs for poor deal with deep cuts

The purpose and place of pro bono

Jones Day named Children's Pro Bono Champion by Children's Law Center

Civil Legal Aid by the Numbers

  • By: Center for American Progress
  • 08/10/2011
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"Continue to Get in the Way," Urges ABA President Stephen N. Zack

Our justice system has been cut to the bone

In Pro Bono Push, Legal Services Corp. Names New Task Force Members

  • By: BLT: The Blog of LegalTimes
  • 08/02/2011
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Serve justice by protecting civil legal aid for low-income people

Legal Services Corp. Faces Potential 26% Budget Cut; ABA President Voices Concern

Pro Bono Community Profiles: Maureen Syracuse, D.C. Bar Pro Bono Program

Cutting to the bone

  • By: National Law Journal
  • 07/18/2011
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D.C. Bar Hires New Pro Bono Director

  • By: BLT: The Blog of LegalTimes
  • 07/14/2011
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Judge Throws Out Conviction for UVA Innocence Project Client

Pro Bono Net Staff to Present at 2011 Equal Justice Conference

UVa to use grant to provide legal aid

  • By: The Daily Progress (VA)
  • 03/29/2011
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Lawyers Passionate about Providing Access to Justice for Underserved Populations

  • By: LexisNexis & Pro Bono Net
  • 03/29/2011
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Justice in jeopardy

  • By: The Hill's Congress Blog
  • 03/18/2011
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Sidley’s Pro Bono Team Helps Secure the Release of Human Rights Activist Oscar Elias Biscet from Cuban Prison

Syracuse Leaves Nearly Two Decades of Pro Bono Program Legacy

Pro Bono Institute Honors Intel Corporation

Megan E. Kaufmann of Hunton & Williams LLP Honored as Pro Bono Attorney of the Year by Tahirih Justice Center

Public Interest Law News Bulletin 2/25/11

Fulbright & Jaworski Receives National Pro Bono Award from American Bar Association Section of Taxation

  • By: American Bar Association Section on Taxation
  • 01/24/2011
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Demand for Pro Bono Services on the Rise

D.C. Bar Honors DLA Piper for Global Pro Bono Service

  • By: DLA Piper's New Perimeter
  • 01/18/2011
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Glen Burnie Self-Help Center Turns One

  • By: Maryland Legal Aid
  • 01/06/2011
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LSC Board Announces New President

  • By: Legal Services Corportation
  • 01/05/2011
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