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2010 General News

NYC Pro Bono Center Newsletter - December 2010/January 2011

Lawyer Gets Pro Bono Award

Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP Recieves the National Legal Aid and Defender Association’s 2010 Beacon of Justice Award

  • By: The Legal Aid Society
  • 12/17/2010
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City Bar Justice Center's Immigrant Outreach Project Transformed: Varick III

  • By: City Bar Justice Center
  • 12/17/2010
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JUSTICE: More legal help for low-income New Yorkers?

  • By: Rochester City Newspaper
  • 12/15/2010
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Latham & Watkins COO Joins Pro Bono Net Board

In Honor of Pro Bono Attorneys, 'Bright Lights' Shine in Brooklyn Heights

  • By: Brooklyn Daily Eagle
  • 12/13/2010
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In their own defense

Brooklyn Bar Association Presents Letica Award to BLS' Director of Public Service Programs, Elizabeth Kane

  • By: Brooklyn Law School
  • 12/09/2010
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Report: NYC's Bail System Punishes The Poor

Law360 Pro Bono Firm Of 2010: Morrison & Foerster

Legal Aid Society Names Richard J. Davis Chairman

Weil Honored With Pro Bono Cornerstone Award

  • By: The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel
  • 12/06/2010
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Volunteer of the Month (November 2010): Irwin Slomka of Morrison & Foerster LLP

  • By: Lawyers Alliance for New York
  • 12/01/2010
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State Bar Applauds Report Issued by Chief Judge Lippman's Task Force to Expand Access to Civil Legal Services

  • By: New York State Bar Association
  • 12/01/2010
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Report to the Chief Judge of the State of New York from the Task Force to Expand Access to Civil Legal Services in New York

  • By: The Task Force to Expand Access to Civil Legal Services in New York
  • 12/01/2010
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Legal Aid Society Elects Cadwalader's Gregory A. Markel to the Board of Directors

Campaign For Justice 2010 kicks off soon - November 12, 2010

  • By: Volunteer Legal Services Project of Monroe County, Inc.
  • 11/30/2010
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Conferences Prevent Foreclosures But Strain Courts, OCA Reports

  • By: New York Law Journal
  • 11/29/2010
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President Bonina Appeals On Behalf Of VLP

  • By: Brooklyn Daily Eagle
  • 11/29/2010
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Judge’s Budget Will Seek Big Expansion of Legal Aid to the Poor in Civil Cases

Campaign for Justice seeking $240,000 this year

  • By: Democrat and Chronicle (NY)
  • 11/29/2010
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Area Legal Community Recognizes Members For Pro Bono Work

Nassau County Bar Assn. Hosts Foreclosure Consultation Clinic

Susan A. Feeney and McCarter & English Honored by Volunteer Lawyers for Justice

  • By: McCarter & English
  • 11/17/2010
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Harvard Legal Aid Bureau's Anti-Foreclosure Conference Draws Participants from 15 States

  • By: Harvard Law School
  • 11/17/2010
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NYCLA, Law Firm Program Aids Taxpayers Before U.S. Tax Court

  • By: New York Law Journal
  • 11/16/2010
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Federal Judges Salute Area Lawyers

  • By: The Democrat and Chronicle
  • 11/14/2010
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City Bar Justice Center’s Veterans Assistance Project Releases Legal Resource Guide for Veterans

  • By: City Bar Justice Center
  • 11/11/2010
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David Cook Recognized With Pro Bono Award

Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman Pro Bono Team Continues to Help Reunite Political Refugee Families

  • By: Enhanced Online News
  • 11/10/2010
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From Baby Boom to Pro Bono Boon

Pro Bono Institute Honors DLA Piper for Outstanding Pro Bono Service

The Legal Aid Society Honors 46 Law Firms at Pro Bono Award Ceremony; Chief Judge Lippman Praises NYC Law Firms For Pro Bono Commitment

  • By: The Legal Aid Society
  • 11/05/2010
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The Legal Aid Society’s 2010 Pro Bono Publico Awards

