Pro Bono News
2016 General News
December
Nebraska courts to start sealing criminal cases that end in acquittal, dismissal (NE)
- By: Lincoln Journal Star
- 12/30/2016
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A Year of Big Ideas in Social Change
- By: New York Times
- 12/06/2016
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November
The Benefits of Pro Bono
- By: New York Law Journal
- 11/01/2016
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October
Report Highlights Effect Of Pro Bono Legal Services (TN)
- By: The Chattanoogan
- 10/21/2016
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Panel on access to civil justice back in business (FL)
- By: Financial News & Daily Record
- 10/17/2016
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Pro bono spotlight: Area law firms step up to help veterans (FL)
- By: Financial News & Daily Record
- 10/17/2016
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Naturalizations Backlog Could Keep Thousands of Immigrants From Voting
- By: NBC News
- 10/16/2016
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Highlands students say immigration status has cost them aid (NM)
- By: The Taos News
- 10/16/2016
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Veterans issues: Stand Down offers legal aid that can help vets land jobs, homes (OH)
- By: The Columbus Dispatch
- 10/15/2016
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D.C. Council to consider free legal help for poor residents in housing cases (DC)
- By: Washington Post
- 10/14/2016
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3-Hour Pro Bono Opportunity - Defend Asian American voting rights
- By: AALDEF
- 10/12/2016
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Access to Justice — The ABA & ILTA
- By: JDSUPRA Business Advisor
- 10/12/2016
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Nebraska: Free legal answers online
- By: North Platte Bulletin
- 10/10/2016
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Legal Aid helps with expungement effort
- By: The Lawton Constitution
- 10/09/2016
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LASO launches state expungement project
- By: Stillwater News Press
- 10/06/2016
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September
Can Technology Automate Your Rights? Upsolve Thinks So (Blog)
- By: Above The Law
- 09/28/2016
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NY's Chief Judge Urges Continued Focus on Civil Legal Services
- By: New York Law Journal
- 09/27/2016
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College dreams dashed by a 17-year-old immigration paperwork mistake Edit Article
- By: Miami Herald
- 09/02/2016
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Under New Policy for Homeless Families, Children Can Miss Less School (NY)
- By: New York Times
- 09/01/2016
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No, courthouse doesn't have self-help center (OH)
- By: Cincinatti.com
- 09/01/2016
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Goodness of their heart' brings attorneys to pro bono work, program director says (WV)
- By: West Virginia Record
- 09/01/2016
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August
Re-entry services for young offenders' transition back into society (NY)
- By: Times Union
- 08/31/2016
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Court Costs Entrap Nonwhite, Poor Juvenile Offenders
- By: New York Times
- 08/31/2016
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Which law firms have the happiest midlevel associates?
- By: ABA Journal
- 08/31/2016
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New Lawyers Target Lower Income Clients to Build Practices (GA)
- By: Daily Report
- 08/31/2016
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Dean Minow named to advisory council for ABA’s new Center for Innovation
- By: Harvard Law Today
- 08/31/2016
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Incubator aims to help Mitchell Hamline School of Law grads launch firms that charge affordable rates (MN)
- By: Twin Cities Business
- 08/31/2016
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Hartford Ordered To Pay $6.25 Million To Displaced Tenants (CT)
- By: Hartford Courant
- 08/31/2016
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Visitation Rights Ruling Expands Definition of 'Parent' in New York (NY)
- By: New York Law Journal
- 08/30/2016
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Digitization of Harvard case law library will show court patterns and trends
- By: ABA Journal
- 08/30/2016
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As Baby Boomer partners retire, law firms face increasing costs and client issues
- By: ABA Journal
- 08/30/2016
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Bill requiring 50 hours unpaid work from new lawyers vetoed (CA)
- By: SF Gate
- 08/30/2016
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A Rape Accusation at Rikers Island’s Women’s Prison, Among the Worst in the Nation for Sexual Abuse (NY)
- By: Slate
- 08/29/2016
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In-House Group Challenges D.C. Pro Bono Restrictions (DC)
- By: Corporate Counsel (ALM)
- 08/29/2016
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American Bar Association approves several initiatives
- By: Financial News & Daily Record
