News
2009 General News
NYLPI: A Link to the Hearing World
- By: New York Lawyers for the Public Interest (NYLPI)
- 12/24/2009
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NYCHA's Budget Can't be Balanced on the Backs of the Poor! City Rescinds Vouchers for 3000 Families
- By: PR Newswire
- 12/22/2009
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NY Attorneys: Submit Your Empire State Counsel Verification form
- By: New York State Bar Association
- 12/21/2009
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The Effect of Deferred Associates on Public Interest Organizations
- By: Jessica Nachman and Julie Ruderman
- 12/12/2009
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The Legal Aid Society Pro Bono Newsletter - December 2009
- By: The Legal Aid Society
- 12/11/2009
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Ten Volunteers Lawyers Honored with Jeremy G. Epstein Award
- By: City Bar Justice Center
- 12/11/2009
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NYC Sued for Inadequate Homeless Shelters
- By: WNYC
- 12/11/2009
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VOLS Launches Unemployment Insurance Advocacy Project
- By: Volunteers of Legal Service
- 12/11/2009
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Update on Class Action Settlement for Social Security and Supplemental Security Income Recipients
- By: National Senior Citizens Law Center
- 12/10/2009
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IOLA and the Future of Civil Legal Services in New York State
- By: New York City Bar Pro Bono and Legal Services Committee
- 12/10/2009
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New Book Says Pro Bono Legal Services Have Increased Dramatically, But Can't Keep Pace with Need
- By: University of Buffalo
- 12/09/2009
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Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman Presides Over The Legal Aid Society’s 2009 Pro Bono Awards
- By: The Legal Aid Society
- 12/09/2009
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Checking in on Deferred Law Firm Associates in Public Service Placements
- By: NALP
- 12/09/2009
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Fund that pays for low-income legal services spirals downward
- By: Legislative Gazette
- 12/08/2009
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Homeless Families Still Getting Runaround
- By: City Limits
- 12/08/2009
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Pro Bono Attorneys Honored at Boro Hall
- By: Brooklyn Eagle
- 12/03/2009
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Kramer Levin Honored For Helping Launch Legal Aid Criminal Defense Project
- By: Metropolitan Counsel
- 12/02/2009
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Sanctuary for Families Recognizes Weil Gotshal Attorneys For Pro Bono Advocacy
- By: Metropolitan Counsel
- 12/01/2009
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Commentary: Pro bono internships done right
- By: Wisconsin Law Journal
- 11/18/2009
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LawHelp.org/NY Expands to Serve Veterans and Their Families
- By: LawHelp/NY
- 11/09/2009
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Kirkland & Ellis Collaborates with NYLAG on Uncontested Divorce Project
- By: New York Legal Assistance Group
- 11/09/2009
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Cadwalader Attorney Honored by Sanctuary for Families for Outstanding Pro Bono Work
- By: Reuters
- 11/06/2009
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Immigrant Jail Tests U.S. View of Legal Access
- By: New York Times
- 11/02/2009
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Lawyers group responds to financial crunch
- By: Lower Hudson Journal News
- 11/02/2009
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New York City Bar Calls for Right to Counsel for Immigrant Detainees
- By: New York City Bar Justice Center
- 11/02/2009
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Kaye Scholer Deferred Lawyers to Work on Pro Bono at Firm
- By: New York Law Journal
- 10/30/2009
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The Legal Aid Society Pro Bono Newsletter - October 2009
- By: The Legal Aid Society
- 10/30/2009
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Pro Bono at the Crossroads
- By: New York Law Journal
- 10/29/2009
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Deferred Associates "Hit the Ground Running" at Non-Profits, DA's Offices
- By: New York Law Journal
- 10/27/2009
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Volunteer Lawyer Opportunity – Nepal
- By: International Legal Foundation
- 10/27/2009
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Law Firms Pay New Hires to Work for Public Good
- By: Associated Press
- 10/23/2009
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Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman to Preside Over The Legal Aid Society's 2009 Pro Bono Awards
- By: Legal Aid Society
- 10/22/2009
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WilmerHale Pro Bono Team Wins Client New Trial in 1977 Slaying
- By: New York Lawyer
- 10/22/2009
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Launch of Deferred Associate Law Extern Support Project
- By: City Bar Justice Center
- 10/19/2009
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Lawyers Paths Postponed
- By: Philadelphia Inquirer
- 10/18/2009
