Pro Bono News
2014 General News
December
Expanding Legal Aid
- By: NY Times
- 12/08/2014
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Pro bono spotlight: Maybe you noticed signs of pro bono efforts (FL)
- By: Financial News & Daily Record
- 12/08/2014
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Sidley Austin Harnesses Pro Bono Experience
- By: Chief Learning Officer
- 12/04/2014
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Local attorneys honored for volunteer legal work (VA)
- By: The Southwest Times
- 12/01/2014
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November
New York Immigration Groups Prepare to Meet Demands of New Policy
- By: The New York Times
- 11/28/2014
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iAmerica.org Website Launched as Key Resource for Immigrant Families on President Obama's Administrative Action
- By: eNews Park Forest
- 11/24/2014
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A Push for Legal Aid in Civil Cases Finds Its Advocates
- By: New York Times
- 11/24/2014
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Brooklyn hosts legal expo for small businesses
- By: Brooklyn Daily Eagle (NY)
- 11/21/2014
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Survey: One-Third of Lawyers Report Taking On More Pro Bono Work in Last 5 Years
- By: Robert Half Legal
- 11/19/2014
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Demand for free legal work exceeds supply
- By: Idaho Statesman
- 11/19/2014
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An Access To Justice Scorebook, Report: Even the best states post so-so grades.
- By: The National Law Journal
- 11/19/2014
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Connecticut courts rank highest for access
- By: The Norwich Bulletin (CT)
- 11/18/2014
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New office will help improve how elderly interact with court system
- By: Wayne Independent (PA)
- 11/18/2014
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Maureen Alger Honored for Advancing Equal Access to Justice
- By: Digital Journal (CT)
- 11/18/2014
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Pro bono spotlight: Holland & Knight attorney volunteers time to keep child in a safe home
- By: The Daily Record (FL)
- 11/17/2014
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American Bar Association launches website to aid unaccompanied minors
- By: Voxxi
- 11/17/2014
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Better Strategies Sought to Curb Domestic Violence
- By: Associated Press
- 11/17/2014
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Hacking the Law: Apps That Protect Legal Rights
- By: Huffington Post
- 11/12/2014
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Legal help for Bronxites with debt available
- By: Bronx Times (NY)
- 11/10/2014
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Mass. lawmakers should increase funding for civil legal aid
- By: The Boston Globe
- 11/10/2014
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Finding legal aid still a challenge for veterans
- By: Houston Chronicle (TX)
- 11/10/2014
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After federal probe, state examines need for civil court interpreters
- By: LA Times
- 11/07/2014
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Immigrants represented by attorneys far more likely to win deportation cases, Stanford law clinic study finds
- By: Stanford Report
- 11/06/2014
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Disrupting the Law: How Technology Can Help Bridge the Justice Gap
- By: Huffington Post
- 11/04/2014
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Rise From the Ashes helps abused women get legal aid
- By: Daily Herald (IL)
- 11/03/2014
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2014 SWEB Support Site Newsletter
- By: Pro Bono Net
- 11/03/2014
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October
NYSBA President Seeks OK to Ask for Pro Bono Changes
- By: New York Law Journal
- 10/31/2014
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Law360 Names WilmerHale a Pro Bono Firm of the Year for Third Consecutive Year
- By: Wilmer Hale
- 10/31/2014
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When Landlords Fail, Pro Bono Counsel Steps In
- By: The Daily Report
- 10/31/2014
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Vermont Legal Aid gets $975K HUD grant to support Vermonters’ access to housing
- By: Vermont Biz
- 10/31/2014
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Above & Beyond: Sanctuary for Families Recognizes Pro Bono Attorneys for Exceptional Effort on Behalf of Survivors of Domestic Violence & Sex Trafficking
- By: Sanctuary for Families
- 10/30/2014
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It’s Time To Get Real: Justice Is A Capitalist Concept
- By: WGBH (MA)
- 10/30/2014
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During Domestic Violence Awareness Month Legal Aid Helped Light the Pathway to Peace
- By: Camel City Dispatch (NC)
- 10/30/2014
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Cybersecurity: Not Just for BigLaw and its Clients
- By: Wall Street Journal
- 10/28/2014
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Vault Celebrates the Top Law Firms for Pro Bono
- By: Vault
- 10/24/2014
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We must ensure everyone has access to equal justice
- By: The Boston Globe
- 10/24/2014
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Brad Smith: Pro bono attorneys making difference to child migrants
- By: The Houston Chronicle
- 10/24/2014
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Pro Bono Work Can Help You Personally and Professionally
- By: The Legal Intelligencer
- 10/21/2014
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In Boston, Ideas Pitched for Improving Access to Justice