  • By: The Legal Aid Society
  • 11/04/2010
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Baker & McKenzie Globalizes Social Responsibility Initiatives

Letter From the President of the New York City Bar Association

  • By: The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel
  • 11/02/2010
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The Legal Aid Society Pro Bono Newsletter - October 2010

  • By: The Legal Aid Society
  • 10/29/2010
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N.Y. Chief Judge Expands Ranks of 'Emeritus' Pro Bono Group

America Celebrates Pro Bono

  • By: Brooklyn Daily Eagle
  • 10/28/2010
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Nassau Courts Honor Administrative Justice

National Pro Bono Week

Pro Bono and Social Change

Launching A Pro Bono Program: 5 Steps To Success

  • By: Susan J. Feathers, Esq., Assistant Dean, Albany Law School
  • 10/27/2010
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What Pro Bono Means to Me

  • By: Robert Ambrogi's LawSites
  • 10/26/2010
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New York State Bar Association Celebrates Second Annual National Pro Bono Week

  • By: NY State Bar Association
  • 10/26/2010
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Chief Judge Expands Reach of 'Emeritus' Pro Bono Effort

  • By: New York Law Journal
  • 10/26/2010
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New York Grants Right to Claim Attorney Fees to Prevailing Homeowners in Foreclosures

  • By: The New York Law Journal
  • 10/25/2010
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City Bar Justice Center's Public Service Network Places 1,000th Volunteer Lawyer

  • By: City Bar Justice Center
  • 10/25/2010
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Immigration Advocates Network Unveils New Online Resource for Pro Bono Attorneys

  • By: Immigration Advocates Network
  • 10/25/2010
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City's Pro Bono Week Begins Monday; Focus on Consumer Debt

  • By: New York Law Journal
  • 10/22/2010
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Panel Is Facing Deadline on Immigrants’ Pardons

Pro Bono Net Announces “Virtual Open House” for NYC Pro Bono Attorneys on Oct. 27

Thirteenth Annual Legal Aid Society CLE Pro Bono Training Series Announced

ProBono.Net/NY: Connecting New York’s Pro Bono Community

  • By: New York State Bar Association
  • 10/19/2010
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Nassau Bar Association Names Recent Law School Grad Pro Bono Attorney for October 2010

HotDocs Donates in Excess of $2 Million Worth of Software to Nonprofit Legal Organizations

  • By: HotDocs Corporation
  • 10/05/2010
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As Domestic Violence Awareness Month Begins, LawHelp.org Offers Resources for Victims & Advocates

Rutgers program to aid re-entry of federal inmates into society

Funding for legal services for poor discussed

  • By: Democrat and Chronicle (NY)
  • 09/30/2010
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In Hearings, a Campaign for Legal Aid in Civil Cases

What One Deferred Associate Learned During His Internship

Pro Bono Net Announces Fall Webinar Series for NYC Attorneys

City Bar President Testifies at Chief Judge's Hearing on Civil Legal Services

Adriene Holder Featured in Amsterdam News Profile

Laid-Off Lawyer Finds New Purpose In Pro Bono Foreclosure Work

Vance Center Announces 2010 Access to Justice Award Winners

  • By: City Bar Justice Center
  • 09/22/2010
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Volunteer Work Easier With Virtual Law Practice

  • By: Virtual Law Practice
  • 09/21/2010
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Pro Bono Net Launches Second Year of Pro Bono in New York Webinar Series

Shearman & Sterling LLP and Credit Suisse Help Preserve Security Benefits for Disabled Low-Income New Yorkers

Shearman & Sterling LLP and Credit Suisse Help Preserve Security Benefits for Disabled Low-Income New Yorkers

Pro Bono in Immigration: A Value Add

  • By: New York Law Journal
  • 09/20/2010
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Mayor Bloomberg Swears-In New Class Of NYC Civic Corps To Mobilize New Yorkers To Volunteer

