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2011 General News

December

Greenberg Traurig Receives Special Recognition for Service to the Georgia Asylum and Immigration Network

  • By: Market Watch (The Wall Street Journal)
  • 12/30/2011
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Virginia lawyers volunteer to help military veterans

  • By: Richmond Times-Dispatch (VA)
  • 12/29/2011
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Two top Legal Aid Society of Cleveland attorneys retiring

  • By: News Channel 5 (Cleveland, OH)
  • 12/29/2011
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Jenner Block Earns Major Pro Bono Victory; 12,000 Hours Spent on Latest Trial

Free clinic draws crowds to Legal Aid of Marin

  • By: Marin Independent Journal (CA)
  • 12/29/2011
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A Plum Role for MoFo Associate

  • By: The Recorder (California)
  • 12/27/2011
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Pro Bono Community Profiles: Thomas Maligno, Touro Law’s William Randolph Hearst Public Advocacy Center

  • By: ABA Center for Pro Bono Exchange
  • 12/27/2011
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Local Federal Bar hosts ‘Spirit of Giving’ luncheon

  • By: Daily Record (Jacksonville, FL.)
  • 12/27/2011
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Guest Blog: BNY Mellon’s Pro Bono Program

State legal aid agency faces funding cuts

Michigan Community Resources Offers Nonprofits More Than Just Legal Aid

Foley & Lardner LLP: Wisconsin Law Journal names McGinnity and Hatch Leaders in Law

  • By: WisBusiness.com (Wisconsin)
  • 12/23/2011
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Domestic violence legal aid hotline out of funds

  • By: clarion-ledger.com (Mississippi)
  • 12/23/2011
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Oklahoma Legal Aid expects $700,000 cut

  • By: The Express Star (Oklahoma)
  • 12/23/2011
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Center on Aging Releases New Legal Needs Report

DLA Piper's Melissa Mackiewicz Receives Pro Bono Award

  • By: City Biz List Baltimore
  • 12/22/2011
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Legal Aid says cuts make layoffs ‘inevitable’

  • By: Charleston Gazette (W. Va)
  • 12/22/2011
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50,000 to Legal Aid Foundation

  • By: edhat.com (Santa Barbara County)
  • 12/22/2011
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Pro bono legal office 'vital'

Erlanger, Legal Aid Cut Through Red Tape With Erlanger Health Law Partnership

Abuse victims in Joplin struggle to find housing

Pottsville lawyer honored for work with low-income clients

  • By: republicanherald.com (Pottsville, PA)
  • 12/21/2011
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Three Supreme Court Justices honored at Pro Bono luncheon

  • By: Nevada Judiciary.com (Supreme Court)
  • 12/21/2011
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New Perimeter Director, Lisa Dewey, Speaks on Pro Bono and the Rule of Law

Legal aid group opens clinics to serve the needy in suburbs.

  • By: Center for Disability and Elder Law
  • 12/19/2011
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Bill could ease FEMA's demands for repayment of money it overpaid after Katrina

  • By: nola.com (Times-Picayune, Louisiana)
  • 12/19/2011
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Law Center aids pro bono expansion

What Happens When a Pro Bono Attorney and Client Have Problems? - Pro Bono Exchange

  • By: ABA Center for Pro Bono Resources
  • 12/16/2011
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Cleary Team One Step Closer to Winning Ex-Death Row Inmate's Freedom

Pro Bono in Georgia Goes Mobile

  • By: State Bar of Georgia Pro Bono Project
  • 12/16/2011
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New Lawyers Jump In To Aid Poor Tenants in Orange County

Groups Sue Over Backlog Of Vt. Abuse Probes

  • By: VPR News (Vermont Public Radio)
  • 12/15/2011
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Womble Carlyle Wins Northern Virginia Pro Bono Award

  • By: CItybiz List (Washington, DC)
  • 12/15/2011
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The Best Gift We Lawyers Can Give

  • By: The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel
  • 12/15/2011
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Dewey & LeBoeuf Receives Pro Bono Award from Legal Services NYC

Akin Gump Honored By National Legal Aid & Defender Association

  • By: Metropolitan Corporate Counsel
  • 12/14/2011
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Mission Accomplished: Paul Hastings Helps Enterprise Shuttle Land in New York

City Bar Justice Center Hosts Legal Clinic for Eligible Claimants under the Reopened 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund

  • By: The City Bar Justice Center
  • 12/14/2011
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Legal Services Corp President: A Strong Pro Bono Program is a Pillar of Great Law Firms

Legal Aid Center's good works challenge lawyer stereotypes

  • By: Law Vegas Review-Journal
  • 12/13/2011
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Judge Johnson says ‘thank you’ to pro bono attorneys in the Fourth Circuit

MidPenn Legal Services provides free civil legal aid to low-income residents and survivors of domestic abuse

Benton-Franklin Legal Aid gives awards to 5 this year

At Penn Law, pro-bono work a rite of passage

DLA Piper Double Win at Inaugural TrustLaw Awards

Professor Erstling named to national task force to help inventors get legal assistance

  • By: William Mitchell College of Law
  • 12/10/2011
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N.Y. State Bar Expands Reach of Appellate Pro Bono Program

Skadden Wins NYPD's Cooperation in Search for Missing Boy

Counsel and the Cause: Mona Patel Appreciates the Personal and Professional Rewards of Being Livestrong's GC

Texans Seeking More Medical-Legal Aid During Down Economy

Legal Services of North Florida helps small business owners and low-income workers after BP oil spill

An overlooked crisis: Not enough legal aid for the poor

Legal Aid of Western Ohio Announces Closure Of Mansfield Office

The Global Lawyer: How Not to Be an Evil Law Firm

NLSA Seeks Volunteer Attorneys for Custody Advice by Telephone Program

  • By: Pro Bono Center of the Allegheny Bar Foundation
  • 12/08/2011
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Wills for Heroes: This holiday season, help serve those who serve us

Pro Bono Attorneys of the Month: Jacksonville

Thomson Reuters Foundation Hosts First Annual TrustLaw Awards

NY Task Force Report Supports Civil Legal Service Spending

Pro Bono Net Staff to Present at NLADA Conference This Week

We need a national Justice Index

  • By: The National Law Journal
  • 12/05/2011
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Tornado Team providing free legal advice to tornado victims

US Government Cracks Down on Immigration Scams

The Brooklyn VLP Presses On With Another Year of Honoring Volunteers

Providence Business News Highlights Pro Bono Collaborative

A.G. Schneiderman and NYS Bar Association Launch Program to Match Nonprofits with Pro Bono Attorneys

  • By: New York State Bar Association
  • 12/05/2011
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The Young Lawyer: Legal Needs of Servicemembers and How You Can Help ABA Military Pro Bono Project

  • By: ABA Military Pro Bono Project
  • 12/05/2011
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Laughter Laizure Furthers Mission of Community Legal Ctr.

TN Supreme Court launches website to people who can't afford legal rep

  • By: Daily News Journal (TN)
  • 12/01/2011
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Pro Bono Takes Berlin

State Bar Association Expands Program Providing Pro Bono Attorneys for Appeals to the Third Department

  • By: New York State Bar Association
  • 12/01/2011
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New NYC Pro Bono Effort to Represent Tenants Suing for Needed Repairs

November

Law Firms, Associates Weigh the Benefits of Deferrals

Legal Aid Funding Decreasing in West Virginia

Poor economy impacts Bradenton law firm with needy clients

Hard times for law firms spell pro bono cuts

Pro Bono success story: Jeanne Walser makes a difference

New Pro Bono Effort to Represent Tenants Suing for Needed Repairs

Shifting the pro bono paradigm

Mapping project ‘a new beginning’

Guest Column: Pro bono legal aid makes real difference

Maryland legal aid providers adjust to funding cut

Cut in funding leaves needy in legal limbo

A Great Idea from Colorado — Law School Experienced Lawyer Pro Bono Representation Center

Legal services for Galesburg-area poor hit by cuts

SBLS Launches Citywide Identity Theft Coalition

  • By: South Brooklyn Legal Services
  • 11/24/2011
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Court offers legal help

Pro Bono Collaboration Yields New Online Resource for Medical Legal Partnerships

Mayor Bloomberg, Deputy Mayor Robles-Roman and Chief Policy Adviser John Feinblatt announce expansion of legal services for immigrants

Hon. Roy McMurtry Announces Results of Pioneering Study of Civil Legal Services in Ontario

Outten & Golden Receives ABA Award for Exceptional Public Service in the Legal Profession

