News
2006 General News
In the business of doing good: NLJ Pro Bono Awards
- By: National Law Journal
- 12/30/2006
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Belief in Pro Bono Client Brings Shattered Family a Happy Ending
- By: New York Lawyer
- 12/29/2006
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No Going Back: CA, Nixon Peabody Win Asylum for Kenyan Reporter
- By: New York Law Journal
- 12/27/2006
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Equal Justice Works Survey Suggests Private Practice Pay Tough For Law Grads to Pass Up
- By: The Connecticut Law Tribune
- 12/27/2006
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Effort Aids Businesses Devastated by Katrina
- By: New York Law Journal
- 12/21/2006
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Accolades: Chadbourne first-year honored for role in founding Student Hurricane Network
- By: New York Lawyer
- 12/21/2006
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Large-Firm Life: The Gift of Pro Bono
- By: New York Law Journal
- 12/01/2006
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Homeless Advocate Honored by Columbia Law's Public Interest Law Foundation
- By: National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty
- 11/29/2006
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The Last Word in School Funding?
- By: Gotham Gazette
- 11/27/2006
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Pro Bono Digest: A Beacon of Opportunity
- By: New York Law Journal
- 11/22/2006
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Hughes Hubbard Honored for Pro Bono Service
- By: The Legal Aid Society
- 11/20/2006
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NYC Pro Bono Center Newsletter - November 2006
- By: NYC Pro Bono Center
- 11/20/2006
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McDermott Will & Emery Aids Immigrant Victims of Domestic Violence
- By: City Bar Justice Center
- 11/19/2006
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Pro Bono Effort Thwarts State Attempt to Decertify Orphanage
- By: New York Law Journal
- 11/17/2006
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ABA Seeking Nominations for National Public Service Award
- By: ABA Business Law Committee on Pro Bono
- 11/07/2006
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Sanctuary for Families Honors Outstanding Pro Bono Lawyers
- By: Sanctuary for Families
- 11/06/2006
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A South African law firm setting the pro bono pace
- By: Edward Nathan Sonnenbergs
- 11/05/2006
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Legal fellowship to train and mentor Afghan defense lawyers
- By: International Legal Foundation
- 11/01/2006
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NYC Pro Bono Center Newsletter - October 2006
- By: NYC Pro Bono Center
- 10/27/2006
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The Door Honors Bernie McCarthy for Stewardship Of Pro Bono Program At Chadbourne & Parke
- By: LawFuel
- 10/27/2006
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Legal Aid steps up efforts to recruit soon-to-be retired lawyers
- By: New York Law Journal
- 10/27/2006
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Charity Can Begin In-House
- By: The Recorder
- 10/16/2006
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Microloan Pioneer and His Bank Win Nobel Peace Prize
- By: The New York Times
- 10/13/2006
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NY Lawyers Working on Pro Bono Projects
- By: New York Lawyer
- 10/12/2006
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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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NYC PRO BONO CENTER VOLUNTEER FEATURE: Protecting the Rights of Immigrants
- By: The Legal Aid Society
- 10/03/2006
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NYC PRO BONO CENTER VOLUNTEER FEATURE: Reed Smith Adopts Elder Law Clinics
- By: City Bar Justice Center
- 10/03/2006
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City Bar Justice Center Launches Re-Entry Initiative
- By: City Bar Justice Center
- 10/03/2006
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Legal Aid Society to Honor Pro Bono Service at Awards Ceremony
- By: The Legal Aid Society
- 09/29/2006
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Legal Aid Society Project Offers Pro Bono Opportunities to Senior Attorneys
- By: The Legal Aid Society
- 09/29/2006
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Fordham Law Launches Center for Social Justice
- By: New York Law Journal
- 09/20/2006
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Mayoral Commission Delivers Poverty Report
- By: NYC Commission for Equal Opportunity
- 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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Chadbourne Helps Polish Artist Get Her Sculptures Back from NY Gallery Owner
- By: LawFuel.com
- 09/16/2006
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New Directions Seen in Aid to City's Poor
- By: City Limits
- 09/05/2006
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Public Interest Projects: pro bono voting rights successes
- By: New York Law Journal
- 09/01/2006