- By: The National Law Journal
- 10/20/2014
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Share the love of community service during National Pro Bono Week
- By: Houston News (TX)
- 10/17/2014
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UT law school gets $1M for pro bono program
- By: Biz Journal (TX)
- 10/16/2014
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Akin Gump Launches Pro Bono Manager: Software Will Help Firm Manage, Grow its Pro Bono Program
- By: Pro Bono Net
- 10/16/2014
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With funding low, many legal cases going undefended
- By: The Boston Globe
- 10/15/2014
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LawHelp Works to Stop the Cycle of Violence, Offers Free Legal Tools & Resources,
- By: Pro Bono Net
- 10/14/2014
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Adult Asylum-Seekers Need Lawyers, Too
- By: National Law Journal
- 10/14/2014
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Texas Supreme Court praises West Texas non-profit
- By: Fox34 Lubbock (TX)
- 10/09/2014
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'Lawyers in Libraries' to be presented
- By: The Franklin Sun (LA)
- 10/08/2014
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Closing the 'justice gap' for poor is panel's goal
- By: Times Union (NY)
- 10/08/2014
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ATJ Pro Bono Champion - Steve Ryan
- By: Texas Bar Journal
- 10/07/2014
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Runners participate in first-ever 'Race for Justice'
- By: WBNG Binghamton (NY)
- 10/06/2014
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White House funding legal aid to children caught crossing the border
- By: Houston Chronicle (TX)
- 10/03/2014
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Akin Gump Named One of Law360s Pro Bono Firms for 2014
- By: Law Fuel
- 10/03/2014
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Pro Bono Net Celebrates 15th Anniversary, Honors Founding Board Chair
- By: Pro Bono Net
- 10/02/2014
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September
How Global 100 Firms Rate on Pro Bono Work
- By: The American Lawyer
- 09/30/2014
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Pro bono lawyers sought for immigrant children
- By: Reno Gazette-Journal
- 09/29/2014
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Miss a Payment? Good Luck Moving That Car
- By: New York Times
- 09/25/2014
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Legal Aid to Expand its Law Hotline Using Retiree Volunteers
- By: Daily Report
- 09/23/2014
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Program to Give Legal Help to Young Migrants
- By: New York Times
- 09/23/2014
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Rutgers Helps NJ: Online Resource Guide to Social and Legal Services
- By: Rutgers.edu
- 09/23/2014
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American Assoc of Law Libraries Issues Report on Acess to Justice
- By: Access to Justice
- 09/22/2014
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Grants Pay Lawyers to Represent Undocumented Children
- By: National Law Journal
- 09/22/2014
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Jonathan Lippman: A Crusader for the Poor and Drug-Addicted
- By: Governing Magazine (NY)
- 09/22/2014
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Highlights and Thoughts on the LSC 40th Anniversary
- By: Access to Justice
- 09/19/2014
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Free Legal Services for Children in U.S. Immigration Proceedings
- By: Greenberg Traurig
- 09/18/2014
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Tenants Facing Eviction in Era of Skyrocketing Rents Need Legal Assistance
- By: The American Prospect
- 09/18/2014
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Attention Cities Looking to Engage Immigrants: Don't Dismiss the Smartphone
- By: The Atlantic
- 09/18/2014
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Innovation at its best: Humphrey School recognizes state agencies for creative ways in serving Minnesotans
- By: Humphrey School (MN)
- 09/17/2014
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Vinson & Elkins Pro Bono Attorneys Share Lessons Learned
- By: Legal Aid of DC
- 09/16/2014
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Duane Morris Special Counsel Michael E. Clark to Receive Kristi Couvillon Pro Bono Award from Texas Civil Rights Project
- By: Duane Morris LLP (TX)
- 09/15/2014
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A global "know your rights" guide to street harassment
- By: Thomson Reuters Foundation
- 09/15/2014
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Interesting Expansion of Access to Justice Interest in the Political Sphere
- By: Access to Justice
- 09/11/2014
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Mark-Viverito forms new legal services committee (NY)
- By: Capital Playbook
- 09/10/2014
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Federal grant helps fund legal services for abuse victims
- By: Tampa Bay Business Journal (FL)
- 09/09/2014
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LSC Announces Pro Bono Innovation Grants
- By: Access to Justice
- 09/09/2014
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My Summer as a Pro Bono Intern
- By: DLA Piper
- 09/09/2014
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Amid massive funding cuts, Clay's legal aid office attempts to meet thriving demand
- By: Florida Times-Union
- 09/05/2014
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Petition To Raise Fla. Bar Dues Sparks Debate Over Legal Aid
- By: Law360
- 09/04/2014
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Increase in court fees supports legal services