Illegal immigrants held in isolated jails struggle for legal help, survey finds

Upcoming webinar: "Technology for Nonprofits The New Way – The Web Way"

Capital Profile: Gloria Herron-Arthur

Free CLE Opportunity - Judge International H.S. Mock Trial Event

  • By: Empire Mock Trial Association, Inc.
  • 09/03/2010
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NYCLA Legal Counseling Pro Bono Project

  • By: Metropolitan Counsel
  • 09/03/2010
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Volunteers of the Month: Schwab, Furtado, and Hahn of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP

  • By: Lawyers Alliance for New York
  • 08/31/2010
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Young Lawyers Turn to Public Service

Volunteers of the Month: King Milling and Tal Hacohen

  • By: Lawyers Alliance for New York
  • 07/30/2010
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Davis Polk and Wardwell LLP's Pro Bono Commitment Significantly Impacts the Expansion of Indigent Criminal Defense Counsel

Attorney Duo Creates Microfinance Project to Aid Haitian Farmers

  • By: New York Law Journal
  • 07/22/2010
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The Legal Aid Society Pro Bono Newsletter - July 2010

  • By: The Legal Aid Society
  • 07/22/2010
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Nassau Bar Association Names Flipse Hausch And Sherman Pro Bono Attorneys For July/August 2010

Federal Judge Dings Debevoise Clients for 'Unwarranted Persistence' in Pro Bono Case

  • By: New York Law Journal
  • 07/16/2010
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Overhauling New York City Juvenile Justice

Six Months After Haitian Quake Refugees Struggle in NYC

Volunteer of the Month: Matthew Gurch

  • By: Lawyers Alliance for New York
  • 06/22/2010
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Law Firm Summer Associate Programs Represent Disabled Low Income New Yorkers And Public Housing Tenants

Skadden, Arps Honored This Month on the NYC Pro Bono Center

  • By: NYC Pro Bono Center
  • 06/21/2010
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Arts, Entertainment, and Fashion Attorney Helps with Pro Bono Clinic in New York City

Why NYC: Taking the train and pursuing justice

Merrick Lawyer Honored for Pro Bono Work

White & Case Globalizes Pro Bono

Bronx Attorney Steven Telzak Honored Posthumously

  • By: New York State Bar Association
  • 06/17/2010
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DOJ Launches Federal Pro Bono Program in New York

Lippman Names 28 to Task Force to Expand Access to Legal Services

  • By: New York Law Journal
  • 06/10/2010
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Volunteer of the Month: Madeline Baer and Legal Team

  • By: Lawyers Alliance for New York
  • 06/04/2010
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Lowenstein Sandler Pro Bono Program Ranks First For Fifth Consecutive Year

  • By: The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel
  • 06/04/2010
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City Tightens Screws On Debt Collectors

Chief Judge Boosts Efforts to Tap Retired Lawyers for Pro Bono

  • By: New York Law Journal
  • 05/25/2010
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New York Foreclosure Settlement Conferences: A Client Success Story

  • By: Empire Justice Center
  • 05/21/2010
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Catching up on the "Deferred Associates in Public Placements" Phenomenon

Suspension Representation Project wins pro bono award

  • By: NYU School of Law News
  • 05/18/2010
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NYC Bar Association Announces Winners of the 21st Annual Legal Services Awards

Pro Bono: A Perspective From Ireland

  • By: Public Interest Law Alliance
  • 05/12/2010
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New York Bar Foundation Establishes The Mark H. Alcott Fund To Support Pro Bono Legal Services Programs

  • By: New York State Bar Association
  • 05/11/2010
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Job Announcement - Director of Pro Bono Affairs at Prisoners' Legal Services of New York

  • By: Prisoners' Legal Services of New York
  • 05/07/2010
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Top New York Judge Urges Greater Legal Rights for the Poor

ABA Pressured to Move Equal Justice Conference out of Arizona

  • By: The New York Law Journal
  • 05/04/2010
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Law in the 21st Century: Enduring Traditions, Emerging Challenges

