News
2008 General News
Legal aid funding on the decline
- By: PRI Marketplace
- 12/31/2008
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From the Suites to the Streets: Large-Firm Litigators Extern at Legal Aid
- By: New York Law Journal
- 12/20/2008
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'Angel' of foreclosure defense bedevils lenders: Florida attorney trains hundreds of others to help troubled borrowers
- By: MSNBC
- 12/19/2008
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Venable LLP Makes Extraordinary Effort as Pro Bono Counsel on Second Circuit Amicus Brief
- By: The Legal Aid Society
- 12/17/2008
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Pro Bono Offers Career Hope in Bleak Legal Market
- By: Pro Bono Net
- 12/17/2008
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Pro Bono Picks Up in Down Times
- By: The Am Law Daily
- 12/16/2008
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Pro Bono Barrister: Bay Ridge Lawyers Set A Very Active Agenda
- By: Brooklyn Daily Eagle
- 12/15/2008
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Weil Gotshal shares its pro bono with the world (and on YouTube)
- By: Weil Gotshal & Manges
- 12/12/2008
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Urban Justice Center Wins Right to Interpreter for Hot Dog Vendor
- By: New York Times
- 12/12/2008
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VLP Teams Up With South Brooklyn Legal Services To Fight Foreclosure
- By: The Brooklyn Daily Eagle
- 12/10/2008
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Local Pro Bono Attorneys Forego Paychecks for Applause
- By: Brooklyn Daily Eagle
- 12/09/2008
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Executive Director search for IOLA Fund of the State of New York
- By: Management Information Exchange
- 12/08/2008
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BigLaw Associate's Big Day
- By: New York Lawyer
- 12/04/2008
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It's all for the clients
- By: The National Law Journal
- 11/26/2008
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A Surprise Bounty From a Food Stamp Lawsuit
- By: New York Times
- 11/26/2008
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Children Who Live in Public Housing Suffer in School, Study Says
- By: New York Times
- 11/23/2008
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2008 Greenberg Traurig Fellowship Recipient Launches Family Court Appellate Project to Assist Low-Income New Yorkers
- By: Greenberg Traurig, LLP
- 11/19/2008
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Davis Polk Wins $4.6 Million Judgment for Delivery Workers at Popular Restaurant
- By: AALDEF
- 11/18/2008
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Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP Receives Pro Bono Institute's Pickering Award for 2008
- By: Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
- 11/17/2008
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Kaye Looks Forward in Final Address
- By: The New York Law Journal
- 11/13/2008
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Cadwalader 'Goes Orange' to Help the Food Bank for New York City Feed Hungry City Residents
- By: Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft
- 11/04/2008
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Administrative Judge Fern A. Fisher Announces New Measures to Assist Debtors in Civil Court
- By: Civil Court of the City of New York
- 11/04/2008
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Judge's Remarks Cause Stir Over Goal of Pro Bono Work
- By: New York Law Journal
- 10/31/2008
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Lowenstein Sandler Opens Center for the Public Interest
- By: Lowenstein Sandler
- 10/30/2008
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Pro Bono: Lawyers step up to solve problems at polling places
- By: Maryland Daily Record
- 10/27/2008
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For $2-an-Hour Restaurant Deliverymen, a $4.6 Million Judgment
- By: The New York Times
- 10/27/2008
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Homeowner Legal Aid Programs Address Conflicts
- By: American Banker
- 10/21/2008
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The Legal Aid Society’s 2008 Pro Bono Awards
- By: The Legal Aid Society
- 10/17/2008
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NY BigLaw Teams Win Release of Guantánamo Detainees
- By: New York Lawyer
- 10/17/2008
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Volunteers of Legal Service (VOLS) Focus on Children: School-Based Project with Law Firms
- By: VOLS
- 10/16/2008
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2nd Circuit Chief Judge Says Pro Bono Work is ‘Anti-Social’
- By: ABA Journal
- 10/15/2008
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Bar Associations Nationwide Bulk Up Pro Bono Efforts in Foreclosure Cases
- By: The National Law Journal
- 10/10/2008
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Financial crisis crippling legal aid for poor
- By: The Philadelphia Inquirer
- 10/01/2008
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Governor Paterson Signs Landmark Legislation that Protects Elderly, Disabled, Veteran, and Lower Income New Yorkers From Abusive Debt Collection
- By: PR Newswire
- 10/01/2008
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The Legal Aid Society Pro Bono Awards 2008
- By: The Legal Aid Society
- 09/25/2008
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City Settles Lawsuit Over Homeless Families
- By: The Legal Aid Society
- 09/17/2008
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The Legal Aid Society Presents Its 2008-2009 Pro Bono Training Series
- By: The Legal Aid Society
- 09/17/2008
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September Volunteer Feature: Fried Frank Fellowship at inMotion
- By: inMotion, Inc.