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Lawyers' Paths Postoned
- By: Philadelphia Inquirer
- 10/18/2009
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Study: Many go through foreclosure without legal help
- By: Newsday
- 10/09/2009
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First Task for Law-Firm Hires: Finding an Interim Job First
- By: The Wall Street Jounral
- 10/06/2009
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Welcome to the Law Firm Fellows website
- By: City Bar Justice Center
- 10/05/2009
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Q&A With Perkins Coie's Katie O'Sullivan
- By: Law360
- 09/25/2009
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A Voice for the Poor is Silenced
- By: New York Times
- 09/24/2009
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Brooklyn D.A.'s Office Welcomes Attorneys from City's Biggest Firms
- By: Brooklyn Daily Eagle
- 09/24/2009
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PIC/LAAC Announce 2009 Intro to Legal Services Online Trainings for Deferred Associates
- By: Public Interest Clearinghouse and Legal Aid Association of California
- 09/24/2009
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Deferred NY BigLaw Associates Will Handle Trials for Brooklyn DA
- By: New York Law Journal
- 09/22/2009
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Pro Bono is an opportunity to contribute to the public good
- By: Financial News & Daily Record
- 09/21/2009
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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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Contributing Your Services Pro Bono To MFY Is A Satisfying Experience
- By: The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel
- 09/10/2009
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CLE Opportunity - International HS Mock Trial Event
- By: THS Mock Trial Association, Inc. : a 501 (c)(3) not-for-profit organization devoted to legal education
- 09/09/2009
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Volunteers Needed for School Monitoring Project with Advocates for Children - NYC Only
- By: Advocates for Children
- 09/04/2009
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KIND aid for youngest of the undocumented through Kids in Need of Defense
- By: NY Daily News
- 09/03/2009
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Some Stories Behind the Boost in Law Firm Pro Bono Efforts
- By: The National Law Journal
- 08/19/2009
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The Legal Aid Society Pro Bono Newsletter - August 2009
- By: The Legal Aid Society
- 08/17/2009
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A Firm Whose Lawyers Live Pro Bono
- By: Metropolitan Corporate Counsel
- 08/07/2009
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King & Spalding: Pro Bono Making A Difference At Home And Abroad
- By: Metropolitan Corporate Counsel
- 08/07/2009
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Pro Bono - A Top Priority At Proskauer
- By: Metropolitan Corporate Counsel
- 08/06/2009
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The Legal Aid Society Pro Bono Newsletter - August 2009
- By: The Legal Aid Society
- 08/01/2009
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Pro Bono Hours Rise at Major U.S. Law Firms in 2008
- By: The National Law Journal
- 07/29/2009
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Legal Aid Funding Dwindles As Recession Factors Mount
- By: NY 1
- 07/29/2009
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Paul Weiss Joins NYLAG in Class Action Suit Against NYCHA for Failure to Maintain Elevators
- By: NYLAG
- 07/27/2009
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Innovative Pro Bono Program Assists Microfinance Projects Around the World
- By: Law.com
- 07/24/2009
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Law Firm Summer Associate Program Represents 58 Clients; Lends Vital Support to Law Reform Units
- By: Legal Aid Society
- 07/24/2009
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Summer Associates Assist 1,300 Low-Income Tenants (and Counting!)
- By: City Bar Justice Center
- 07/24/2009
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The Pro Bono Report: No Excuses for Firms With Falling Pro Bono, Declining Revenue
- By: The AmLaw Daily
- 07/22/2009
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Unmet Needs
- By: The American Lawyer
- 07/16/2009
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Wanted: Unemployed Lawyers for Unpaid Work
- By: The New York Law Journal
- 07/16/2009
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Equal Justice Issues Merit Attention
- By: National Law Journal
- 07/13/2009
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Young Attorney Victortious in First Supreme Court Case
- By: Young Lawyer
- 07/08/2009
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Jenner & Block Tops Am Law Pro Bono Charts (Again)
- By: The Am Law Daily
- 07/06/2009
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Volunteers Sought for NYC Bar’s Monday Night LAW Program
- By: NY City Bar Association’s Committee for Legal Services for Persons of Moderate Means
- 07/06/2009
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NYLAG and UJA-Federation of New York Collaborate to Help New Yorker's Affected by the Economic Recession
- By: New York Legal Assistance Group
- 07/02/2009
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Has Pro Bono Become Recession-Proof?