DLA Piper Honored by Baltimore City Public Schools for Pro Bono Work

  • By: Citybizlist (Baltimore)
  • 11/22/2011
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Pro Bono Attorney of the Month: Maryanne Yeomans

American Airlines, Inc. Presented with Magna Stella Pro Bono Award

  • By: Texas Access to Justice Commission
  • 11/22/2011
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Legal help for the poor is about to take another hit

NYC Legal Aid Society: "An Awesome Privilege" to Serve the Poor

  • By: Sanford School of Public Policy
  • 11/21/2011
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Committee wants more pro bono hours from lawyers

Editorial - Legal Aid: The need is there, so should the funding

Legal aid needs help

Young blood, mounting needs boost international pro bono

Another Military Pro Bono Project Success Story

  • By: ABA Military Pro Bono Project
  • 11/18/2011
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Pace Solo Incubator Will Assist Low-Income Clients

  • By: The National Law Journal
  • 11/18/2011
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D.C. Court to Celebrate 25th Annual Adoption Day

  • By: The Blog of the Legal Times
  • 11/18/2011
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Shearman & Sterling Honored with Legal Aid Society’s 2011 Pro Bono Publico and Public Service Law Firm Award

Nonprofit legal aid program seeks to expand pair of services

Pro-Bono Views - Breaking down more walls: Pro bono comes to Germany

Interview-Start small and go slow for pro bono success - Merck

On the heels of Veterans Day U S reps weigh in on vets issues

  • By: International Falls Journal (MN)
  • 11/17/2011
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Pro Bono Community Profiles: The O’Melveny & Myers LLP/Participant Media Pro Bono Partnership

  • By: ABA Center for Pro Bono Exchange
  • 11/17/2011
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Philadelphia VIP Sponsors Corporate Pro Bono Day

Access to Justice Forums Wrap Up

Verdict in: City lawyer wins pro bono award

Sen. Franken aims to get legal help for service members in need

Pro Bono: Ubiquitous Saviour or Reluctant Crutch?

Legal Services Facing a Big Budget Cut

The Vance Center Seeks New Executive Director

  • By: New York City Bar Vance Center
  • 11/16/2011
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House-Senate Agreement Cuts LSC Funding

  • By: Legal Services Corporation
  • 11/15/2011
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Transactional law pro bono success in Jacksonville

Legal Services Braces for Cuts

Budget Cuts Limit Justice for North Carolinians in Need

Frightening rise in domestic violence

Counselors helping homeowners avoid foreclosure scarce

LSC Board Chairman Announces Five New Members of Pro Bono Task Force

  • By: Legal Services Corporation
  • 11/14/2011
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The National Veterans Legal Services Program Names Hunton & Williams LLP Pro Bono Partner of the Year

Goodwin Procter's Neighborhood Business Initiative Celebrates 10 Years of Pro Bono Community Outreach

The Legal Aid Foundation and The Children’s Clinic Partner to Help Low Income Families

Legal profession braces itself for a surge in DIY lawyers after funding cuts

UI law students give back

Let us give thanks on Veterans Day

Local 'pro bono' program provides free legal representation

  • By: The Daily News Online (WA)
  • 11/08/2011
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Free legal aid coming to Floyd County residents

Advance directive pro bono project serves area seniors

Getting By: Lawyers of last resort

United Farm Workers Foundation opens Phoenix office to help immigrants

Medical-legal partnership recognized at ceremony

A crusading lawyer's suggestions for immigration reform

WilmerHale Helps in Effort to Pass Landmark Peace Corps Reform Legislation

Verizon and DLA Piper Honored With 2011 Pro Bono Partner Award From Pro Bono Institute

Supe Chiu Proposes Providing Free Legal Services For Certain Civil Cases

Resignation Of Legal Aid Will Burden Local Attorneys

This Week: Legal Services Corp Budget Debate

LSC Awards Disaster Grant to Program in Vermont

  • By: Legal Services Corporation
  • 11/02/2011
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Q & A: Denise Conklin, Prairie States Legal Services

LSC Awards $3.6 Million in Technology Grants

  • By: Legal Services Corporation
  • 11/02/2011
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Intelliteach Partners with Pro Bono Net to Support Public Interest Legal Community

Pro Bono Attorney of the Month: Clive Morgan

NJ Pro Bono Task Force Begins Ambitious Study

  • By: Volunteer Lawyers for Justice
  • 11/01/2011
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Court System Taps Recent Law Graduates for Pro Bono

Case That Reunited Mother, Daughter Spanned Three States, Two Continents

October

Advancing Pro Bono in Europe (Celebrate Pro Bono Guest Column)

Program Provides Legal Aid to Soldiers

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Pro Bono Committee Honors Mintz Levin with 2011 Adams Pro Bono Publico Award

Lawyers working for the public good

Atlanta Bar Association Announces Awards and Grants at Fourth Annual Pro Bono Fair and Celebrating Service Luncheon

Grant keeps legal aid program rolling in NH

An Essential Part of Any Legal Education (Celebrate Pro Bono Guest Column)

Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program Announces Pro Bono Awards Recipients

Vinson & Elkins Launches Houston's First Virtual Pro Bono Legal Clinic

Super Lawyers creates Pro Bono Award

Necessity: The Mother of Innovation (Celebrate Pro Bono Guest Column)

Becoming una abogada (Celebrate Pro Bono Guest Column)

Access to legal aid depends a lot on where you live, report says

Texas Joins in the National Pro Bono Week Celebration

  • By: Texas Access to Justice Foundation
  • 10/27/2011
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Program aims to promote free legal services

  • By: Portland Press Herald (ME)
  • 10/27/2011
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Speakers at Pro Bono Breakfast Urge Crowd to 'Make the World Better'

  • By: BLT: The Blog of LegalTimes
  • 10/27/2011
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Unsung Heroes of Pro Bono (Celebrate Pro Bono Guest Column)

Young Lawyers Provide Free Legal Help for Hurricane Survivors

The Importance of Giving Back (Celebrate Pro Bono Guest Column)

D.C. Courts Announce Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll

  • By: BLT: The Blog of LegalTimes
  • 10/26/2011
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The Feeling Was Tremendous (Celebrate Pro Bono Guest Column)

Enduring Memories (Celebrate Pro Bono Guest Column)

Clients Are Up, Funding Is Down For Free Legal Aid

  • By: Citybizlist (Baltimore)
  • 10/25/2011
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Got a Minute with Laura Collins, Consumer law attorney for Pisgah Legal Services

Microsoft’s Smith receives White House honor for pro bono aid for children

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Pro Bono Committee Honors Mintz Levin with 2011 Adams Pro Bono Publico Award

ABA president Robinson urges attorneys to dedicate themselves to pro bono work

Smorgasbord or prix fixe? (Celebrate Pro Bono Guest Column)

Roads to Asylum (Celebrate Pro Bono Guest Column)

Pro Bono Week: NV Legal Aid Lawyers Call for Reinforcements

Pro Bono as a Second Career for First Wave of Baby Boomer Retirees

Free legal help is on the way

Budget cuts reduce free legal aid for low-income Missoula residents

MY VIEW: Pro bono work enables equal justice, says James R. Pratt III

Chief Justice Shirley S. Abrahamson: Volunteer lawyers, law students provide invaluable service

ABA, Legal Services Corp. Pledge Continued Collaboration on Access to Justice

Legal Aid of East Tennessee honors pro bono attorneys

  • By: TimesFreePress.com (TN)
  • 10/24/2011
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At Equal Justice Works Conference, Veteran Lawyers Expound on Value of Public Service

  • By: BLT: The Blog of LegalTimes
  • 10/24/2011
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CPBO Honors Exemplary Pro Bono Partnership; Verizon Communications and DLA Piper Receive Award for Innovative Pro Bono Partnership

Winning Life/Death Asylum Case: "The System" Can Work

Chief Justice: Volunteer lawyers, law students provide invaluable service to us all

ABA’s Celebrate Pro Bono Week Expands to Meet Growing Demand of Nation’s Poor

Bringing the Law to Those Who Can’t Afford It

Federal funding for pro bono legal work likely to be cut

Lawyer Who Left BigLaw Partnership for Motherhood Returns as Pro Bono Director

Transactional Attorneys and Pro Bono Asylum Work--A Better Match Than You Might Think

Improving New York's Administration Of Justice In Difficult Times

  • By: Metropolitan Corporate Counsel
  • 10/20/2011
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Havlik recognized for pro bono contributions to State Bar-sponsored Wills for Heroes program

Verizon Communications and DLA Piper receive award for innovative pro bono partnership