- 09/16/2008
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September Volunteer Feature: Willkie Farr & Gallagher Associates Win Unprecedented Asylum Case
- By: City Bar Justice Center
- 09/16/2008
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Summer Associates Assist 1,500 Low-Income Tenants
- By: City Bar Justice Center
- 09/16/2008
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Expanding Presence in Queens: inMotion opens new office in Kew Gardens
- By: inMotion, Inc.
- 09/13/2008
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BigLaw Firm Provided $1 Million in Pro Bono Work for Pentagon Memorial Fund
- By: The National Law Journal
- 09/12/2008
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Nonprofit 'Common Law' trains homeowners to be their own lawyers
- By: New York Daily News
- 09/08/2008
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City Bar Justice Center's Legal Hotline Expands Hours
- By: City Bar Justice Center
- 09/04/2008
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Applications Being Accepted for Hanna S. Cohn Equal Justice Fellowship
- By: The Empire Justice Center
- 09/03/2008
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Brooklyn Bar and City Lawyers Create Network For Foreclosure Flood
- By: The Brooklyn Daily Eagle
- 08/22/2008
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Humans Rights Group Enlists NY Firms to Monitor War Crimes
- By: New York Law Journal
- 08/22/2008
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NYC Bar Groups band Together for Pro Bono Effort
- By: The New York Lawyer
- 08/21/2008
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Legal Outreach's Mentoring Program: Preparing Urban Youth for Debate
- By: Legal Outreach
- 08/08/2008
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Fenwick & West Donates $$50,000 in Fees From Pro Bono Fight
- By: New York Lawyer
- 07/31/2008
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MFY - A Holistic Approach To Pro Bono Legal Services
- By: The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel
- 07/31/2008
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Pro Bono Work - Helping Dreams Come True
- By: The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel
- 07/30/2008
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Mayor Orders New York to Expand Language Help
- By: New York Times
- 07/23/2008
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Identity Crisis
- By: New York Lawyer
- 07/21/2008
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The NYC Pro Bono Center Newsletter - July/August 2008
- By: Pro Bono Net
- 07/19/2008
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NY Partner Faces Off Against U.S. in World Court in Pro Bono Fight
- By: New York Lawyer
- 07/17/2008
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Kaye Scholer Attorney Wins New Parole Hearing and Subsequent Release for Exemplary Inmate
- By: The Legal Aid Society
- 07/16/2008
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Conn. honors lawyer for pro bono work
- By: The Republican
- 07/10/2008
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The Legal Aid Society Summer Newsletter
- By: The Legal Aid Society
- 07/10/2008
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Bonds for the Poor
- By: The American Lawyer
- 07/09/2008
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Summer Associates Help Low-Income Tenants Facing Housing Trouble
- By: City Bar Justice Center
- 07/09/2008
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Corporate Social Responsibility Catching On Among Magic Circle Firms
- By: The American Lawyer
- 07/07/2008
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The Forgotten
- By: ABA Journal
- 06/26/2008
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NYC Pro Bono Center Newsletter - June 2008
- By: Pro Bono Net
- 06/18/2008
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June Volunteer Feature: City Bar Justice Center honors Weil, Gotshal, & Manges for their outstanding pro bono work
- By: City Bar Justice Center
- 06/17/2008
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Summer Associates Program Represents Disabled Clients, Fights Homelessness
- By: The Legal Aid Society of New York
- 06/17/2008
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June Volunteer Feature: Evan Davis is The Legal Aid Society's 2008 Servant of Justice
- By: The Legal Aid Society of New York