- By: The American Lawyer
- 07/01/2009
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Work Begins At The Lowenstein Center For The Public Interest
- By: The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel
- 06/30/2009
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A Legal Practice Worth Doing (book review)
- By: City Limits
- 06/17/2009
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Longo and Cerchione To Be Honored For Volunteer Legal Work
- By: Brooklyn Eagle
- 06/17/2009
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Summer Associates Can Stand Out by Balancing Fear With Enthusiasm
- By: Law.com
- 06/15/2009
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Theodore Levine and Kenneth Cole Honored at 38th Annual Servant of Justice Award Dinner
- By: The Legal Aid Society
- 06/12/2009
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Foreclosure program seeks volunteer attorneys to help homeowners
- By: The Real Deal
- 06/08/2009
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NYC must notify Legal Aid about shelter evictions
- By: Fox News
- 06/05/2009
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TECH TURBULENCE: Helping Hands
- By: Law Technology News
- 06/03/2009
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These lawyers have no borders
- By: The National Law Journal
- 06/03/2009
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Accolades: Attorneys Honored for Service
- By: The New York Law Journal
- 06/03/2009
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City, Courts Kick Off Campaign to Encourage Lawyers to Volunteer
- By: The New York Law Journal
- 05/26/2009
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Foreclosure Pro Bono Forgotten?
- By: The American Lawyer
- 05/26/2009
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Use 'Pro Bono Networking' to Market Yourself Into a New Job
- By: The Legal Intelligencer
- 05/20/2009
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The New York City Bar Association 20th Annual Legal Services Awards
- By: Association of the Bar of the City of New York
- 05/19/2009
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NYC Legal Outreach Seeks Volunteer Attorneys
- By: New York State Office of Court Administration
- 05/19/2009
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Economic crisis brings pro bono to crossroads
- By: The National Law Journal
- 05/18/2009
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The High Cost of Poverty: Poor? Pay Up
- By: The Washington Post
- 05/18/2009
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Nonprofit legal groups turning more away
- By: Rochester City News
- 05/14/2009
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Milbank Receives New York State Bar Association's Pro Bono Service Award
- By: Milbank
- 05/11/2009
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Legal relief announced for Rockland’s poor
- By: Mid Hudson News
- 05/11/2009
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Wrongful Convictions And the Right to Counsel
- By: New York Law Journal
- 05/06/2009
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Deputy Chief Administrative Judge Fern A. Fisher Announces Training for Court-Based Attorney Volunteer Program
- By: NY State Unified Court System
- 05/05/2009
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Lawyers Alliance For New York To Celebrate 40th Anniversary
- By: Metropolitan Corporate Counsel
- 05/05/2009
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Responsibility for the Common Good
- By: The New York Law Journal
- 05/01/2009
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Guardians in the Surrogate’s Court
- By: The Brooklyn Daily Eagle
- 04/30/2009
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New York State Bar Association Announces 2009 President's Pro Bono Service Award Winners
- By: New York State Bar Association
- 04/29/2009
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City Launches Program to Boost the Ranks of Pro Bono Attorneys
- By: New York Law Journal
- 04/28/2009
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You Have the Right to an Attorney, But What About the Quality?
- By: WNYC
- 04/28/2009
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Jenner & Block Associate Wins Pro Bono Case Before U.S. Supreme Court
- By: The Am Law Daily
- 04/23/2009
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David Weschler To Retire As Head of Legal Aid Society Pro Bono Practice
- By: The Legal Aid Society
- 04/21/2009
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Op-ed column: State needs better system of legal aid for poor
- By: Schenectady Daily Gazette
- 04/20/2009
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New York University School of Law and Dewey & LeBoeuf Form Tax Clinic Program
- By: Dewey Leboeuf
- 04/20/2009
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Drinker Biddle Unveils Memorial Pro Bono Initiative
- By: Law.Com
- 04/16/2009
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Cuomo Tries to Enforce Notification to Debtors
- By: The New York Times
- 04/14/2009
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A 20-law firm pro bono effort prepares to file scores of suits over Minneapolis bridge collapse
- By: Law.com
- 04/13/2009
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Lawyers Volunteer Assistance to Victims of Shooting at N.Y. Immigration Services Center
- By: New York Law Journal
- 04/13/2009
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Lawyers Volunteer Assistance to Victims of Shooting at N.Y. Immigration Services Center
- By: Law.com
- 04/13/2009
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In a Downturn, More People Act as Their Own Lawyers
- By: New York Times
- 04/10/2009
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Lambda Legal Files Federal Antigay Bias Lawsuit Against Upstate New York School District
- By: Outcome Buffalo
- 04/10/2009
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Delivering Social Good via Technology as Economy Collapses
- By: The Huffington Post
- 04/06/2009
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Columbian Lawyers To Host Justice Schack on Foreclosures
- By: Brooklyn Eagle
- 04/06/2009
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Demand for legal aid outpacing available service
- By: The Record
- 04/06/2009