- 08/29/2016
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Human Trafficking Persists, But Firms Can Help
- By: National Law Journal
- 08/29/2016
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Unscrupulous attorneys prey upon immigrants held in federal detention, advocates say
- By: LA Times
- 08/28/2016
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We Now Have Data To Help Prioritize ATJ Strategic Focuses (Blog)
- By: Richard Zorza's Access to Justice Blog
- 08/28/2016
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Judges Across The Country Are Shaking Down Poor People
- By: ThinkProgress
- 08/24/2016
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Should California Require Pro Bono Work For Law Students? (CA)
- By: KPBS Midday Edition
- 08/24/2016
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Rauner signs bill requiring legal aid for juveniles (IL)
- By: Peoria Public Radio
- 08/22/2016
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State awards funding for disability assistance legal services. (NY)
- By: Watertown Daily Times
- 08/11/2016
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Public At large—not just lawyers –needs to be aware of the justice gap, LSC board Chair says
- By: ABA Journal
- 08/10/2016
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Chatbot offers free legal aid to the homeless (UK)
- By: Mashable
- 08/10/2016
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How Big Data Analytics is Changing Legal Ethics (Perspective)
- By: Bloomberg Law
- 08/10/2016
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$5 million state allocates to bar’s legal aid ‘terrific step in right direction’. (CA)
- By: Northern California Record
- 08/09/2016
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Wight & Company Announces Will County Justice Center Project. (IL)
- By: interior and sources
- 08/09/2016
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Senate Democrats Call On Consumer Agency To Limit Unfair Arbitration Agreements in Everyday Financial Contracts
- By: VT Digger
- 08/08/2016
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Ask-A-Lawyer visits JASMYN
- By: Jax Daily Reccord
- 08/08/2016
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When Not Speaking Fluent English Can Get You Evicted (HI)
- By: Honolulu Civil Beat
- 08/08/2016
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State Supreme Court Throws Out Jailhouse Lawyer Case
- By: VT Digger
- 08/08/2016
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No Lawyer on Your Case? Alternatives Can Help (Blog)
- By: Huffington Post
- 08/08/2016
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Can the access-to-justice gap be closed? These recommendations might make it possible
- By: ABA Journal
- 08/06/2016
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Sacramento Report: Making Pro Bono Work Mandatory for New Lawyers (CA)
- By: Voices of San Diego
- 08/05/2016
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Bar association works to bring lawyers to rural areas
- By: Star Herald
- 08/04/2016
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Oklahoma Group Urges Discussion on National Immigration Reform. (OK)
- By: St.Louis Public Radio
- 08/04/2016
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Can a website redesign improve access to justice?
- By: Chicago Business
- 08/04/2016
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Free legal clinics popular with veterans (VA)
- By: Daily press
- 08/04/2016
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Arkansas justice advises realigning parent legal-aid program. (AK)
- By: Northwest Arkansas
- 08/03/2016
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Oklahoma Group Urges Discussion on National immigration Reform (OK)
- By: News9.com
- 08/03/2016
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Access to Justice Organizations Benefit from more than $75,000 In Attorney Donations (TN)
- By: The Chattanoogan.com
- 08/03/2016
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New Rules Proposed To stop Debt Collectors Abuse
- By: The jewish Voice
- 08/03/2016
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Debt Collectors’ Abuses Prompt Consumer Agency to Propose New Rules
- By: New York Times
- 08/01/2016
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July
Bronx Tenants Skip Housing Court in Dispute With Landlord
- By: City Limits
- 07/29/2016
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Local group offer legal aid services for Poor, Underserved Community. (TX)
- By: KWBU
- 07/28/2016
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I Was Homeless in Rural America. Here’s How to Help Families Like Mine.
- By: Talk Poverty
- 07/27/2016
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New Local rule permits judges to assign cases to attorneys
- By: The Indiana Lawyer.com
- 07/27/2016
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Modernizing Legal Aid, Upsolve Launches Bankruptcy Services for Low-Income Clients.
- By: Law.com
- 07/26/2016
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Texas birth certificate rules eased for undocumented parents with US-born children.
- By: The Christian Science Monitor
- 07/26/2016
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Low-Income Tenants Need an Advocate in Eviction Court.