- 06/17/2008
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Virtual Pro Bono in New York presents its inaugural webinar: NYLAG and Family/Matrimonial Law
- By: Pro Bono Net
- 06/17/2008
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Columbia Dean Fills Simpson Thacher Pro Bono Position
- By: Law.com
- 06/12/2008
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Legal Help in Face of Foreclosure
- By: The New York Times
- 06/04/2008
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Honoring NY Lawyers
- By: New York Law Journal
- 06/04/2008
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Lawyers Foreclosure Intervention Network
- By: City Bar Justice Center
- 06/03/2008
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Legal Help in Face of Foreclosure
- By: New York Times
- 06/01/2008
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New legal aid program to protect homeowners
- By: Crain's
- 05/30/2008
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New City Bar Head Has Record of Public Service
- By: The New York Law Journal
- 05/30/2008
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Bank of America Legal Team in New York Launches Pro Bono Initiative
- By: Bank of America
- 05/30/2008
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Legislation increases legal services for domestic violence victims
- By: Dayton News
- 05/29/2008
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Headed for Public Interest Careers, NYU Grads Are Free of Tuition Debt
- By: New York Law Journal
- 05/29/2008
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Tough Economic Times Means Increased Legal Need at Domestic Violence Clinic
- By: New York Law Journal
- 05/23/2008
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Lawyer Swaps Big Salary Plus
- By: Wall Street Journal
- 05/20/2008
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NYC Pro Bono Center Newsletter - May 2008
- By: Pro Bono Net
- 05/20/2008
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NYC Bar Association Announces Winners of the 19th Annual Legal Services Awards
- By: New York City Bar Association
- 05/15/2008
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May Volunteer Feature: Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy, LLP Recipient of NYSBA 2008 President’s Pro Bono Service Award
- By: The Legal Aid Society of New York
- 05/15/2008
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State Bar Presidents Unite to Call for Increased Legal Services Funding
- By: American Bar Association
- 05/15/2008
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Federal Reserve Joins Bankruptcy Pro Bono Efforts
- By: New York Lawyer
- 05/12/2008
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Making Seven Minutes Count
- By: New York Lawyer
- 05/12/2008
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International Bar Association Annual Conference 2008
- By: IBA
- 05/07/2008
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Research shows law schools can influence pro bono work in graduates’ careers
- By: William Mitchell News
- 05/06/2008
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From Making the Case to Challenging Them: Former Prosecutor Returns to Lead Davis Polk Pro Bono Program
- By: New York Times
- 05/02/2008
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Kramer Levin Honored For Pro Bono Work
- By: Metropolitan Corporate Counsel
- 05/01/2008
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Pro Bono Partnership Honors Nine Attorneys, Corporations
- By: Metropolitan Corporate Counsel
- 05/01/2008
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The Value of an Independent Judiciary
- By: The New York Law Journal
- 05/01/2008
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NYC Pro Bono Center Salutes the Pro Bono Lawyers and Law Firms in Recognition of National Volunteer Week
- By: Pro Bono Net
- 05/01/2008
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Attorneys offer advice for free
- By: The Citizen
- 04/28/2008
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NY Lawyers Working on Public Interest Projects
- By: New York Lawyer
- 04/28/2008
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Pro Bono Net Salutes Volunteer Lawyers in Recognition of National Volunteer Week
- By: Pro Bono Net
- 04/28/2008
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Steps Set for Kin of 9/11 Victims to Stay in U.S.