  • By: The New York Law Journal
  • 05/04/2010
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Pro Bono Spreading Through Brooklyn

Public interest law topic of talk in Ithaca for Law Day

New Program Aims To Stem Foreclosures

  • By: New York Law Journal
  • 05/03/2010
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Nixon Peabody Partners Win Prestigious Pro Bono Awards; New York State Bar Association Recognizes Two Attorneys for Commitment to Community

The Bike Ride

  • By: American Express Company
  • 04/28/2010
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Pro Bono Park Slope Attorney Honored by Touro Law Center

April 2010 NYC Pro Bono Center Newsletter

  • By: NYC Pro Bono Center
  • 04/26/2010
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Inspiration

  • By: Debevoise & Plimpton
  • 04/26/2010
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Bid to Make Banks Fix Crumbling Bronx Properties

NY Foreclosure Practice Area Launches

Pro Bono Counsel Profile: Cristin Zeisler, Manatt

Just Waiting for Bread

  • By: Pro Bono Net/State Bar of Georgia Pro Bono Project
  • 04/21/2010
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Plan Would Require Homeless to Work to Qualify for Rent Subsidies

The Hokey Pokey as Mantra & Manifesto

Pro Bono Net Salutes Volunteer Lawyers in Recognition of National Volunteer Week

An Opportunity to Serve Those Who Serve Us

  • By: ABA Military Pro Bono Project
  • 04/16/2010
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NYC Eyes Homeless Shelter Fees (Again)

Judge: NY foreclosure rescue firm engaged in fraud

Pro Bono Net, Martindale-Hubbell Connected Present a Webinar on

Law school grads use deferred time to work at legal aid groups

Feds: Surge in Haitians crossing border into Vermont

  • By: Burlington Free Press
  • 04/05/2010
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City Attempts to Boost Pro Bono Ranks To Assist Families Facing Foreclosures

  • By: New York Law Journal
  • 04/01/2010
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A Lawyer Rejoins a Cause That First Gripped Her 70 Years Ago

Mayor Bloomberg Announces New NYC Service Initiative To Provide Free Legal Services To Homeowners In Danger Of Foreclosure

Pro Bono Hours Double Under New York State Bar Program

  • By: New York Law Journal
  • 03/29/2010
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Suffolk County Pro Bono Project Names Melvyn and Richard Jacoby Pro Bono Attorneys of the Month for February

Pro Bono Net is Hiring!

Corporate Pro Bono Workshop Announcement

  • By: Corporate Counsel Pro Bono Coordinators
  • 03/24/2010
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The New York Bar Foundation Awards 57 Grants to Support Law-Related Projects Throughout New York State

  • By: New York State Bar Association
  • 03/19/2010
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City Bar Retracts 'Not Satisfied' Finding on Deferred Associate Survey

  • By: New York Law Journal
  • 03/18/2010
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March 2010 NYC Pro Bono Center Newsletter

  • By: NYC Pro Bono Center
  • 03/18/2010
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Volunteer Opportunity through the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs – Temporary Protective Status for Haitian Immigrants

  • By: The Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs
  • 03/17/2010
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Innovative Criminal Defense Project Begins Its Second Year In New York County and Expands to the Bronx Trial Office

  • By: The Legal Aid Society
  • 03/16/2010
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NYLAG Seeks Pro Bono Attorneys for Haitian TPS Clinic

  • By: New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG)
  • 03/16/2010
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Secretary Seeks Fast Track to Process Claims Focus on 200,000 Veterans Expected to File Claims under New Agent Orange Presumptives over Next Two Years

  • By: Department of Veterans Affairs
  • 03/09/2010
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Deferred Associates Evaluate Their Experience in Public Interest Jobs

  • By: New York Law Journal
  • 03/08/2010
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NYS Bar Association Seeks Nominations for the 2010 Denison Ray Awards

  • By: New York State Bar Association
  • 03/04/2010
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NYS Bar Association Seeks Nominations for the 2010 President's Pro Bono Service Awards