- By: Law.com
- 07/26/2016
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How a MoFo Partner's Pro Bono Murder Case Became Headline News--And His Client Went Free
- By: Law.com
- 07/25/2016
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Legal Aid and Winston & Strawn Fight for Managed Care Hours for Disabled Woman in Federal Court
- By: Legal Aid Society
- 07/25/2016
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Pro bono spotlight: Helping seniors sign on the dotted line
- By: Jax Daily Record
- 07/25/2016
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Bankruptcy for Philadelphia's Most Vulnerable
- By: The Legal Intelligencer
- 07/22/2016
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Free expungement clinic part of Delaware's efforts to reform juvenile justice system
- By: Delaware Public Media
- 07/22/2016
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Law Students Help Transgender Clients With Name Changes
- By: Law.com
- 07/22/2016
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How DACA’s Success Can Be Built Upon
- By: American Immigration Council
- 07/21/2016
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Johnson city/Washington county family justice center officially open for business. (TN)
- By: Johnson city press
- 07/21/2016
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Local communities live united: United Way invests in regional programs. (KY)
- By: Glasgowdailytimes
- 07/21/2016
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Lawsuit: Drivers shouldn’t lose license if they can’t pay court fees. (VA)
- By: NBC 12
- 07/21/2016
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Immigrants face difficult escape from domestic violence (SD)
- By: Argus Leader
- 07/20/2016
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Appellate Courts show willingness to reverse decisions where due process and decisions are not explained in SRL cases—Are DV cases the canary and a natural for innovation? (Blog)
- By: Richard Zorza's Access to Justice Blog
- 07/20/2016
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Lives Upended by Disputed Cuts in Home-Health Care for Disabled Patients
- By: New York Times
- 07/20/2016
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Snapshot: Friends in Adoption (NY)
- By: The Record Lifestyle
- 07/20/2016
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Comcast and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Announce Major Expansion of Internet Essentials Program
- By: Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network
- 07/19/2016
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Grant to fund resources for seniors seeking legal advice. (VT)
- By: The Manchester Journal
- 07/19/2016
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Q&A: Joshua Browder ’19, creator of ticket-fighting chatbot (UK)
- By: Standford Daily
- 07/19/2016
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S.C. Bar to offer ‘Law School for Non-Lawyers’ at Aiken Technical College
- By: Aiken Standard
- 07/18/2016
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Mass Incarceration Is Making Infectious Diseases Worse
- By: The Atlantic
- 07/18/2016
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Forcing lawyers to Promote Pro Bono Services (NY)
- By: VERDICT
- 07/18/2016
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Hudson County extends immigration program, advocates ‘disturbed’ (NJ)
- By: The jersey Journal
- 07/17/2016
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New ‘Clean Slate’ law provides opportunity to expunge certain felonies; free workshops available (KY)
- By: KY Forward
- 07/16/2016
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Air Force Servicemember Obtains Divorce from Abusive Husband with Pro Bono Legal Help
- By: Military Pro Bono Project
- 07/15/2016
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Our Bail System Is Leaving Innocent People To Die In Jail Because They’re Poor
- By: Hufington Post
- 07/14/2016
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Language barriers put burden on Maine courts (ME)
- By: WGME
- 07/14/2016
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Free end-of-life planning aid for Contra Costa seniors. (CA)
- By: The Mercury News
- 07/14/2016
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Access to justice gets new leadership (WY)
- By: Jackson Hole News & Guide
- 07/14/2016
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State Grant Funds More Legal Services For Vermont Seniors (VT)
- By: VTDIGGER
- 07/13/2016
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$2.4M in State Grants Will Provide Legal Aid to Domestic Violence Victims (GA)
- By: Law.com
- 07/13/2016
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P2P markets need P2P justice
- By: Brave New Coin
- 07/13/2016
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LULAC Facilitates Voter Registration with Oportunidad App
- By: Prweb
- 07/12/2016
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In Wake of Death of Alton Sterling, Civil Rights Organizations Launch Pro Bono Legal Support Program to Defend Rights of Protesters in Louisiana
- By: Lawyer's Committee For Civil Rights Under The Law
- 07/11/2016
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Tulane Law alumni and students honored for pro bono work
- By: Louisiana Record
- 07/10/2016
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Legislation to Establish Indigent Defense Office for Supreme Court Cases Introduced
- By: Cape May County Herald
- 07/09/2016
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Judge Rules City's Human Rights Law Prohibits Landlords from Refusing Living in Communities Rent Vouchers for Homeless Families
- By: The Legal Aid Society