- By: The Citizens' Voice (PA)
- 09/04/2014
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Jonathan Lippman: A Crusader for the Poor and Drug-Addicted
- By: Governing Magazine
- 09/02/2014
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August
Tech support: Effort to expunge goes digital
- By: Chicago Daily Law Bulliten
- 08/29/2014
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LawyerCorps Connecticut Prepares to Launch Public Service Careers
- By: The Connecticut Law Tribune
- 08/28/2014
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Akin Gump's Pro Bono Champ
- By: American Lawyer
- 08/22/2014
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Local bar leaders, associations recognized for improving legal assistance to poor Texans
- By: The Sealy News (TX)
- 08/21/2014
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Pro Bono Net to Host Interactive Discussion at the International Legal Technology Association Conference
- By: Pro Bono Net
- 08/18/2014
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Veterans' next battle: Legal rights
- By: The Daily Record (MD)
- 08/18/2014
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McIver Makes Push for Legal Aid Into Broader Community
- By: Memphis Daily News
- 08/15/2014
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United We Dream Proves Through Report that DACA is Successful and Calls President Obama to do More
- By: United We Dream
- 08/15/2014
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Letitia James to recruit lawyers for unaccompanied kids, and serve as one herself
- By: NY Daily News
- 08/13/2014
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National Disaster Legal Aid Resource Center Debuts as Online Hub for Attorneys Helping With Disaster Recovery
- By: Pro Bono Net
- 08/12/2014
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Kermit Lowery of LexisNexis Receives ABA’s Pro Bono Publico Award
- By: PR Web
- 08/11/2014
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Part of access to justice gap is that Americans don’t know when to seek legal help, says study
- By: ABA Journal
- 08/11/2014
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Biden makes plea to U.S. lawyers for pro bono help on migrant crisis
- By: Reuters
- 08/07/2014
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Hacking Away to Justice
- By: Law Technology News
- 08/05/2014
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Bringing the mountain to the person: legal clinic operates in high-needs high school
- By: The Journal News (NY/CT)
- 08/05/2014
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‘Hackcess to Justice’ teams will devise new tech to improve access to justice
- By: ABA Journal
- 08/05/2014
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Inside Texas' New Family-Friendly Detention Center for the Undocumented
- By: ABC News
- 08/01/2014
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Immigrant Children Get Pro Bono Assist: Business of Law
- By: Bloomberg Businessweek
- 08/01/2014
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Councilman Treyger Offering Free Legal Aid to Superstorm Sandy Victims
- By: Brooklyn News (NY)
- 08/01/2014
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July
Fenwick Receives San Francisco Business Times' 2014 Community Impact Award
- By: Fenwick & West
- 07/31/2014
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CitizenshipWorks Microdocumentary on Tech Innovations in Naturalization Application Assistance
- By: IAN - New Americans Campaign
- 07/31/2014
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For Unaccompanied Migrant Children, Pro Bono Lawyers Are Essential in Their Fight to Stay in the US
- By: LexBlog
- 07/31/2014
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Have you seen a pro se litigant prevail in court? How did they do it?
- By: ABA Journal
- 07/31/2014
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Pro Bono Attorneys Help Potential Medicaid Recipients Navigate Complex System
- By: NY1
- 07/29/2014
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Texas lawyers line up to help flood of young migrants
- By: The Dallas Morning News
- 07/28/2014
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Medical-legal alliances help low-income patients
- By: Philadelphia Inquirer
- 07/28/2014
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Legal Services Corp. Celebrates 40th Anniversary
- By: National Law Journal
- 07/28/2014
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A Call to Alms: International Firms are Uniquely Placed to Lead Major Pro Bono Projects
- By: DLA Piper
- 07/25/2014
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Summer at Second Chance Clinic
- By: DLA Piper
- 07/24/2014
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Lawyers to Provide Veterans and Military Personnel with Free Legal Aid
- By: Market Watch
- 07/23/2014
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Lt. Governor Sheila Simon launches Virtual Legal Clinic
- By: WAND 17 (IL)
- 07/23/2014
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D.C. Expands Pro Bono Practice Rule to In-House Lawyers
- By: Legal Times
- 07/22/2014
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Ballard Spahr's Advocates for Families in Crisis Receive Alan J. Davis Award
- By: Ballard Spahr
- 07/21/2014
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Rush to Deport Young Migrants Could Trample Asylum Claims
- By: New York Times
- 07/21/2014
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When Poverty Makes You Sick, a Lawyer Can Be the Cure
- By: New York Times
- 07/18/2014
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For Unaccompanied Minors, a Lack of Lawyers
- By: The American Lawyer
- 07/17/2014
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Access to Justice Panel Urged for Pa.