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Delivering Social Good via Technology as Economy Collapses
- By: The Huffington Post
- 04/06/2009
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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
- 04/02/2009
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Economy Prompts N.Y. Courts' New Program for Volunteer Attorneys
- By: The New York Law Journal
- 03/27/2009
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Bill to Reauthorize LSC introduced in Senate
- By: Office of Senator Frank Lautenberg
- 03/26/2009
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IOLTA: Justice for New Jersey's least-advantaged is under threat
- By: NJ.com
- 03/23/2009
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Expanding Access to Justice in New York State
- By: New York State Unified Court System
- 03/23/2009
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Cleary Gottlieb Pro Bono Team Helps Immigrant Family Establish Williamsburg Food Market
- By: The Legal Aid Society
- 03/20/2009
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Law Firms Scramble to Place Deferred Associates in Volunteer Posts
- By: The Am Law Daily
- 03/19/2009
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Lippman Restructures Judicial Leadership Of Court System
- By: The North Country Gazette
- 03/19/2009
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Even Pro Bono Work Requires Doing Your Homework First
- By: The New York Times
- 03/17/2009
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Today's Pro Bono Lawyer is a Multiform Advocate
- By: CityLimits.org
- 03/10/2009
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Looking for Tax Deductions? Don't Forget Pro Bono Expenditures
- By: The National Law Journal
- 03/04/2009
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Pro Bono Help Wanted: Interview with Michael Rothenberg of NYLPI
- By: AmLaw Daily
- 02/28/2009
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Make the Road New York Named Semifinalist for the New York Times Company's 2009 Nonprofit Excellence Awards
- By: Make The Road New York
- 02/28/2009
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Money is short but demand by poor for legal services increases
- By: The Ithica Journal
- 02/26/2009
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The Association of Pro Bono Counsel (APBCo) weighs in to support state funding for legal aid in New York
- By: APBCo
- 02/26/2009
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Legal help for poor could face cuts in New York
- By: WNYT
- 02/25/2009
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Pro bono aid for distressed homeowners
- By: Newsday
- 02/24/2009
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Pro Bono Partnership Recognizes IBM as Outstanding Volunteer of 2008
- By: CNN Money
- 02/23/2009
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Simpson Thacher sends some associates on year-long pro bono stints
- By: The National Law Journal
- 02/20/2009
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Nearly Three-Fourths of America's Lawyers Do Pro Bono Work, According to a New ABA Study
- By: American Bar Association
- 02/19/2009
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Sidley Austin Attorneys Team Up with the HIV/AIDS Representation Project
- By: The Legal Aid Society
- 02/18/2009
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Former N.Y. Chief Judge Joins Skadden Arps
- By: New York Law Journal
- 02/18/2009
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Kramer Levin associate's pro bono efforts earn release of detainees
- By: The National Law Journal
- 02/17/2009
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More Lawyers Representing the Poor for Free, ABA Study Finds
- By: American Bar Association
- 02/17/2009
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ABA Pushes for 1,000-Lawyer Legal Corps
- By: ABA Journal
- 02/16/2009
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Facing Graduation, Not Deportation
- By: The New York Times
- 02/15/2009
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Helping Workers in Hard Times
- By: New York Times
- 02/14/2009
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800 Law Firm Jobs Lost in One Day
- By: The National Law Journal
- 02/13/2009
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CUNY stretches registration for immigration law study
- By: Daily News
- 02/12/2009
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Sidley Austin LLP to Receive Commitment to Justice Award from inMotion
- By: Market Watch
- 02/05/2009
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Letter From The President Of The Boston Bar Association
- By: Metropolitan Corporate Counsel
- 02/03/2009
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State Bar Wants Hike In Civil Legal Aid Funding
- By: North Country Gazette
- 01/28/2009
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Pro bono efforts help groups go green on the cheap
- By: Boston Business Journal
- 01/21/2009
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LawHelp/NY Consortium is Named Finalist for $250,000 Nonprofit Collaboration Prize
- By: LawHelp/NY
- 01/20/2009
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Priceless work marks Rutgers Law
- By: The Philadelphia Inquirer
- 01/19/2009
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Swindlers Find Growing Market in Foreclosures
- By: New York Times
- 01/15/2009
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Martin Luther King Day of Service - America's Legal Profession Called to Action!
- By: Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, Inc.
- 01/15/2009
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Eviction Prevention Imperiled by State Cuts
- By: City Limits
- 01/13/2009
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The Basics of Uncontested Divorce
- By: Brooklyn Daily Eagle
- 01/07/2009
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A False and Unfair Economy (op ed)
- By: New York Times
- 01/05/2009
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Pro Bono Increasingly Seen as an Investment, Not a Cost
- By: Law.com
- 01/03/2009
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Pro Bono Hours Go Up in Down Economy
- By: Law.com
- 01/02/2009
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