- 07/08/2016
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Help for Survivors Of Sexual Assault (TX)
- By: The Caller Times
- 07/08/2016
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One reason so many veterans are homeless? They can't afford lawyers
- By: The Washington Post
- 07/08/2016
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Transgender-care Exclusion Case Faces Trial
- By: Courthouse News Service
- 07/08/2016
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$1M grant funds legal aid for NH abuse victims (NH)
- By: Eagle-Tribune
- 07/08/2016
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Improvements to LawHelpNY
- By: REALNY
- 07/08/2016
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Another Challenging Fiscal Year For Some Iowa Legal Non-profits
- By: Iowa Public Radio
- 07/08/2016
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Advocate System Versus System That Does Not Need Advocates (Blog)
- By: Access To Justice Blog
- 07/08/2016
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Group files legal challenge to Virginia driver's license suspensions for the poor
- By: Richmond Times Dispatch
- 07/06/2016
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Lawyers Clearinghouse receives grant to expand pro-bono legal aid (MA)
- By: Spare Change News
- 07/05/2016
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Five-year wait ends for Florida immigrant children to be eligible for health insurance
- By: Naples Daily News
- 07/05/2016
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Housing disputes fuel debate over government’s response in Sonoma County
- By: The Press Democrat
- 07/05/2016
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Pro bono spotlight: Dozens get legal advice at June Ask-A-Lawyer (FL)
- By: Jax Daily Record
- 07/04/2016
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Report calls for permanent commission on access to legal advice (FL)
- By: Jax Daily Record
- 07/04/2016
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New attorneys’ fees in Ohio to fund legal aid for poor (OH)
- By: The Washington Times
- 07/01/2016
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$4,000 Tuition Lawsuit Against Servicemember Dismissed with Volunteer Legal Help (Blog)
- By: Military Pro Bono Project
- 07/01/2016
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Legal Aid Agencies are Using Webchat to Answer Queries
- By: ABA Journal
- 07/01/2016
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June
Raising the Bar in Veteran Legal Services
- By: Medium
- 06/30/2016
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City of Boston will host event to offer free legal service to communities affected by U.S. Supreme Court ruling on DAPA and Expanded DACA
- By: The Bay State Banner
- 06/30/2016
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Akin Gump Leads Texas Firms in National Pro Bono Rankings
- By: Texas Lawyer
- 06/29/2016
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Judge halts Costa Mesa Motor Inn redevelopment, calling for resident relocation plan (CA)
- By: LA Times
- 06/29/2016
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2016 Access to Justice Conference explores urgent need for civil legal assistance. (HI)
- By: University of Hawaii at Manoa
- 06/29/2016
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Nearly $1M grant expands pro bono mental health services to underserved populations in Richmond (VA)
- By: Virginia Commonwealth University News
- 06/29/2016
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Supreme Court citizenship case: Should the genders of parents’ matter.
- By: The Christian Science Monitor
- 06/29/2016
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Rent Guidelines Board to Vote on Rent Freeze (NY)
- By: The Real Deal
- 06/27/2016
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Stanford’s Virtual Reality Lab Cultivates Empathy for the Homeless
- By: KQED Arts
- 06/27/2016
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What Does The Supreme Court's Tie Vote Mean for DAPA and Expanded DACA?
- By: National Immigration Law Center
- 06/24/2016
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Community Keeps Fighting After DAPA, DACA Ruling
- By: Lacey & Larkin Frontera Fund
- 06/24/2016
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Ohio Attorney General Funds Free Legal Aid For Seniors
- By: The Van Vert Independent
- 06/23/2016
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Website Launched to Help People Without Attorneys (VA)
- By: Richmond Free Press
- 06/22/2016
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We Need To Take Care of The Elderly
- By: World Report Now
- 06/22/2016
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Effort to Help Curb Evictions Expands to Maui
- By: Maui Now
- 06/21/2016
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Program aims to ease legal service gap for low-income clients
- By: Argus Leader
- 06/21/2016
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SPLC lawsuit: Louisiana judge operating modern-day debtors’ prison
- By: Southern Poverty Law Center
- 06/21/2016
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No lawyer? Municipal court offers self-help center (OH)
- By: The Columbus Dispatch
- 06/20/2016
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Wrongdoing by colleges could erase student-loan debt
- By: The Columbus Dispatch
- 06/19/2016
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Law Students Dedicate Summer to Providing Legal Services in High-Need Areas
- By: Legal Services Corporation
- 06/15/2016
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CARA Report on Mothers Targeted by DHS Enforcement Actions Shows Disturbing Due Process Concerns