Self-help center expands free legal services statewide

Arkansas School of Law partners with Obama administration

Under Plan, Lawyers Who Counsel Poor Would Get Loan Help

No shortcuts to foreclosure

  • By: The News & Observer (NC)
  • 10/17/2011
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Fewer lawyers for the poor

Pro Bono Net Co-founder Presents at Chief Judge's Civil Legal Services Hearing

Wyo. Center for Legal Aid making progress

Mid-Shore Pro Bono expands Civil Legal Services Clinic

Judge Diane P. Wood to Speak at LSC Pro Bono Reception

  • By: Legal Services Corporation
  • 10/16/2011
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New York State Bar Association Kicks Off National Pro Bono Week With Pro Bono Expo On October 19

  • By: New York State Bar Association
  • 10/14/2011
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Independence breaks abuse cycle

Legal-aid charities, trying to address declining funding and rising demand, try to help each other out by merging

Snyder launches panel to boost legal aid for the poor

Head of Pine Tree Legal to be honored at White House

Wisconsin's poor are entitled to an equal shot at civil justice

  • By: Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel
  • 10/13/2011
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DLA Piper's Alan Greenfield Named 2012 Komen Chicago Pink Tie Guy

White House Honors Four Legal Aid Attorneys as Champions of Change

  • By: Legal Services Corporation
  • 10/12/2011
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Real Heroes

Celebrate Pro Bono: Celebrate compassion, commitment, resourcefulness

Family Justice Center of Sonoma County opens

  • By: Santa Rosa Press Democrat
  • 10/12/2011
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Arnall Golden Gregory Litigator James Gober Honored for Years of Volunteer Service

Local attorney named 'Champion of Justice'

  • By: Daytona Beach News-Journal
  • 10/12/2011
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Legal Aid of Arkansas and AmeriCorps Join Forces in Justice for Arkansans Project

  • By: Arkansas Legal Services Partnership
  • 10/12/2011
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Free legal help available for those affected by Irene

Law students perform community pro bono work

Two from Rockville Centre among lawyers cited for innovative program

Texas RioGrande Legal Aid Headed to the White House

White House Champions of Change event: an online conversation with Attorney General Eric Holder

  • By: Washburn University School of Law
  • 10/06/2011
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Editorial: Domestic violence ... Another step on the road to helping victims escape

Supreme Court urged to back court-appointed attorneys in some civil cases

  • By: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
  • 10/05/2011
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Foreclosure help among legal needs of NY poor

Judge addresses legal services for the poor

Tennessee Lawyers To Offer Free Legal Advice In October

Abused for lack of a lawyer

Free webcast will discuss strategic collaborations in pro bono service

A Trial Lawyer With Pro Bono Bona Fides Joins Baker Donelson

NYCHA Sued for Widespread Violations of Federal Law

County Offers Free Foreclosure Prevention Help

Supreme Court will hear arguments on Sullivan & Cromwell’s mailroom mixup

Portland group helps immigrants gain asylum

Q&A: Michael Rothenberg, Executive Director of New York Lawyers for the Public Interest

September

Public Counsel Launches "Force for Good" Mobile Phone App to Connect Attorneys and Clients in Need

Settling past misdeeds with Pro Bono help

Free legal aid available for Hurricane Irene victims

WNYC News * Recommend * Share * * * Print * Email For More and More Low-Income New Yorkers, Civil Legal Services Are Just Out of Reach

FGCU students, prof help abuse victims understand legal system

Pro Bono Task Force Convenes at Harvard Law School

Lex Mundi Pro Bono Foundation Award Recognizes Five Lex Mundi Member Firms for Outstanding Pro Bono Contributions in 2011

The Case for Pro Bono Work

Legal Aid Society Gives Domestic Violence Victims Hope

Could More Public-Interest Lawyers in D.C. Help Prevent Domestic Tragedies?

Pro Bono Attorneys Obtain Asylum for a Survivor of Human Trafficking

  • By: National Immigrant Justice Center
  • 09/28/2011
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Lawyers volunteer as safety net for tough decisions

At 100th anniversary, Md. Legal Aid seeing record caseload

U-visas gaining momentum

Multilingual students attend training to serve pro bono clients

More Nebraskans need legal aid services

With a private sector pro at its helm, Legal Services Corp. prepares its defense

City Bar President Calls for Increased and Steady Source of Funding for Civil Legal Services in Testimony at Chief Judge’s Hearing

Bar Association: Cuts will hurt rural areas

Miller Thomson lawyer receives Zenith Award

Lippman Urges Increased Age for Adult Prosecution of Teens

Millions coming to give foster children a voice in court

Law School students and alumni provide pro bono legal advice to wildfire victims

Snared Into Prostitution at 13, and Now Given a Chance for a Clean Legal Slate

Human Rights First Announces New Leon Levy Fellow

A Grievous Wrong

Central Texas attorneys aid wildfire victims

  • By: Austin Business Journal
  • 09/20/2011
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Lawyers Who Lead By Example

New hotline a clearinghouse for advice for immigrants facing deportation

Legal Assistance in Civil Cases Under Growing Threat

Justice demands legal aid for civil cases

Justice Stevens Extols Pro Bono Service, Criticizes Connick Ruling

  • By: BLT: The Blog of LegalTimes
  • 09/19/2011
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Legal aid is needed more than ever

Lippman to Resume His Push for Expanded Legal Services

Volunteer Lawyers Offer Flood Victims Free Legal Consultation

  • By: NY State Bar Association
  • 09/15/2011
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Two Twin Cities firms honored by ABA tonight

Law School receives federal grant to boost program

Statement by John G. Levi, Chairman, Board of Directors, on New Federal Poverty Data

  • By: Legal Services Corporation
  • 09/14/2011
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Lawyers told to increase pro bono work

Pro Bono Attorney of the Month: Valerie Faltemier

Paul Hastings Provides Pro Bono Support to Mark Patterson, Creator of “Save The Ocean” Mosaic Otherwise Known as the “Surfing Madonna”

PLI Supports Public Interest Legal Community with Pro Bono Net Sponsorship

Is it time for mandatory pro bono?

  • By: The National Law Journal
  • 09/13/2011
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Yolo center offers one-stop help for family violence

Hotline Volunteers Went Beyond The Call

  • By: Connecticut Law Tribune
  • 09/11/2011
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Rebuilding Shattered Lives

  • By: Connecticut Law Tribune
  • 09/11/2011
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Lincoln lawyer wins award named for mentor

VLJs ReLeSe Names its "August Pro Bono Attorney of the Month"

Working for the Victims of 9/11 – Pro Bono

Bar association to study legal needs of veterans

  • By: Thomson Reuters News & Insight
  • 09/08/2011
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Celebrate Pro Bono 2011

Fragomen Welcomes Barbara Camacho, Esq. to a New, Two-year Fellowship With the City Bar Justice Center to Enhance Pro Bono Immigration Representation

Personal litigants offered advice

VT Law School Continues Aid to Irene-Damaged Communities

Young attorney helps prevent brother's deportation

Denver lawyers help Haitian counterparts work on justice system

UA law students aid homeowners facing foreclosure

Viewpoint: A pro bono prescription for needy clients

Did You Know... Missouri Trial Lawyers Continue To Help Joplin Residents After Devastating Tornado?

Hurricane Irene Resources in New York

Legal Help for the Poor: The View From the A.B.A.

Native returned to help Iowans

Baker Donelson’s Bearman Honored for Pro Bono Work

Manatt's Stan Levy Honored by The American Lawyer for Lifetime Achievements

Hogan Lovells advises Libya's NTC on release of frozen cash

Proskauer & ACLU Pro Bono Victory Sets Precedent for Massachusetts Privacy Law

August

Legal Help for the Poor: The View From the A.B.A.