- By: New York Times
- 04/25/2008
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Join the Clearinghouse Review Online Discussion of Affirmative Advocacy and Leadership Development
- By: Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law
- 04/24/2008
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New Online Resource for Immigration Advocates
- By: Carnegie Corporation
- 04/22/2008
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Public Interest Projects
- By: The New York Law Journal
- 04/22/2008
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BigLaw Firm Takes on Asylum Cases for Kids Fleeing Violence
- By: New York Lawyer
- 04/21/2008
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April Volunteer Feature: Citigroup Inc. and Davis Polk & Wardwell honored with City Bar Justice Center Award
- By: City Bar Justice Center
- 04/18/2008
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April Volunteer Feature: Kaye Scholer; O'Melveny & Myers; Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison Help Former Inmates Who are Vulnerable to Reincarceration
- By: The Legal Aid Society
- 04/18/2008
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Programs Pairing Lawyers With Litigants Expected to Grow
- By: New York Law Journal
- 04/18/2008
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April Volunteer Feature: New York Legal Assistance Group to honor Skadden, Arps, Meagher & Flom LLP and Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
- By: NYLAG
- 04/16/2008
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Housing Court Summer Assistance Project
- By: City Bar Justice Center
- 04/16/2008
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Veterans Assistance Project
- By: City Bar Justice Center
- 04/16/2008
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Unleash Legal Aid (op ed)
- By: New York Times
- 04/15/2008
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Letter From The President Of The New York County Lawyers’ Association
- By: The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel
- 04/02/2008
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LawHelp NY Tackles Internet Fraud
- By: Pro Bono Net
- 04/01/2008
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Nominations Due for the Nineteenth Annual Legal Services Awards
- By: New York City Bar Association
- 03/24/2008
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ABA Section of Business Law 2008 National Public Service Award Recipients Announced
- By: ABA
- 03/24/2008
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Ask About the Rights of Students and Parents
- By: The New York Times
- 03/12/2008
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State Bar Conference Promotes Right to Counsel in Civil Cases
- By: The New York Law Journal
- 03/12/2008
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NHeLP's Capital Communique
- By: National Health Law Program
- 03/09/2008
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City looks to extend domestic violence protection
- By: News Day
- 03/07/2008
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Pro Bono Partnership To Present First Decade Awards
- By: The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel
- 03/04/2008
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Fighting the Good Fight
- By: New York Law Journal
- 02/25/2008
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NYC Pro Bono Center February 2008 Newsletter
- By: NYC Pro Bono Center
- 02/25/2008
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Family Courts Overwhelmed With Juvenile Rights Cases
- By: NY1
- 02/24/2008
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Dechert LLP zealously represents homeless families through the City Bar Justice Center’s Legal Clinic for the Homeless.
- By: City Bar Justice Center
- 02/22/2008
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Veterans Assistance Project: Successfully Serving Our Vets
- By: City Bar Justice Center
- 02/22/2008
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Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP played a pivotal role in achieving a resounding court victory for impoverished elderly and disabled immigrant New Yorkers.
- By: Legal Aid Society
- 02/20/2008
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Out of Africa
- By: Connecticut Law Tribune
- 02/20/2008
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New York City Bar Association 2008 Legal Services Awards
- By: New York City Bar Association
- 02/15/2008
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Good Works and Bad Paper
- By: New York Lawyer
- 02/15/2008
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Summit on Corporate Volunteerism: Toward a New Definition of Pro Bono
- By: Pro Bono Institute
- 02/15/2008
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Pro Bono Partners Find Strength in Numbers
- By: New York Lawyer
- 02/04/2008
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NYCLA Launches Pro Bono Programs
- By: Metropolitan Counsel
- 02/04/2008
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NY Pro Bono Team Aids Aged, Ill Immigrants
- By: New York Law Journal
- 02/01/2008
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Courthouses Unveil Tech for the People
- By: The National Law Journal
- 01/30/2008
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Consumer Debt Clinic Opens At Queens Civil Court
- By: The Queens Gazette
- 01/30/2008
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A Common Obligation
- By: New York Lawyer
- 01/25/2008
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Election Protection Hotline
- By: LCCRUL
- 01/23/2008
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Tankleff Pro Bono Effort Born of Ex-Classmate's Law Paper
- By: New York Law Journal
- 01/18/2008
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Pro Bono Declaration for the Americas: Launch in New York
- By: The Global Network for Justice Initiatives of the Cyrus Vance Center
- 01/17/2008
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$6.2 Million Partial Settlement Reached in Union Discrimination Case
- By: Occupational Health & Safety
- 01/16/2008
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NYSBA calls for Empire State Counsel program nominees
- By: NYSBA
- 01/11/2008
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Document firm joins legal center in Rochester
- By: Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
- 01/04/2008
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Need for free legal work on the rise in New York
- By: Times Herald-Record
- 01/04/2008
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