Alabama Governor, Robert Bentley, Issues Proclamation Making October Pro Bono Month

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Proclamation includes these statements:

 

WHEREAS, sponsored by the Alabama State Bar and its Pro Bono Celebration Task Force, with support from local bar associations statewide, Pro Bono Month 2016 will educate the public about the extensive work Alabama lawyers are doing by donating their time to improve the lives of vulnerable members of our community, and will encourage more individuals in the legal community to get involved in pro bono work and financially support the legal aid system; and

WHEREAS, Pro Bono Month 2016 will feature legal aid clinics throughout Alabama, assisting Alabamians who greatly need legal assistance, but cannot afford to pay for that help, and will also feature service projects throughout the state of Alabama helping lawyers and law students make volunteer connections with legal aid organizations serving Alabamians