TN lawyers may soon bid to defend poor

Legal aid programs for poor deal with deep cuts

Commission hears from the public at forum

Legal forms online for W.Va. residents

Free Interactive Resources Give Illinois Residents Second Chance

  • By: Illinois Legal Aid Online
  • 08/30/2011
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DLA Piper Associates Will Be Paid to Do Good

New York Law Journal Honors Lawyers Who Lead by Example

  • By: The New York Law Journal
  • 08/30/2011
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Cargill's law department expands pro bono efforts

The purpose and place of pro bono

VTLawHelp Has Disaster Assistance Information

Low interest rates leave less money for legal aid groups

DLA Piper Launches Pro Bono Fellowship Program

UK law firms work pro bono to help riot-hit businesses

Hunton & Williams Litigation in Pro Bono Tax Case Leads IRS To Lift Statute of Limitations for Certain Innocent Spouse Claims

NYLAG Seeks Volunteers for Consumer Credit Project/Volunteer Lawyer for a Day Program

  • By: New York Legal Assistance Group
  • 08/26/2011
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SPENT (The PBEye)

Addressing the Justice Gap

Building a Pro Bono Culture in Russia

Military Pro Bono Project Adoption Success Story

  • By: ABA Military Pro Bono Project
  • 08/24/2011
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SNR Denton Donates Nearly $1 Million Fee to Pro Bono Client to Expand Choices for People with Developmental Disabilities

The Ropes & Gray Partner Who Helped Free the West Memphis Three

ABA Recognizes Greenberg Traurig's Peter A. Antonucci with Pro Bono Award

Dechert's Pro Bono Practice Receives Multiple Honors

MD Firm’s pro bono efforts with medical-legal partnership enabled service to flourish

Federal District Court Order Protects Montana’s Pro Se Litigants

How to begin doing good in a law firm: 11 Indian firms ponder ‘long overdue’ pro bono start with new UK tech NGO

Foreclosure Crisis Fades to Black and Brown

Pro Bono Attorney of the Month: Jane Miller

Pro Bono Community Profiles: Sharon Goldsmith, Pro Bono Resource Center of Maryland

  • By: ABA Center for Pro Bono Exchange
  • 08/16/2011
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2011 ABA Pro Bono Publico Award recipients - videos now online

  • By: ABA Center for Pro Bono
  • 08/16/2011
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New Online Resource Provides Free Citizenship Help

  • By: Immigration Advocates Network
  • 08/16/2011
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Legal Aid Faces As Many As 20 Layoffs

  • By: Oregon Public Broadcasting
  • 08/15/2011
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Legal aid office gets grant to help with BP claims

Franklin attorney sees pro bono work as 'moral obligation'

Paul, Weiss Honored With ABA's 2011 Pro Bono Publico Award

Tupelo legal aid office's future uncertain

Millions of middle-class Canadians unable to afford everyday civil justice: chief justice

Dorsey Selected to Receive ABA 2011 Exceptional Service Award

Manatt's Cristin Zeisler Named Bet Tzedek Pro Bono Attorney of the Year

Maryland Heights Resident Awarded for Pro Bono Legal Work

  • By: MarylandHeightsPatch.com
  • 08/15/2011
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Pro Bono Partners Make Best Under 40 List

Jones Day named Children's Pro Bono Champion by Children's Law Center

Aid to Somalia Fraught with Legal Uncertainty and Bureaucratic Tangles

Cuts at Broward Legal Aid another blow to the poor

HPK Member Mark Scurti MVLS Volunteer Of The Year For 2011

  • By: Citybizlist (Baltimore)
  • 08/11/2011
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AILA Creates New Pro Bono Program; Partners With DREAM Act Advocacy Groups

Corporate Pro Bono Reaches Global Proportions

  • By: Metropolitan Corporate Counsel
  • 08/11/2011
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Pro Bono Commitment Becomes A Fully Integrated Firm Practice At Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

  • By: Metropolitan Corporate Counsel
  • 08/11/2011
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MFY: On The Front Lines Meeting The Legal Needs Of New York City's Most Vulnerable Populations

  • By: Metropolitan Corporate Counsel
  • 08/11/2011
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Lawyers Alliance: Substantive Pro Bono Work For Business Lawyers

  • By: Metropolitan Corporate Counsel
  • 08/11/2011
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Dream of affordable justice fades

Civil Legal Aid by the Numbers

  • By: Center for American Progress
  • 08/10/2011
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The Case That Makes a Lawyer's Life Meaningful

Legal Aid Society of Minneapolis Announces Expansion of its Volunteer Attorney Opportunities

"Continue to Get in the Way," Urges ABA President Stephen N. Zack

Bet Tzedek Names Greenberg Glusker 2011 Pro Bono Firm of the Year

Expanding pro bono services for low-income senior citizens

Grant aims to help clear up complicated military family legal matters

Proposed cuts threaten availability of legal services for Maine’s poor

Going to bat for Minneapolis tornado victims

  • By: Minneapolis Star-Tribune
  • 08/08/2011
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Legal aid for poor facing cuts

Legal Aid of NC to close offices, reduce staff and services

NLSA Seeks Attorney Volunteers for Credit Card Defense Cases

  • By: Neighborhood Legal Services Association
  • 08/08/2011
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Our justice system has been cut to the bone

Austin Attorney Honored for Commitment to Victims of Domestic Violence

  • By: Texas RioGrande Legal Aid
  • 08/08/2011
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In an atmosphere of increased immigration enforcement

Steep cuts expected in legal aid

Butte legal aid office closing due to funding cuts

Courts’ self-help center has aided 55,000 people

OCA Distributes $12.5 Million to 56 Civil Legal Service Providers

NFMLP: An effective collaboration for pro bono success

In Pro Bono Push, Legal Services Corp. Names New Task Force Members

  • By: BLT: The Blog of LegalTimes
  • 08/02/2011
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Benjamin Zilbergeld Named New Jersey's VLJ Attorney of the Month

  • By: Volunteer Lawyers for Justice
  • 08/02/2011
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Serve justice by protecting civil legal aid for low-income people

Mayer Brown honors pro bono efforts with 2011 Pro Bono Awards

Legal services group offering help to victims

The Record: Legal aid

Law360 Names MoFo "Top Pro Bono Law Firm of 2011"

Weil Helps Secure Pro Bono Victory in Action Challenging School Construction on Former Industrial Site

  • By: Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
  • 08/01/2011
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LSC Board Chairman Announces Members of Pro Bono Task Force

  • By: Legal Services Corporation
  • 08/01/2011
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July

Pro Bono Attorney Of The Month

Davis Polk Pro Bono Counsel Nominated for Federal Bench

N.J. legal aid agency forced to cut caseload

Newly-Retired Head of Westchester Legal Aid Honored by Defenders Association

  • By: New York State Defenders Assn.
  • 07/27/2011
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Helmer & McElyea earns Pro Bono Law Award

Pro Bono Attorney of the Month: Tania Schmidt-Alpers

Texas Access to Justice Commission and Foundation Applaud the Texas Legislature for Providing Funding for the State's Legal Aid System

  • By: Texas Access to Justice Foundation
  • 07/25/2011
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Legal agencies for low-income, elderly combine forces

More Grandparents Seeking Custody Rights

Legal Aid: Changing Lives one Case at a Time

California Western pro bono tradition recognized with state, national honors

Baker Donelson Attorney Valerie P. King Recognized for Pro Bono Work

Summer Law Associates Provide Pro Bono Research To ADL On Key Civil Rights Issues

Goodwin Procter Receives Archangel Award from Vitamin Angels for Pro Bono Service

The Godfather of Gay Marriage

LSC Annual Report Highlights Importance of Access to Justice

  • By: Legal Services Corporation
  • 07/21/2011
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Home Foreclosure Legal Aid Project Continues

Pro bono lawyers help graft watchdogs keep states honest

Pro bono success story: Gilbert Feltel’s foreclosure defense

Legal Services Corp. Faces Potential 26% Budget Cut; ABA President Voices Concern

Pro Bono Community Profiles: Maureen Syracuse, D.C. Bar Pro Bono Program

Cutting to the bone

Wal-Mart Partners with Arkansas Hospital for New Pro Bono Program

First Republic Bank Wins Award for Supporting Legal Aid Program for Underserved Californians

Two Baker Donelson Attorneys Recognized for Pro Bono Work

New Legal Aid Office opens

The Need For Deeds: Firms Instill Importance Of Pro Bono Goals

D.C. Bar Hires New Pro Bono Director

  • By: BLT: The Blog of LegalTimes
  • 07/14/2011
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Judge Throws Out Conviction for UVA Innocence Project Client

Greenberg Traurig Attorney Holly R. Skolnick Elected Board President of Florida Immigration Advocacy Center

Pillsbury Establishes Two Pro Bono Fellowships As Part Of Enhanced Program

  • By: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
  • 07/14/2011
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News From Across the Pond: Controversial UK Legal Aid Cuts Looming

Pro bono catastrophe?