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NYLAG and Hughes Hubbard Secure Aid for Battered Immigrant Women
- By: New York Times
- 08/30/2006
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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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Vance Center spearheads amicus filings to support civil rights in Columbia and Chile
- By: Vance Center for International Justice Initiatives
- 08/24/2006
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Double Duty: Program Serves Working Poor, Alumni Seeking to Go Solo
- By: New York Lawyer
- 08/23/2006
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Why Lawyers Should Take on Pro Bono Work
- By: Legal Times
- 08/11/2006
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Legal Services For New York City Receives Nearly $5 Million In Grants From NY City Council For FY 2007
- By: LSNY Press Release
- 07/27/2006
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Pro Bono Digest: Service as a Guardian Ad Litem
- By: New York Law Journal
- 07/26/2006
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NYLAG File Class Action Lawsuit to Expedite Review of Naturalization Applications
- By: Brennan Center's Legal Services E-lert
- 07/17/2006
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Public Interest Projects: Debevoise Honored for Pro Bono
- By: New York Lawyer
- 07/14/2006
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Gay Marriage Ruling Highlights a Changing Court
- By: Gotham Gazette
- 07/10/2006
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Am Law 200 Firms Still Have Way to Go on Pro Bono
- By: The American Lawyer
- 07/10/2006
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The A-List 2006: The High Ground
- By: The American Lawyer
- 07/05/2006
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NY Lawyers Help Kin of Absent Parents Raising Kids
- By: New York Law Journal
- 06/30/2006
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FEMA Trailer Evictions Stopped; Court Ruling in McWaters Class Action against FEMA
- By: Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law
- 06/22/2006
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Lex Mundi Establishes Global Pro Bono Legal Foundation
- By: The Foundation Center
- 06/19/2006
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The 'pros' of pro bono: what summer associates should know
- By: New York Law Journal
- 06/19/2006
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Public Interest Projects
- By: New York Law Journal
- 06/10/2006
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NY Lawyers Honored for Work With the Disadvantaged
- By: New York Lawyer
- 06/04/2006
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The City Bar Puts a Guy From Brooklyn in the Big Chair
- By: New York Times
- 05/23/2006
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Cadwalader Attorney Named Recipient of 2006 ABA Pro Bono Publico Award
- By: Business Wire
- 05/18/2006
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NYC Bar Association Announces Winners of the 16th Annual Legal Services Awards
- By: Association of the Bar of the City of New York
- 05/08/2006
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Survey of Law Firm Pro Bono Activity in 2005
- By: Volunteers of Legal Service
- 05/08/2006
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Pro bono lawyers provide a voice for the voiceless
- By: The Villager
- 05/01/2006
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JOB OPENING: Staff Attorney
- By: Erie County Bar Association Volunteer Lawyers Project, Inc. (VLP)
- 05/01/2006
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Legal Services Funding Restored By Legislature’s Override of Governor Pataki’s Veto
- By: Brennan Center Legal Services E-Lert
- 04/28/2006
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ABA Section of Business Law 2006 National Public Service Award Winners
- By: ABA Section of Business Law
- 04/27/2006
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Appleseed Officially Launches Hurricane Response Project
- By: Appleseed
- 04/21/2006
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Pro Bono Attorneys Sought for Guantanamo Bay Prisoners
- By: Trial Lawyers for Public Justice
- 04/20/2006
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State Bar Association Recommends A New Way to Help Fund Civil Legal Services for the Poor
- By: New York State Bar Association
- 04/20/2006
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Legal aid vetoes prompt outcry
- By: Times Union
- 04/19/2006
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Lawyers, doctors team up for health: Boston Medical Center goes national with legal aid program
- By: Boston Globe
- 04/11/2006
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Public Interest Projects
- By: New York Lawyer
- 04/08/2006
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Legalization and De-Legalization
- By: Gotham Gazette
- 04/04/2006
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Weil, Gotshal & Manges Helps Win Landmark Settlement for Abused Post-9/11 Prisoner
- By: Weil, Gotshal & Manges
- 04/04/2006
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Top Law Firms Join Forces in Landmark Detainee Case