- By: JD Supra Business Advisor
- 07/17/2014
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Orange County judge installed as chair of Florida Bar Foundation
- By: Florida Courier
- 07/17/2014
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SC Bar Foundation Increases Funds for Legal Services and Law Related Education
- By: SC Bar Foundation
- 07/17/2014
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LawHelpNY Provides DV Information Via Text
- By: LawHelpNY
- 07/17/2014
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Advocates Want Better Court Access For Ohioans
- By: WBNS-10 (OH)
- 07/16/2014
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Hackcess to Justice
- By: ABA Journal
- 07/16/2014
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Norton Rose Fulbright Pro Bono Client Granted Glemency Day Before Scheduled Execution
- By: Norton Rose Fulbright
- 07/15/2014
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Take "No" out of "Pro Bono"
- By: ABA Division for Legal Services
- 07/14/2014
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As Demand Rises, Civil Legal Aid Innovates to Expand Access to Resources
- By: The Huffington Post
- 07/12/2014
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Grants Match Underused Attorneys With Underserved Clients
- By: The National Law Journal
- 07/11/2014
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Equal Justice Works Announces 2014 Fellowship Class
- By: Equal Justice Works
- 07/09/2014
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Pro Bono Perspective: A Chronology of Going Home
- By: Wiley Rein LLP
- 07/03/2014
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NY Legal Aid Society Taps Longtime Staffer to Lead
- By: The Wall Street Journal
- 07/03/2014
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Cases Without Counsel: New Project to Explore Experiences of Self-Representation in U.S. Family Court
- By: IAALS Online
- 07/03/2014
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White House Touts Law Firm Pro Bono Work
- By: National Law Journal
- 07/01/2014
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June
Chief Justice Seeks to Improve Court Access
- By: The Columbus Dispatch
- 06/27/2014
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Fayette County Bar Foundation Looks to Go Beyond Pro Bono in Funding Law-Related Philanthropy
- By: Business Lexington (KY)
- 06/27/2014
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The Secret Of Pro Bono Success: Knowing The Community
- By: Metropolitan Corporate Counsel
- 06/26/2014
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Too many Pennsylvanians face their legal troubles alone
- By: Philadelphia Inquirer
- 06/24/2014
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Pro Bono in Your Second Act
- By: Pro Bono Institute
- 06/20/2014
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Mayer Brown Associate Robert O’Leary Named a Pro Bono “Rising Star” by National Immigrant Justice Center
- By: Mayer Brown
- 06/20/2014
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Florida Lawyers Want More Spent on Legal Aid, but Differ on Who Should Pay
- By: The Wall Street Journal
- 06/20/2014
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Surge in Child Migrants Reaches New York, Overwhelming Advocates
- By: New York Times
- 06/19/2014
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DC Bar Names Arnold & Porter 'Pro Bono Law Firm of the Year'
- By: Arnold & Porter
- 06/19/2014
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Self-Help Law: Competitors or Frenemies?
- By: Law Technology News
- 06/18/2014
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Pro bono spotlight: Attorneys ad litem are there for kids
- By: Daily Record (FL)
- 06/17/2014
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Indiana Task Force Created To Increase Free Legal Aid
- By: Network Indiana
- 06/17/2014
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NKU starts program to locate lawyers in underserved small towns
- By: The Republic (IN)
- 06/17/2014
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Building the Capacity of Kuwait's Civil Society
- By: DLA Piper
- 06/13/2014
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Super Lawyers names 2013 Pro Bono Award recipients
- By: Legal Current
- 06/13/2014
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McDonald Hopkins Launches Veterans' Pro Bono Clinic
- By: Digital Journal (OH)
- 06/13/2014
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Senate and House budgets slash legal aid for poorest citizens
- By: Indy Week (NC)
- 06/13/2014
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Housing aid for immigrants stymied by lack of translated documents
- By: The Columbus Dispatch (OH)
- 06/10/2014
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Legal Aid Can Slice Through Veterans' Benefits Backlog
- By: The Hartford Courant (CT)
- 06/09/2014
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Youths Facing Deportation to Be Given Legal Counsel
- By: New York Times
- 06/06/2014
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When you can't afford an attorney, Arkansas Legal Services helps fill the 'justice gap'
- By: Arkansas Times
- 06/05/2014
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Texas Lawyers Provide Free Help to Young Undocumented Immigrants
- By: NationSwell
- 06/05/2014
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Mintz Levin Receives National Legal Aid & Defender Association’s 2014 Beacon of Justice Award
- By: Fort Mill Times (SC)
- 06/05/2014
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Michael Millman, champion of legal aid for the condemned, dies at 74
- By: Los Angeles Times
- 06/05/2014
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Creating a 21st-century justice system for Mass.
- By: The Lowell Sun (MA)
- 06/03/2014
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Thoughts in Response to Esther Lardent’s Question About Unbundling and Pro Bono
- By: Access to Justice
- 06/03/2014
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May
Pro Bono and Private Bar Support – An Era of Progress!