Texas Bar Journal – 2011 J. Chrys Dougherty Award

  • By: Texas RioGrande Legal Aid
  • 07/12/2011
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Attorney Henry A. Callaway III receives national award for pro bono work

Up close: ‘We have an obligation to give back’

  • By: Atlanta Journal-Constitution
  • 07/11/2011
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Cape Cod lawyers help domestic violence victims

Legal Aid Society & Nashville Pro Bono Program Take On 8,703 Cases in 2010

Large law firms cut back pro bono work in 2010

  • By: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
  • 07/11/2011
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Amid Stacks of Paper, ‘E-Court’ Is Finally in Session

House Proposal Would Cut Civil Legal Aid by $104 Million

  • By: Legal Services Corporation
  • 07/07/2011
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Servicemembers Legal Defense Network Says "It Gets Better"

  • By: San Francisco Bay Times
  • 07/07/2011
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Cozen partner Park gets national pro bono award

  • By: Philadelphia Business Journal
  • 07/07/2011
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Have Justice, Will Work Pro Bono

Fellowships available at the Mississippi Center for Justice

  • By: Mississippi Center for Justice
  • 07/07/2011
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Sick kids get legal help from Wal-Mart

Hancock County offering assistance to litigants in need of representation

Lawyer gets award for devotion to social justice

Legal services center receives $96,000 grant

Poor litigants get legal help before state's highest courts

D.C. Bar honors pro bono director, Defense Dept. counsel

Higher lawsuit fees aimed at boosting access for all

  • By: StarAdvertiser.com (HI)
  • 07/05/2011
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Pride Law clinic forms

Recession makes legal aid center more important than ever

  • By: Las Vegas Review-Journal
  • 07/05/2011
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Foley Hoag taps pro bono chief

  • By: Boston Business Journal
  • 07/05/2011
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June

As Profits Rise at BigLaw, Pro Bono Plunges

Pro Bono Report 2011: Choppy Waters

Pep Boys Legal Department Named "Pro Bono and Community Service Legal Team of the Year"

Hunton & Williams LLP Recognizes 13 Lawyers and Legal Professionals in Atlanta With 2011 E. Randolph Williams Pro Bono Award

ABA Home Front Website Helps Service Members Deal with Legal Matters

Technology at Hanock County self-help center improves access to justice system

In Historic Move, the Texas Legislature Issues Joint Resolution Commending the State Supreme Court for Its Efforts to Preserve Access to Justice for All Texans

  • By: Texas Access to Justice Foundation
  • 06/28/2011
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State bar gives medal to attorney Cynthia Jacob

Law Firms Contribute 4.45 Million Hours of Pro Bono Service in 2010

Do Gooders Thrive: Public service see a spike in popularity and prestige

  • By: The National Law Journal
  • 06/28/2011
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Pro Bono Attorney of the Month: William W. Gallogly

State bar honors Bond, Richardson

Greater Boston Legal Services taps new executive director from within

  • By: Boston Business Journal
  • 06/27/2011
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Raun J. Rasmussen Appointed Executive Director of Legal Services NYC

The Justice Gap

  • By: Center for American Progress
  • 06/24/2011
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Atlanta attorneys find satisfaction with pro bono work

  • By: Atlanta Business Chronicle
  • 06/24/2011
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Disater Legal Services Manual Online for Illinoisans and Illinois Lawyers

  • By: Illinois State Bar Association
  • 06/24/2011
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Ballard Spahr Receives Champion of Justice Award from Community Legal Services of Philadelphia

AmeriCorps Legal Fellow Position Available in Mississippi

  • By: Mississippi Center for Justice
  • 06/24/2011
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Memphis attorney, Nashville law firm honored for doing free work for low-income families

Celebrating World Refugee Day

Law Firm Summer Associate Programs Represent Disabled Low Income New Yorkers and Public Housing Tenants

Christine Pratt Receives the Pro Bono Leader in Community Award

Austin Area Individuals and Organizations Honored by State Bar of Texas

Pro Bono Spotlight: Family law pro bono success of Xavier Saunders

VLJ Names John Rue, Esq. as its "June Pro Bono Attorney of the Month"

DLA Piper's William Burnham Receives 2011 Maryland Pro Bono Service Award

  • By: Citybizlist (Baltimore)
  • 06/21/2011
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Legal Aid Advocates Using Online Resources More Than Ever Before

At UVa, Afghan women learn ins, outs of democracy

  • By: The Daily Progress (VA)
  • 06/20/2011
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Seniors get help in crafting wills

Pilot court program helps Marin's homeless get back on their feet

  • By: Marin Independent Journal
  • 06/20/2011
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Arkansas Children's Hospital, Wal-Mart Announce Medical, Legal Partnership

Alston & Bird Receives ACLU Foundation of Southern California's 2011 Religious Freedom Award

Pro Bono Lawyers Honored for Service to Domestic Violence Victims

Uniting to help the neediest

  • By: Worcester Telegram & Gazette
  • 06/20/2011
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D.C. Lawyers Honored for Civil Rights Work

  • By: BLT: The Blog of LegalTimes
  • 06/20/2011
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With a Shortage of Lawyers, DC AG Turns to BigLaw for Pro Bono Help

New legal aid initiative

  • By: Worcester Telegram & Gazette
  • 06/16/2011
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Victoria Z. Sulerzyski Honored for Pro Bono Work

  • By: Citybizlist (Baltimore)
  • 06/16/2011
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Holland & Hart Named “Utah Pro Bono Law Firm Of The Year”

State Bar of Texas to present Pro Bono Excellence Awards

Some Young Migrants Face Deportation With No Lawyer

ABA to Honor LAFLA General Counsel Toby Rothschild

  • By: Metropolitan News-Enterprise
  • 06/14/2011
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Law student clinic in Mexico aims high

Legal Aid: New funding is needed for services

Duane Morris attorney Michael Reitzell receives firm's pro bono award, donates to Tahoe Safe Alliance

Appellate practice training series: Pro bono attorneys supporting legal services staff attorneys

Legal Services seeks scarce funds amid sharp demands

Wind Warriors

  • By: Connecticut Law Tribune
  • 06/13/2011
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Nationwide program cracks down on scam artists who prey on immigrants in need of legal help

Wayne Law students gain experience through Pro Bono Program partnership with MiUI

Lawyers Alliance Recognizes Three: Deirdre Stanley, GC for Thomson Reuters, recognized for pro-bono work

  • By: Metropolitan Corporate Counsel
  • 06/13/2011
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D.C. Legal Aid Hires Chinh Le As New Legal Director

  • By: BLT: The Blog of LegalTimes
  • 06/10/2011
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Lowenstein Sandler Receives Bar Association's Pro Bono Award

Brennan highlights important issues ahead as State Bar’s 56th president

Legal Aid funding considered

COMMENTARY: Most vulnerable among us are too often left without legal help

Have Justice Will Travel hopes for more funding

Legal aid may get boost from Legislature

Take the first step in helping immigrant clients

Toll Brothers chairman and wife give $2.5M to Penn law school

  • By: Philadelphia Business Journal
  • 06/07/2011
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North Carolina Bar Association Honors Hunton & Williams for Ongoing Commitment to Pro Bono Service

Brookline resident honored by Massachusetts Bar Association

Lend a Hand Across America: Are States' Pro Bono Rules Too Restrictive?

Legal Aid to Poor Marylanders Would Cost $106 Million, Court Study Says

  • By: Citybizlist (Baltimore)
  • 06/06/2011
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Justices say legal help for poor in jeopardy

New Access to Justice Leader Sworn In

Davis & Wilkerson Honored for Outstanding Commitment to Pro Bono Legal Services in Travis County

Intel Builds Momentum with Pro Bono Work

State Bar Association inaugurates Doyle

Law firm plans legal aid clinic in fair-like setting

Chief Justice Welcomes Independent Recommendation to Continue Legal Aid Funding

DLA Piper Awarded for Pro Bono Support of San Diego Homeless Court Program

May

The Record: Legal Aid

University City Resident Appointed to ABA Pro Bono Standards Review Team

Rita A. Sheffey Elected President of the Atlanta Bar Association

Pro Bono Award: No Paycheck, No Problem

  • By: Connecticut Law Tribune
  • 05/31/2011
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Soros Justice Fellows: The Power of One

Top judges talk about preserving justice system

A New Record! Class of 2011 averages 628 hours of pro bono service per student

Small bump in court costs would be solid boost to Legal Services

Pro Bono Partnership Launches New Website to Give Nonprofits Free Access to Business Legal Advice

2011 Pro Bono Award Winners Announced

  • By: North Carolina Bar Assn.
  • 05/26/2011
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Loyola law student receives state Law Student Pro Bono Award

  • By: Loyola University New Orleans
  • 05/25/2011
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Two University of Texas School of Law graduates win Equal Justice Works fellowships

What about an Immig-Corps?