  • By: NYS Bar Association
  • 03/04/2010
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Legal Resource Network Launches Web Site Calling on Nassau County Attorneys to Help Victims of Domestic Violence

  • By: Nassau County Coalition Against Domestic Violence
  • 03/04/2010
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Volunteer of the Month: Nathan Dau, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

  • By: Lawyers Alliance for New York
  • 03/01/2010
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NYC Bar Seeks Nominations for Annual Legal Services Awards

Pro Bono Attorneys Assist More than 80 Haitians at City Bar Justice Center TPS Clinic

  • By: City Bar Justice Center
  • 02/15/2010
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The Legal Aid Society and Law Firm Partners Assist Almost 500 Haitian Nationals File for Temporary Protected Status

  • By: The Legal Aid Society
  • 02/15/2010
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Welcome to the New Website, Kicking Off A New Era

Child Care: Legal group tackles child care co-pays

  • By: Rochester City Newspaper
  • 02/11/2010
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Volunteers Needed To Staff Legal Aid Society Haitian TPS Hotline

  • By: The Legal Aid Society
  • 02/08/2010
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The Innocence Project delivers vindication after a battle of 28 years

Fate of $15 mil. for civil legal services in lawmakers' hands

  • By: Legislative Gazette
  • 02/02/2010
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Volunteer of the Month: Christine Roch, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

  • By: Lawyers Alliance for New York
  • 02/01/2010
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Free Brooklyn clinic helps hundreds of Haitian immigrants fill out refugee applications

  • By: New York Daily News
  • 02/01/2010
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Haitian New Yorkers Begin Seeking Protected Status

Lawsuit Challenges Police Searches of Public Housing

  • By: New York Law Journal
  • 02/01/2010
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LiveHelp Launches on LawHelp/NY

Robert Joffe, Cravath Partner and Pro Bono Champion, Dies at 66

  • By: The American Lawyer
  • 01/29/2010
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The Lawyers' Earthquake Response Network mobilizes support for human rights and justice in Haiti

  • By: Institute for Justice & Democracy in Haiti
  • 01/29/2010
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Court Rejects Bid to Extend Grounds for Divorce in New York

Volunteers to aid Haitians with TPS

'Poor Tax' Struck Down by State Supreme Court

NY groups scramble to help Haitians stay in U.S.

  • By: Lower Hudson Journal News
  • 01/25/2010
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New Attorney Emeritus Program Is Announced

  • By: New York Law Journal
  • 01/25/2010
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The Practising Law Institute to Offer Pro Bono Briefing on Haitian Crisis

Federal judge: Rockland camp illegally turned away boy with HIV

  • By: Lower Hudson Journal News
  • 01/22/2010
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Haiti Earthquake: New York City Bar Association's Statement

NYC steps up efforts to help illegal Haitians

BigLaw Stepping Up on Haiti Aid

  • By: Wall Street Journal Blogs
  • 01/18/2010
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False Claims on Rockefeller Drug Law Reform Lead to Credibility Gap for Prosecutors

Cooley Godward Kronish LLP, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP, Jones Day LLP, Kaye Scholer LLP, Paul Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, and Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP Join The Legal Aid Society's Adopt A Building Pro Bono Project

  • By: The Legal Aid Society
  • 01/18/2010
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Pro Bono Spotlight: Davis Polk & Wardwell Attorney Secures Benefits for Severly Disabled Woman

  • By: New York Legal Assistance Group
  • 01/15/2010
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Soaring rate of bankruptcies expected to continue in 2010: Debt, mortgage woes hit hard

  • By: American Chronicle
  • 01/11/2010
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Chief judge: Poor need help

  • By: Albany Times Union
  • 01/08/2010
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Lawyers Target 'Assembly Line' Practice, Abuse of Poor Immigrants

  • By: New York Law Journal
  • 01/04/2010
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State sued to end violence in juvenile detention

  • By: Albany Times Union
  • 01/04/2010
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