- By: ABA Center for Pro Bono
- 05/29/2014
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Courts are Dysfunctinal for Different Kinds of Litigants in Profoundly Different Ways
- By: Access to Justice
- 05/27/2014
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Should Lawyers Pay More Dues To Help The Poor Get Legal Aid?
- By: WLRN Miami
- 05/21/2014
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Greenberg Traurig Receives Seventh Circuit Bar Association’s 2014 Pro Bono & Public Interest Service Award
- By: InterCooler Online
- 05/21/2014
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Online Legal Services in the US Industry Market Research Report
- By: Digital Journal
- 05/20/2014
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Hartsdale Attorney Recognized For Pro Bono Work
- By: Scarsdale Daily Voice
- 05/19/2014
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American Gateways names Norton Rose Fulbright Austin lawyer “Pro Bono Attorney of 2014”
- By: Norton Rose Fulbright (TX)
- 05/19/2014
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Volunteering for Those who Served
- By: Blank Rome
- 05/16/2014
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Legal aid for youth expected to be signed into law
- By: The Washington Times
- 05/16/2014
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Pro bono spotlight: Ask-A-Lawyer takes to ‘World’ stage
- By: Daily Record (FL)
- 05/16/2014
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Legal Aid Program for SC Veterans Kicks Off
- By: WLTX (SC)
- 05/16/2014
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Squire Sanders Leads Joint Law Firm Effort to Win Life Sentences For Former Florida Death Row Inmate
- By: Squire Sanders
- 05/15/2014
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Pro Bono Publico
- By: What's Up? Magazine Annapolis (MD)
- 05/13/2014
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Norton Rose Fulbright’s Houston Office receives Harris County Pro Bono Award
- By: Norton Rose Fulbright (TX)
- 05/09/2014
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Circuit Opens Door for More Deportation Waivers
- By: New York Law Journal
- 05/08/2014
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Equal Justice to Focus on Removing Bars to Employment
- By: The National Law Journal
- 05/08/2014
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$50 Million More Requested for Civil Legal Aid Funding (PA)
- By: The Legal Intelligencer
- 05/07/2014
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Local lawyers recognized for work with Pro Bono Project
- By: Times News (TN)
- 05/07/2014
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Fenwick and Yahoo! Team Up to Help Nonprofits Thrive
- By: Fenwick & West (CA)
- 05/02/2014
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Greenberg Traurig's Pro Bono Head Speaks at American Bar Association's Equal Justice Conference
- By: Digital Journal
- 05/02/2014
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New York State Bar Association Announces 2014 President's Pro Bono Service Awards
- By: New York State Bar Association
- 05/01/2014
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April
Pro Bono Net Staff to Present at 2014 Equal Justice Conference
- By: Pro Bono Net
- 04/25/2014
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Tennessee Attorney Pro Bono Hours Double, Report Shows
- By: The Chattanoogan (TN)
- 04/25/2014
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'Lawyers 4 Vets': Pro bono legal clinic will serve low-income veterans
- By: The Times and Democrat (SC)
- 04/24/2014
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Fenwick Partners with Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto
- By: Fenwick & West
- 04/23/2014
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More Illegal Immigrants Now Have Attorneys
- By: Newsmax
- 04/22/2014
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New SJC chief justice nominee Ralph Gants sees 'problem solver' role for courts
- By: Mass Live
- 04/18/2014
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Tennessee Ranks Near The Top In Providing Courtroom Language Assistance
- By: Chattanoogan TN
- 04/18/2014
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Malloy Pitches Legal-Aid Lifeline, CT
- By: New Haven Independent
- 04/18/2014
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Second-Year Law School Student Wins $250,000 Judgment
- By: The Harvard Crimson
- 04/18/2014
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Don’t Skimp on Legal Training
- By: New York Times
- 04/16/2014
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Help Legal Services help people
- By: The Hill
- 04/15/2014
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State Ponders Ways To Offer Low-Cost Legal Services
- By: The Connecticut Law Tribune (CT)
- 04/14/2014
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Pro bono program to help area homeless becomes reality at Penn State Law
- By: Penn State News (PA)
- 04/10/2014
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SC Bar Foundation Increases Funds for Legal Services and Law Related Education
- By: SC Bar Foundation
- 04/09/2014
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Greenberg Traurig Launches Nationwide Pro Bono Initiative with KIND
- By: Greenberg Traurig, LLP
- 04/08/2014
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James Benkard Dies at 76; Defended Inmates in Death Penalty Cases
- By: NY Times
- 04/07/2014
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Free legal services need up in Va., support down
- By: Washington Post
- 04/03/2014
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Unsung Heroes of Obamacare's Enrollment Surge
- By: The Huffington Post
- 04/03/2014
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Supreme Court, Access To Justice Commission Honored
- By: Chattanoogan.com (TN)
- 04/02/2014
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Budget hike for courts means access to justice in NY should improve
- By: Times Herald Record NY
- 04/02/2014
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Self lawyering made easier by new rule, Connecticut attorneys say
- By: Darien News
- 04/02/2014
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Women are squarely in the picture where law and technology combine
- By: ABA Journal
- 04/01/2014
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March
Pro Bono Honors: Finding A Way To Pay It Forward
- By: The Connecticut Law Tribune
- 03/28/2014
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New judge pledges to address 'access to justice'
- By: WPTZ (VT)
- 03/26/2014
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Jenner & Block Wins Seventh Circuit Appeal for Former Mexican Police Officer Seeking Asylum in U.S.