NY Lawyer Creates Clinic After Witnessing Guardianship Nightmare

Pro Bono Attorney of the Month: Connie Byrd

The War Comes Home

Levi & Pietrzyk: All Americans deserve equal access to justice

  • By: Richmond Times-Dispatch
  • 05/24/2011
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Cleveland attorney goes from legal aid client to board president

Pro bono bling at the annual Bar meeting

After budget cuts, Legal Services of New Jersey struggles to find attorneys

Editorial: Defend the poor, strengthen legal aid system

Foreclosure workshop provides answers for residents

Three Quarles & Brady attorneys receive a Pro Bono Award

Pro Bono And Community Service Award: Everything From Blood Drives To Teddy Bears

  • By: Connecticut Law Tribune
  • 05/23/2011
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Legal Self-Help Center opens at local libraries

Federation’s Rosenthal Honored by Lawyers Alliance of NY

  • By: National Federation of Community Development Credit Unions
  • 05/23/2011
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Online help for Jefferson County child support recipients

Trial attorneys group offering legal assistance to storm, flood victims in Kentucky

Yale law students providing free advice to Iraqi refugees

Beth Rothenberg’s pro bono work advances goals of CDC

State bar honors pro bono work

An Impassioned Pitch For Legal Aid Support

  • By: Connecticut Law Tribune
  • 05/16/2011
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Budget Cuts Imperil Aid in Foreclosure Cases

Jackson Heights Resident And Law Student Honored With State Bar Association Award

What’s Technology Got to Do with It?

  • By: Montana Legal Services Association
  • 05/16/2011
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Legal non-profit to shutter offices amid money woes

HARRIS COUNTY BENCH BAR PRO BONO AWARDS RECOGNIZE OUTSTANDING LEGAL SERVICES TO LOW-INCOME HOUSTONIANS

RBC and Chippewas of Rama First Nation win social responsibility award

  • By: Financial Post (Canada)
  • 05/12/2011
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Six GCs Who've Made a Difference

Human Rights First Awarded Grant for Asylum and Immigration Fellowship

Equal Justice Works Fellowships Serve Appetite for Public Service

44 Attorneys Receive Coveted Fellowships for Social Justice Projects

Greenberg Traurig Awarded with Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County Firm Award for Outstanding Pro Bono Service

Pro Bono Net Staff to Present at 2011 Equal Justice Conference

Mickey Davis achieves pro bono adoption success

Legal Aid Society of Minneapolis (LASM) Announces Expansion of its Volunteer Attorney Opportunities

Responsibility motivates Legal Aid chief

Pound foolish cut to Legal Assistance

NYC Bar Association Announces Winners of the 22nd Annual Legal Services Awards

DLA Piper Team Helps Guyana Modernize Its Courts

  • By: Metropolitan News-Enterprise
  • 05/09/2011
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Alabama lawyers offer free guidance for tornado victims in need

Honduras launches pro bono programme

Hogan Lovells Receives Outstanding Large Law Firm Pro Bono Award for Work in South Florida

New Website Offers Free Legal Advice For Tennessee Residents

Legal help website to debut in Vermilion County

Law School offers legal services

Legal Aid Celebrates 22nd Annual Servant of Justice Dinner

  • By: Making Justice Real (DC)
  • 05/05/2011
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Judge Mary Jane Trapp honored for pro bono work

As Barriers to Lawyers Persist, Immigrant Advocates Ponder Solutions

ACLU And NILC File Lawsuit Challenging Utah “Show Me Your Papers” Law

NY Study, Forum Stress Plight of Unrepresented Immigrants

Pro bono attorneys receive thanks for Citizenship Day assistance

State’s Chief Judge Pledges More Aid for Poor in Courts

State Bar Honors Bellevue Attorney

NY's Chief Judge Hears Call of Gideon's Trumpet, Vows More Representation for Poor

Holland & Hart Named “Utah Pro Bono Law Firm Of The Year”

Coke Makes a Difference by Refreshing Communities

Meet our May Remarkable Man: Tom Tupitza

Residents of Los Angeles County's poorest areas to get help in keeping their homes

Pro Bono Committee Members Roll Up Sleeves

  • By: Connecticut Law Tribune
  • 05/02/2011
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Law Day honors the legal system

Attorney honored for charitable legal work

Microsoft official to speak at fundraising legal event

In-house pro bono: States must remove the handcuffs

Students road-test legal skills by assisting the poor

April

Hunton & Williams LLP and Partner Robert Hahn Recognized by Mecklenburg County Bar Association for Pro Bono Work

State Bar Association Announces 2011 President's Pro Bono Service Awards

  • By: NY State Bar Association
  • 04/29/2011
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A Vision for Justice- Justice Beth Baker, Montana Supreme Court

  • By: Montana Legal Services Association
  • 04/29/2011
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Maine Legal Service Providers Decry Federal Budget Cuts

  • By: Maine Public Broadcasting Network
  • 04/28/2011
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Public Legal Education 'Just a Click Away'

Steptoe & Johnson honored as pro bono firm of the year

Law students help Iraqis win refugee status

Justice to be honored for access efforts

  • By: Las Vegas Review-Journal
  • 04/28/2011
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Solomon is county’s Volunteer Attorney of Year

Report: Fewer NJ residents in poverty getting legal aid

Cabrini Green Legal Aid keeps name after housing project is demolished

Holocaust survivors win modest pensions

DLA Piper Lawyers Travel to Guyana for Justice Reform Project

Pro Bono Counsel Profile: Greg McConnell, Winston & Strawn

Wayne Moore Discusses His Comprehensive Vision for Legal Aid Programs

  • By: Richard Zorza's Access to Justice Blog
  • 04/26/2011
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Pro Bono Attorney of the Month: Pat Vail

Asian Law Caucus to Celebrate 39 Years of Defending Civil Rights at Anniversary Dinner

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's budget plan cuts legal services for poor

  • By: Green Bay Press-Gazette
  • 04/25/2011
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The Jacksonville Bar Association: Giving of their time with legal aid help

Penn Law Honors Pro Bono & Public Interest Service

Free State Legal Project to open in Maryland

DLA Piper Receives Pro Bono Award from American Bar Association

Law Firms And Bar Leaders Support Atlanta Bar Foundation's 25th Anniversary Fundraising Campaign

Appleseed Volunteer Finds A Purpose in Pro Bono Work

Steven Schulman: The Greatest Job in the World

  • By: The Recovering Politician
  • 04/21/2011
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Attorney Douglas Fox: Helping US Servicemen a “Humbling Responsibility”

Greenberg Traurig Attorney Natalie Hrubos Receives Craig M. Perry Community Service Award

Choate, Hall & Stewart Receives Pro Bono Award from Boston University's Black Law Students Association

DLA Piper Receives Pro Bono Award from American Bar Association

Fourth Circuit Overturns Derek Tice’s Conviction

Bills Levy Court Costs, Filing Fees to Fund Indigent Legal Services

Citizenship Day at Florida Coastal

Pro Bono Success Story – College Student v. Landlord

Nonprofits Nominated for ‘Webby’ Awards

Legal aid chapters facing 4% cut

  • By: Richmond Times-Dispatch
  • 04/18/2011
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Local attorneys give back through Pro Bono program

Clorox GC Receives ACC's Corporate Pro Bono Award

The Most Remarkable Thank You

Thank You, Bill

Confessions of a pro bono content junkie

New York Legal Aid Groups Brace for Life After Cuts in LSC Funds

Pro Bono: Just Do It

State Bar of Georgia Pro Bono Project Salutes Volunteer Lawyers in Recognition of National Volunteer Week

  • By: State Bar of Georgia Pro Bono Project
  • 04/14/2011
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Making a Strong Case

Ballard Spahr’s Gail Copeland To Receive Paralegal Pro Bono Award

  • By: Citybizlist (Philadelphia)
  • 04/13/2011
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The Power of Thank You

Immigration Advocates Network Nominated For Best Law Site in the 15th Annual Webby Awards

The pro bono community - volunteers and beyond!

Nassau Bar Association Names Evelyn Kalenscher Pro Bono Attorney for April 2011

Pro bono services provided to Army reservists

Fiscal Year 2011 Bill Would Cut Legal Aid by $15.8 Million

  • By: Legal Services Corporation
  • 04/12/2011
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Legal issues but no lawyer?