- By: Legal Times
- 04/03/2006
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More People Able to Obtain Legal Assistance in New York's Bankruptcy Courts, as Southern and Eastern Districts Adopt New Pro Bono Representation Rules
- By: Brennan Center's Legal Services E-lert
- 03/27/2006
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Public Interest Projects: Ethiopia Famine Relief Program and Help for New Orleans Businesses
- By: New Jersey Law Journal
- 03/24/2006
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Weil, Gotshal & Manges Participates in World’s First Humanitarian Weather Derivative Transaction
- By: Weil, Gotshal & Manges
- 03/22/2006
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Hon. Michael Griffith Named Co-Chair of the NYS Family Violence Task Force
- By: NYS Unified Court System
- 03/17/2006
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New Brochure Helps Pro Bono Attorneys Work More Effectively with Clients
- By: ABA Center for Pro Bono
- 03/15/2006
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LawHelp.org/NY Launches in Spanish
- By: LawHelp.org/NY Consortium
- 03/13/2006
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Taking on Poverty
- By: Gotham Gazette
- 03/09/2006
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The Lawyer's Responsibility
- By: Zachary Carter
- 03/06/2006
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The pro bono dilemma
- By: The Boston Globe
- 03/05/2006
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Pro Bono Digest: The Justice Gap
- By: New York Law Journal
- 03/05/2006
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Students Head South For Katrina Project
- By: New York Law Journal
- 03/05/2006
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Health Care Decisions Act, No-Fault Divorce NYSBA Priorities
- By: North County Gazette
- 03/03/2006
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Stroock, Citigroup and Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights assist small businesses in New Orleans affected by Katrina
- By: KatrinaLegalAid.org
- 02/28/2006
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Public Interest Projects: what's new in the NYC pro bono community
- By: New York Law Journal
- 02/28/2006
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Gibson Dunn boosts pro bono output with billable hours recognition
- By: New York Lawyer
- 02/28/2006
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Obituary: Tanya Neiman, SF Bar's Pro Bono Chief, 56
- By: The Recorder
- 02/28/2006
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Urban Justice Center and Pro Bono Counsel Settle Detainee's Suit in 9/11 Sweep
- By: Urban Justice Center
- 02/28/2006
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New Legal Services Project Aims to Help Low-Income Debtors With Bankruptcy
- By: Legal Services for New York City
- 02/24/2006
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Housing Court: Should Tenants Have A Guaranteed Right To Counsel?
- By: Gotham Gazette
- 02/24/2006
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New Legal Assistance Project To Aid NYS Seniors
- By: Legal Services for New York City
- 02/21/2006
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LawHelp Project Director Testifies at City Council Hearing on Expanding 311 Service to Include Information on Social and Nonprofit Services
- By: LawHelp/NY Consortium
- 02/14/2006
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Nominations sought for NYSBA 2006 Pro Bono Service Awards
- By: New York State Bar Association
- 02/13/2006
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Two Immigrants, Two Standards
- By: Brooklyn Law School, Safe Harbor Project
- 02/12/2006
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Bankruptcy Rewrite Predicted to Bring a Flood of Appeals
- By: The Recorder
- 02/08/2006
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AALDEF and Weil, Gotshal File Voting Rights Act Lawsuit Against NYC Board of Elections,
- By: US Newswire
- 02/06/2006
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In Loving Memory of Jill Chaifetz
- By: Advocates for Children
- 02/03/2006
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Responding to the Legal Needs of Hurricane Victims
- By: Pro Bono Institute
- 02/01/2006
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Support from lawyers key to Justice For All
- By: Albany Times Union
- 01/17/2006
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Former Corporate Litigator Now Aids 'Most Vulnerable' Clients
- By: New York Lawyer
- 01/06/2006
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Lawyers Respond to Human Rights and Nature's Challenge
- By: National Law Journal
- 01/06/2006
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Lawyers Respond to Human Rights and Nature's Challenges
- By: New York Lawyer
- 01/06/2006
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Some quiet victories for human rights
- By: Open Society Justice Initiative
- 01/05/2006
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Lawyers' Committe and Schulte Roth & Zabel Win Extension of FEMA Housing Aid
- By: Schulte Roth & Zabel
- 01/03/2006
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