- By: Jenner & Block
- 03/26/2014
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Creative Ways to Provide Access to Justice
- By: New York Law Journal
- 03/25/2014
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Watchdog: State raids legal funds for poor
- By: Star Gazette (NY)
- 03/25/2014
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Goodwin Procter Receives ABA’s 2014 National Public Service Award
- By: Business Wire
- 03/24/2014
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State Supreme Court justice honors legal volunteers
- By: Napa Valley Register (CA)
- 03/21/2014
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Pro Bono Honors: A Volunteer Effort That Hits Home
- By: The Connecticut Law Tribune (CT)
- 03/21/2014
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At your service: Veterans Court embraces its task of 'changing lives'
- By: LegalNews.com (CA)
- 03/20/2014
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Immigration Advocates Network to receive award for excellence in e-lawyering at ABA TECHSHOW
- By: American Bar Association
- 03/18/2014
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‘Covering the gamut’ of community legal services (VA)
- By: Go Dan River.com
- 03/17/2014
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Legal Aid Presentation to Be Held For Hurricane Sandy Victims
- By: Cape May County Herald
- 03/17/2014
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Nassau Bar Association Names March 2014 Pro Bono Attorney of the Month
- By: Long Island Exchange
- 03/17/2014
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Law students head to Biloxi to gain experience
- By: Biloxi Sun Herald (Mississippi)
- 03/17/2014
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Maine Voices: We must work together to ensure justice truly is for all in Maine
- By: Press Herald (Maine)
- 03/17/2014
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Congratulations to our Friend and Colleague John Salsberg on his Clarence Gideon Award!
- By: Harvard Law Blog
- 03/17/2014
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The Betty Crocker Era in Legal Services
- By: Thomson Reuters Blog
- 03/17/2014
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Houston Bar's pro bono wing helps veterans fight for benefits
- By: Houston Business Journal
- 03/14/2014
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Boston law students donate time, energy to RGV caseload
- By: The Monitor, Boston, MA
- 03/14/2014
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State Supreme Court sets panel to improve civil justice for poor
- By: Tulsa World
- 03/14/2014
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Legal Aid Foundation files suit on behalf of homeless (CA)
- By: LA Wave (CA)
- 03/14/2014
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Critically Important Speech by NY CJ Lippman on “The Judiciary as the Leader of the Access to Justice Revolution”
- By: Access to Justice
- 03/13/2014
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Innovative Technology Projects Are Connecting Pro Bono Lawyers with Clients
- By: The Shriver Center
- 03/12/2014
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Betsy Johnson’s vote kills Oregon bill on legal aid
- By: Daily Astorian (Wyoming)
- 03/11/2014
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Attorneys needed for Ask-A-Lawyer events in 2014
- By: Jacksonville Daily Record (Fl)
- 03/11/2014
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Andrew G. Finkelstein, Managing Partner at Jacoby & Meyers, LLP., Part of Distinguished Panel at Harvard Read more: http://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/1782070#ixzz2vfx0HhSt
- By: Digital Journal
- 03/11/2014
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The Limited License Legal Technician: Washington State’s Paralegal Law Practice
- By: Legal Talk Network
- 03/11/2014
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The Limited License Legal Technician: Washington State’s Paralegal Law Practice
- By: Legal Talk Network
- 03/11/2014
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Rights Advocates See 'Access To Justice' Gap In U.S.
- By: NPR
- 03/11/2014
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Growing Number of Texas Lawyers are Banking on Justice - See more at: http://www.publicnewsservice.org/2014-03-10/social-justice/growing-number-of-texas-lawyers-are-banking-on-justice/a38018-1#sthash.nIS9cIAd.dpuf
- By: Public News Service Texas
- 03/11/2014
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Legal Services Sector Sheds 300 Jobs in February
- By: Wall Street Journal Blogs
- 03/11/2014
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Rights Advocates See 'Access To Justice' Gap In U.S.