Cal Western honors students for pro bono work

Interns help underprivileged

Volunteering with LiveHelp at LawHelp/NY

D.C. Federal Judges Praise Local Firms’ Pro Bono Work

  • By: BLT: The Blog of Legal Times
  • 04/08/2011
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New York State Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman to be Honored at Pace Law School Commencement Ceremony

  • By: Pace University School of Law
  • 04/08/2011
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Profession helps UK law schools to step up pro bono advice

U.W. Law School clinic helps entrepreneurs bring ideas to the marketplace

City Bar Justice Center Gala to Honor Global Pro Bono Work of Barclays PLC and Linklaters LLP

  • By: City Bar Justice Center
  • 04/07/2011
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Bar association, attorney lauded for pro bono work

VLJ Names Deidre Kole, Meredith Murphy and Edward Secrist, as its "Pro Bono Attorneys of the Month"

  • By: Volunteer Lawyers for Justice
  • 04/07/2011
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Pro Bono: Protecting The Victims Of The Gulf Oil Disaster

  • By: ABA Center for Pro Bono
  • 04/07/2011
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LSC Board Announces Pro Bono Task Force

  • By: Legal Services Corporation
  • 04/05/2011
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Legal Aid's packed house reflects congestion at bankruptcy court

  • By: Honolulu Star-Advertiser
  • 04/04/2011
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Life-saving Legal Aid facing increased need, decreased budget

Turner Broadcasting System Amps Up Pro Bono Efforts

Editorial: House should back new revenue source for legal aid

Legal aid cuts will harm justice

  • By: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
  • 04/01/2011
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March

Budget Puts at Risk Lippman's Initiative to Increase Legal Aid

John McAnnar Receives Saint Louis University School Of Law Excellence In Pro Bono Award

Size Matters: Good Deeds Can Come In Small Packages

UVa to use grant to provide legal aid

  • By: The Daily Progress (VA)
  • 03/29/2011
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Lawyers Passionate about Providing Access to Justice for Underserved Populations

  • By: LexisNexis & Pro Bono Net
  • 03/29/2011
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Pro Bono Attorney of the Month: Joe Meux

Texas Law Firm Responds to Legal Access Crisis for Low Income Clients

  • By: LawyersandSettlements.com
  • 03/29/2011
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Computer Kiosks to Provide Legal Help in Three Rural Montana Communities

  • By: Montana Legal Services Association
  • 03/29/2011
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Legal Aid hero for Jacksonville deaf may be let go amid struggling funds

Family Justice Center looking for bigger home

Legal Aid Programs at Risk

Williams Kastner Pro Bono Team Secures Asylum

Gibson Dunn Hits 9,000 Pro Bono Hours in Day Laborers' Case

Pastor and Attorney? Bertram Marks is both and he’s here to help

  • By: LawyersandSettlements.com
  • 03/28/2011
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Legal Aid in Hard Times (letter to editor from ABA President)

Federal Legal Aid Budget Comes Under Fire

  • By: Connecticut Law Tribune
  • 03/22/2011
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Public Justice applauds SLLS collaboration during Weaver litigation

Google offers help for U.S. nonprofits

Justice in jeopardy

  • By: The Hill's Congress Blog
  • 03/18/2011
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Law Society Uses Video to Help Ontarians With Everyday Legal Needs

  • By: Law Society of Upper Canada
  • 03/18/2011
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Sidley’s Pro Bono Team Helps Secure the Release of Human Rights Activist Oscar Elias Biscet from Cuban Prison

Syracuse Leaves Nearly Two Decades of Pro Bono Program Legacy

Philadelphia VIP to Celebrate 30 Years of Legal Service to the Poor at March 19 Gala; Rendell to Deliver Keynote Remarks

Volunteer of the Month (March 2011): Sylvie Goursaud of White & Case LLP

  • By: Lawyers Alliance for New York
  • 03/18/2011
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Calls for legal help go unanswered

Cathy Haukedahl, new director of MN Legal Aid, bracing for tight budget

Pro Bono Legal Services Help Domestic Violence Victims Reclaim Their Lives

  • By: Millburn-Short Hills Patch (NJ)
  • 03/17/2011
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Greenberg Traurig Announces 2011 Public Interest Fellows

How Technology Helps Unaccompanied Children in the United States

  • By: Microsoft Unlimited Potential Blog
  • 03/17/2011
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More Law Firms Contributing to Japanese Relief Efforts

Funding a way to justice for all

Legal aid a sacrifice our society can't afford

Dykema Named Recipient of National Public Service Award from American Bar Association Business Law Section

A Morning in the Life: Visiting the Travis County Courthouse Self Help Center

Philadelphia VIP Celebrates 30 Years of Providing Legal Access to Justice for Low-Income Philadelphians

LEGAL AID: A SPECIAL REPORT

  • By: The National Law Journal
  • 03/14/2011
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The Legal Aid Society Celebrates Its 135th Anniversary of Service to New York City

Dramatic New LRAP Offers Chicago Law Graduates in Public Interest Careers Unparalleled Support

  • By: University of Chicago Law School
  • 03/14/2011
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Giving Back: Pro Bono Net Provides Family Law Services For Low Income People

Listen to Judge Lippman

Lawyers' Committee Files Lawsuit against “Elaborate Network” of NY Scam Companies

  • By: The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law
  • 03/10/2011
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Gardere Named ‘Star Volunteer’ For Houston Pro Bono Work

  • By: Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP
  • 03/10/2011
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Nassau Bar Association Names Heath Berger Pro Bono Attorney for March 2011

Slashing Civil Legal Aid (editorial)

Mintz Levin Attorney Susan M. Finegan Appointed to Massachusetts Access to Justice Commission

Pro bono project by Foley & Lardner team helps stabilize neighborhood

NY Judge Honored for Efforts to Assure Immigrants Have Lawyers

NYPD stop-and-frisk policy in public housing leads to $150K in settlements

Lawyer commits to pro bono

Rutgers Law-Camden Assistant Dean Receives Honor from Philadelphia Legal Services Organization

Legal aid providers fear federal funding cuts

Megan E. Kaufmann of Hunton & Williams LLP Honored as Pro Bono Attorney of the Year by Tahirih Justice Center

Pro Bono Institute Honors Intel Corporation

  • By: Centre Daily Times (PA)
  • 03/07/2011
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Click of the mouse will provide free legal help for Tennesseans

Do-it-yourself litigants helped free at downtown centre

Wake law to aid Lumbee Indians pro bono

  • By: The Business Journal (NC)
  • 03/03/2011
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Attorney Spencer Aronfeld and Lawyers to the Rescue

  • By: LawyersandSettlements.com
  • 03/03/2011
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American Airlines' Pro Bono Push

Pilot Program Aims to Promote Representation in Foreclosures

Legal Aid Services Need Support

  • By: Worcester Business Journal
  • 03/02/2011
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Bills seek to bolster legal-aid funding

  • By: Houston Business Journal
  • 03/01/2011
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Minnesota's resources for legal aid are drying up fast

The Fourth Circuit Pro Bono Committee kicks off 2011

I-CAN! E-File Hits New High in Tax Refunds to Low-Income Americans

  • By: Legal Services Corporation
  • 03/01/2011
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February

Local agency to provide foreclosure lawyers under new state initiative

Pfizer to assist with 'pro bono' legal project

Lawyers help Holocaust survivors apply for pensions

  • By: Connecticut Law Tribune
  • 02/28/2011
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San Antonio-area lenders honored for commitment to Texas legal aid

  • By: San Antonio Business Journal
  • 02/28/2011
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Habitat for Humanity recognizes Cohen and Wolf for pro bono work

IIT Chicago-Kent's Center for Access to Justice & Technology and the Center For Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction release A2J Author® 4.0

  • By: IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law
  • 02/24/2011
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St. Luke’s Hospital puts new focus on patients’ legal woes

ABA President Criticizes House Vote to Cut Legal Services Funding

Star Litigator Jay Lefkowitz Goes Pro Bono in California School Reform Case

Dan Goldman ‘11L Wins Oliver White Hill Pro Bono Award

  • By: Washington and Lee University School of Law
  • 02/23/2011
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CBA Says Legal Services Cut Would Be Devastating

Advocates: Texas budget slashes legal aid for poor

House Votes to Stop 'Equal Access to Justice' Fees

"Thank You" Inspires Law Student's LiveHelp Pro Bono Work

  • By: New York State Bar Pro Bono News
  • 02/19/2011
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Legal Aid Society of Orange County Announces the Rollout of Legal Genie, an Affordable Self-Help Service That Combines Technology with the Services of an Attorney

  • By: Legal Aid Society of Orange County
  • 02/18/2011
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More money sought to help cover legal expenses for Texas’ poor

Budget cuts loom for local legal aid groups

  • By: Daily Business Review (FL)
  • 02/17/2011
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A little can go a long way to aid domestic violence victims