- By: NPR
- 03/10/2014
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TBA Honors Nashville Company for Pro Bono Work
- By: Insurancenews.net
- 03/07/2014
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Los Angeles Immigration Attorneys Offering Pro Bono Assistance To Those Escaping Human Trafficking
- By: PRWeb
- 03/07/2014
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Houston Bar Foundation Presents Awards For Pro Bono Service, Volunteer Service And Legal Writing
- By: Metropolitan Corporate Counsel
- 03/07/2014
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DOJ Day Highlights Integration of ATJ and LEP Approaches
- By: Richard Zorza's Access to Justice Blog
- 03/05/2014
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Illinois high court formalizes access efforts
- By: WICS.com (IL)
- 03/04/2014
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February
Students help do-it-yourself litigants navigate court system
- By: UB Reporter (NY)
- 02/27/2014
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Hogan Lovells Pro Bono Team Wins Asylum for Client
- By: Hogan Lovells
- 02/27/2014
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Better Lawyering for the Poor
- By: New York Times
- 02/27/2014
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Gathering to connect faith groups, legal help
- By: The Associated Press
- 02/27/2014
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Project Measures Access to Civil Legal Services
- By: New York Law Journal
- 02/26/2014
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White House Recognizes Mpls. Lawyers' Pro Bono Program
- By: Twin Cities Business (MN)
- 02/24/2014
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Pro Bono Net’s LawHelp Interactive Helps South Carolina Parents in Child Support Cases
- By: Pro Bono Net
- 02/20/2014
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Pro Bono Spotlight: VLSP paralegals contribute their talents to client success
- By: NY Daily Record
- 02/17/2014
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DOJ: Missoula County attorney puts women's safety at risk
- By: Missoulian (MT)
- 02/17/2014
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Hiscock Legal Aid inviting public in to take a look
- By: CNY Central (NY)
- 02/17/2014
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NE Pa. clinic provides legal shoulder to lean on
- By: Kansas City Star
- 02/14/2014
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Hunger for change: Empty accounts mean empty stomachs in some Minnesota schools
- By: Duluth News Tribune
- 02/14/2014
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New York State’s Top Judge Permits Early Bar Exam in Exchange for Pro Bono Work
- By: New York Times
- 02/12/2014
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Statement of City Bar President Carey R. Dunne on Chief Judge Lippman’s Proposal for a Pro Bono Scholars Program
- By: New York City Bar Association
- 02/12/2014
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New York Chief Judge Lippman Announces Court Navigator Program in State of Judiciary
- By: Access to Justice
- 02/12/2014
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Attorney General Eric Holder Expands Rights of Same-Sex Married Couples
- By: JD Journal
- 02/11/2014
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N.C. Legal Services providers generate $48 million economic impact
- By: The Daily News - Jacksonville, NC
- 02/11/2014
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Pro bono attorneys provide counsel, peace of mind for seniors
- By: Jacksonville Daily Record (Fl)
- 02/10/2014
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Human Rights First Opening New Office in Houston to Meet Pressing Legal Needs of Refugees
- By: Human Rights First
- 02/10/2014
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Lawyers providing service to community (IL)
- By: The Telegraph (IL)
- 02/10/2014
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Access to legal help an issue, justice says (GA)
- By: PolitiFact (Georgia)
- 02/10/2014
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Nassau Bar Names Stuart Gelberg Pro Bono Attorney of the Month for February 2014
- By: Long Island Exchange
- 02/10/2014
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Legal Services Corp. honors AC leader (Texas)
- By: Amarillo Globe News
- 02/07/2014
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Access-to-Justice Hackathon: Call for ideas
- By: ABA Journal
- 02/07/2014
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Dade Legal Aid Launches Venture Law Project in Miami
- By: Tech Cocktail Miami
- 02/07/2014
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Phillips Lytle LLP attorneys honored by NYS Bar Association
- By: Observer Dunkirk, NY
- 02/07/2014
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Georgia’s Top Judge Troubled By Lack Of Legal Aid For The Poor
- By: Wabe.org
- 02/05/2014
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Idaho’s ‘Add the Words’ gay rights activists promised pro-bono legal help
- By: LGBTQ Nation
- 02/05/2014
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LouisianaLawHelp.org Launches Free Mobile Website
- By: Southeast Louisiana Legal Services
- 02/05/2014
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Ga. Chief Supreme Court Justice to deliver first State of the Judiciary address Wednesday
- By: The Republic (Georgia)
- 02/05/2014
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Pro Bono Barrister: Brooklyn Dean Nick Allard sees 2014 better for lawyers
- By: Brooklyn Eagle
- 02/05/2014
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Five attorneys honored for pro bono dedication (Florida)
- By: Jacksonville Daily Record (Fl)
- 02/05/2014
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Massachusetts Attorneys Mobilize to Increase Legal Aid Funding in Boston
- By: Nonprofit Quarterly
- 02/05/2014
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Legal warriors for Sonoma County's vulnerable
- By: Press Democrat (CA)
- 02/05/2014
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Litigation Team Secures Favorable Result in Pro Bono Ninth Circuit Immigration Appeal
- By: Ropes & Gray
- 02/05/2014
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January
Attorneys: Mass. lawmakers must increase legal aid
- By: Boston.com
- 01/31/2014
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Cuts To Legal Aid Strain Services For Poor (MASS)
- By: WGBH (Mass.)