  • By: Atlanta Journal-Constitution
  • 02/17/2011
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Continued Legal Aid Funding Crisis Puts Poor Texans and the State at Risk

  • By: Texas Access to Justice Foundation
  • 02/17/2011
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Philadelphia VIP Celebrates 30 Years of Providing Legal Access to Justice for Low-Income Philadelphians

  • By: Jaffe Legal News Service
  • 02/17/2011
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Volunteer Attorney Gives Client a Voice Against Relentless Opposing Counsel

New York Courts Vow Legal Aid in Housing

Volunteer of the Month (February 2011): Shellka Arora of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP

  • By: Lawyers Alliance for New York
  • 02/16/2011
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White House, Legal Services Corporation Send Fiscal Year 2012 Budget Requests to Congress

  • By: Legal Services Corporation
  • 02/15/2011
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Lowenstein Sandler PC Joins Merck & Co., Inc. in Providing Pro Bono Legal Services to Clients of VLJ

  • By: Volunteer Lawyers for Justice
  • 02/15/2011
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Pro Bono Attorney of the Month: Lanesha Sims

NCBA announces appointment of new pro bono director

Obama Proposes Legal Services Corp. Budget Increase

LawHelp/NY Produces Online Marketing Toolkit for Nonprofits

Law firm takes Holocaust case to Congress

Honigman honored for community outreach

Legal Aid's Chief Attorney Urges Legislators To Provide Adequate Funding for Civil and Criminal Representation of Low-Income New Yorkers

Sidley Receives inMotion 2011 Commitment to Justice Award

Bernson among lawyers honored for pro bono work

Proposed $75 Million Budget Cut Would Devastate Legal Aid to Poor

  • By: Legal Services Corporation
  • 02/10/2011
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Online Media Legal Network Announces Partnership with Investigative News Network

  • By: Citizen Media Law Project
  • 02/10/2011
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Retiring, Sort of, After Defending the Underdog for 40 Years

  • By: The Minneapolis Star Tribune
  • 02/10/2011
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Chattanooga Attorney Becomes First Pro Bono Emeritus Attorney in State

Pro bono helps sustain legal aid for low-income clients

Immigration Equality Announces Record Number of Asylum Victories

Emily Goldberg of McCarter & English Named one of NJBIZ's 2011 Best 50 Women in Business

Another Clean Water Act Victory for Pro Bono Client CLF

Extreme Makeover, New URL, for ABA Website

  • By: Robert Ambrogi's LawSites
  • 02/08/2011
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DLA Piper and Verizon Give Chicago High School Students a Glimpse into the Legal Profession

Pro Bono Partnership helps area nonprofits

  • By: Hartford Business Journal
  • 02/07/2011
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LowCountry Legal Aid honors longtime volunteer

New Jersey's VLJ Pro Bono Attorney of the Month: Susan McGahan of AT&T Services

  • By: Volunteer Lawyers for Justice
  • 02/04/2011
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Kilpatrick Townsend Wins Pro Bono Law Firm of the Year and Jim Coil Named A Volunteer of the Year

Foreclosed Homeowners Go to Court on Their Own

Stites & Harbison Earns Paul G. Tobin Pro Bono Service Award

Winston & Strawn Receives Prestigious Technology Innovation Award

State Bar urges helping those who can't pay

Florida Bar honors local attorney's pro bono work

Miss. court adopts legal aid rules for poor

SJC Chief Roderick Ireland to boost justice lobbying effort

Susan B. Lindenauer Receives State Bar's 2010 Ruth G. Schapiro Award

  • By: NY State Bar Association
  • 02/01/2011
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Pro Bono Attorney of the Month: Ed Jackson

January

Professor Peter Knapp Honored by the AALS

  • By: William Mitchell College of Law
  • 01/31/2011
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ABA Center for Pro Bono Launches New Blog

BLS Alum Gives Back

Lippman Encourages More Civil Pro Bono

Law Society Funds Free Legal Services Program at SickKids Hospital

Supreme Court Hosts First Statewide Pro Bono Summit

Partnership brings legal aid center to Martinsville

  • By: Martinsville Bulletin (VA)
  • 01/28/2011
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Desperate times: State cuts to legal aid put families at deadly risk

Legal Aid Groups Receive Significant Donation to Help At-Risk Chicagoland Homeowners Prevent Foreclosure

Volunteer Lawyers for Justice Marks Decade of Service With Expansion of Programs

  • By: Volunteer Lawyers for Justice
  • 01/27/2011
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Attorney Kerrigan to be honored for good deeds

Ballard Spahr Attorneys Named to Pro Bono Roll of Honor

  • By: CityBizList Philadelphia
  • 01/27/2011
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Gulf Coast Claims Facility pays lawyers to offer free legal advice

Bar honoring lawyers

  • By: Daytona Beach News-Journal
  • 01/25/2011
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Volunteer Lawyers for Justice Names Susan McGahan as its January 2011 Pro Bono Attorney of the Month

  • By: Volunteer Lawyers for Justice
  • 01/25/2011
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Florida lawyers to receive pro bono awards, Gowdy among 21 honored

Louisville law students gain experience, help underserved through free clinic

  • By: Courier-journal.com (KY)
  • 01/24/2011
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Fulbright & Jaworski Receives Janet Spragens Pro Bono Award

Lawyers work free for those in need

Foley & Lardner wins pro bono work award

  • By: Orlando Business Journal
  • 01/21/2011
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Legal Aid Immigration Attorney Gets Donation to Keep Her Job

Bradford County Bar Association honors two attorneys in memory of David Keeffe

Lawyer with Jackson ties honored for pro bono work

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Calls for Support for Legal Aid and Additional Public Service from Attorneys

Legal aid funding must be maintained

Demand for Pro Bono Services on the Rise

Lawyers honored at 24th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Awards Luncheon

Law School Receives $3 Million Gift to Cover Loans for Grads in Public Service

D.C. Bar Honors DLA Piper for Global Pro Bono Service

  • By: DLA Piper's New Perimeter
  • 01/18/2011
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Foreclosure Answer Clinic tries to help keep area residents in their homes

  • By: Wisconsin State Journal
  • 01/18/2011
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Pro bono effort yields positive outcome for immigrant seeking permanent residency

NY lawyers log thousands of pro bono hours

Chief justice says Pa. faces legal aid ‘crisis’

  • By: Centre Daily Times (PA)
  • 01/18/2011
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Cabrini Green Legal Aid Helping Low-Income Residents One Case At A Time

Legal clinic to offer free divorces to Hays County

  • By: San Marcos Mercury (TX)
  • 01/13/2011
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Thornton Finds Balance Between Practice, Pro Bono Work

Law professor honored for pro bono service

Attorney Ralph Delouis '06 honored for pro bono work in Haiti

Recent Law School Grads Get Unique Hands-On Experience at VLJ

  • By: Volunteer Lawyers for Justice
  • 01/12/2011
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Ramblings of a Deferred Associate

Pro bono attorneys contribute countless hours in St. Johns County

McCarter & English Named Among Honorees of the National Law Journal’s 2010 Pro Bono Awards

Make Pro Bono as Popular as Delivering Turkeys

Legal Aid of East Tennessee Receives Generous Grant from the Tennessee Bar Foundation IOLTA Program

Legal Aid, UNC offer divorce program

Bar Association Offers Free Help For NYers In Debt Cases

Lean Times at Legal Aid

VA Hospital Offers Free Legal Services to Patients, Families

Glen Burnie Self-Help Center Turns One

Pro Bono and Law Practice Management – Revisited

Baker Donelson Receives Southface’s Volunteer of the Year Award

Today's HuffPost Greatest Person: Anneliese Gryta, A Lawyer Helping Low-Income Entrepreneurs Start Businesses

Perfect storm hits legal aid

  • By: The National Law Journal
  • 01/04/2011
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National Law Journal 2011 Pro Bono Awards

  • By: The National Law Journal
  • 01/04/2011
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Sheppard Mullin Awards Bob Gerber Pro Bono Attorney Of The Year And Of The Decade

  • By: The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel
  • 01/04/2011
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Shell Oil Honored For Pro Bono Legal Efforts

  • By: The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel
  • 01/04/2011
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Non-Profits Police ‘Legal Aid’ Term

  • By: Los Angeles Business Journal
  • 01/03/2011
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A Distinguished Dozen: Andrew Block

  • By: The Daily Progress (VA)
  • 01/03/2011
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Pro bono legal teams making a big difference

In-house pro bono is not an oxymoron

Cooley, DMBA to collaborate on pro bono mentorship program

LSC Board Announces New President

  • By: Legal Services Corporation
  • 01/03/2011
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