- 01/31/2014
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Arizona rule change allows lawyers to earn CLE for some pro bono service
- By: AZ Attorney
- 01/31/2014
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Arizona rule change allows lawyers to earn CLE for some pro bono service
- By: AZ Attorney
- 01/31/2014
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Stanford Law School Clinic Offers Free Legal Services in East Palo Alto
- By: Stanford Daily (CA)
- 01/29/2014
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When Talking About Civil Legal Aid, Don't Forget Its ROI
- By: Huffington Post
- 01/29/2014
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Cuts To Legal Aid Strain Services For Poor
- By: WGBH
- 01/29/2014
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Seeking Better Legal Help for Immigrants
- By: New York Times
- 01/28/2014
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Judge Van Nortwick wins Beckham Equal Justice Award (FL)
- By: Jacksonville Daily Record (Fl)
- 01/27/2014
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Patrick proposes $1M more for legal aid in 2015 (MA)
- By: Boston Business Journal
- 01/27/2014
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After eight years of pro bono help, she owns her home (PA)
- By: Philly.com
- 01/26/2014
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New Innovation Platform and Tribute to TIG in Apppropriation to LSC for Pro Bono
- By: Access to Justice
- 01/24/2014
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Volunteer Lawyers for Justice continue free legal aid clinics (NJ)
- By: NorthJersey.com
- 01/23/2014
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Legal Aid Swamped with health care questions (VT)
- By: WCAX (VT)
- 01/22/2014
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Southeastern Ohio Legal Services close three offices
- By: Logan Daily
- 01/22/2014
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Budget Bill Would Help Legal Aid Providers
- By: Blog of Legal Times
- 01/20/2014
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Belmont law student leads way for peers to help (TN)
- By: The Tennessean
- 01/20/2014
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Bowling Green Attorney Seeks Family Court Judicial Seat
- By: WBKO (Kentucky)
- 01/20/2014
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Pro Bono bankruptcy efforts expanding to serve more clients (FL)
- By: Jacksonville Daily Record (Fl)
- 01/20/2014
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Beyond Biglaw: Pro Bono Pride
- By: Above the Law
- 01/20/2014
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Jenner & Block Named to National Law Journal's 2013 Pro Bono Hot List
- By: Digital Journal
- 01/20/2014
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Oregon's chief justice says state courts are on the mend financially
- By: Oregan Live
- 01/14/2014
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Christian Legal Society helps mission residents
- By: Jacksonville Daily Record (Fl)
- 01/14/2014
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Kauai to use pro-bono attorneys to fight GMO suit
- By: Miami Herald
- 01/14/2014
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Local attorney Buz Dooley to receive state bar association 'Pro Bono Volunteer of the Year' award
- By: Times Free Press Nashville
- 01/14/2014
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Let law school grads work, group says (IOWA)
- By: Des Moines Register
- 01/14/2014
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Palm Beach County board renews contract to help workers recoup unpaid wages
- By: Palm Beach Post
- 01/14/2014
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Beyond Biglaw: Pro Bono Pride
- By: Above the Law
- 01/14/2014
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Self-Represented Litigant e-Filing: Best Practices to Reduce Barriers to Justice for Self-Represented Litigants
- By: Central Minnesota Legal Services
- 01/14/2014
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Portland to start legal aid service for homeless (ME)
- By: Portland Press Herald
- 01/10/2014
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Help available for those who can't afford lawyers (KY)
- By: courier-journal.com
- 01/10/2014
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Top state court mulls proposal to let law students handle pro bono cases, seeks comments (Iowa)
- By: ABA Journal
- 01/09/2014
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Legal Services Of Eastern Missouri’s Senior Citizens Handbook Now Available Online
- By: St. Louis Post Dispatch
- 01/09/2014
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Pro Bono Hot List
- By: The National Law Journal
- 01/06/2014
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Tracking lawyers'efforts to pay it forward? (IN)
- By: IndyStar
- 01/05/2014
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Diplomats who commit crimes shouldn’t get a free pass
- By: Washington Post
- 01/02/2014
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Some Thoughts on the LSC Technology Summit Report
- By: Richard Zorza's Access to Justice Blog
- 01/02/2014
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Legal Service Organization Receives Federal Grant (Missouri)
- By: E-Missourian
- 01/02/2014
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