- By: Catholic Legal Immigration Network
- 06/15/2016
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Southern District proposes mandatory pro bono program (IN)
- By: The Indiana Lawyer
- 06/15/2016
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Volunteer Legal Services Hawaii receives surplus funds from $2M American Savings Bank settlement
- By: Pacific Business News
- 06/14/2016
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Volunteer Legal Services Hawaii receives surplus funds from $2M American Savings Bank settlement
- By: Pacific Business News
- 06/14/2016
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Volunteer Legal Services Hawaii receives surplus funds from $2M American Savings Bank settlement
- By: Pacific Business News
- 06/14/2016
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Legal Aid Society in Murfreesboro reopens year after fire
- By: Daily News Journal
- 06/14/2016
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Undocumented victims of Orlando shooting face unique challenges and fears
- By: Fusion
- 06/14/2016
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Legal settlement may set precedent for detained immigrants seeking lawyers
- By: The Guardian
- 06/14/2016
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Mass Shooting in Orlando Spurs Call for Pro Bono
- By: Bloomberg Law
- 06/13/2016
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State Supreme Court selects Bass to launch new pro bono initiative (TN)
- By: Nashville Post
- 06/10/2016
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Citizenshipworks Opens the Door for Millions of U.S. Immigrants Eligible to Naturalize
- By: Pro Bono Net
- 06/09/2016
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British firm aims to open immigration detention center near US-Mexico border
- By: The Guardian
- 06/09/2016
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Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP Pro Bono Team Wins Asylum for Sudanese Woman
- By: City Bar Justice Center
- 06/08/2016
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Maryland Legal Aid Leverages EarthLink Cloud Communications Technology to Provide New Services to Area Veterans (MD)
- By: Global Newswire
- 06/08/2016
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$5,000 grant to fund veterans legal aid project
- By: Finger Lakes Times
- 06/07/2016
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The Pro Bono Collaborative Celebrates 10 Years (RI)
- By: RWU Law
- 06/07/2016
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Renters must avoid pitfalls to maintain their housing (TN)
- By: The Tennessean
- 06/04/2016
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Smart Talk: Chasing the Dream -- utilities, legal services for poor
- By: WITF Live inspired
- 06/03/2016
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Legal Aid With a Digital Twist
- By: New York Times
- 06/01/2016
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May
10 Questions: Crafting tech solutions for legal aid
- By: ABA Journal
- 05/31/2016
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How the Asylum and Immigration Court Backlogs Reached an All-Time High
- By: American Immigration Council: Immigration Impact
- 05/27/2016
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NYC opens support center for lawyers representing immigrants in criminal, family cases (NY)
- By: Metro New York
- 05/27/2016
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Claudia Johnson Suggests Incentive Awards ATJ Innovation (blog)
- By: Richard Zorza's Access to Justice Blog
- 05/26/2016
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Artificial Intelligence in Legal, 'So Hot Right Now'
- By: Law.com
- 05/25/2016
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Children’s Law Center names Polsinelli ‘Firm of the Year (AZ)
- By: AZbigmedia.com
- 05/25/2016
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Have You Ever Been Arrested? Check Here (Op Column)
- By: New York Times
- 05/24/2016
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Dentons launches free legal referral network that relies on new technology
- By: ABA Journal
- 05/10/2016
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In a first, a BigLaw firm announces it will use artificial intelligence in one of its practice areas
- By: ABA Journal
- 05/09/2016
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Resettling the First American ‘Climate Refugees’ (LA)
- By: New York Times
- 05/03/2016
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FutureLaw: Watson & Beyond
- By: CodeX
- 05/02/2016
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How Legal Aid Programs Can Address the Growing Problem of Senior Poverty
- By: MIE Journal
- 05/01/2016
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April
Do-it-yourself path toward citizenship (NY)
- By: The Daily News (NY)
- 04/30/2016
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Council of Economic Advisors Report on Costs and Benefits of Incarceration Versus Other Approaches Incudes Excellent Arguments for Broader Impact of Access to Civil Justice (Blog)
- By: Richard Zorza's Access to Justice Blog
- 04/29/2016
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Warrant Forgiveness Offered in Manhattan (NY)
- By: New York Law Journal
- 04/29/2016
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Free legal advice available for flood victims (TX)
- By: Chron
- 04/28/2016
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Autistic legal hotline established (NE)
- By: The North Platte Bulletin
- 04/28/2016
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Court Adopts Pro Bono CLE, Expands Pro Bono Options for In-House Counsel, Approves Cy Pres Petition (WI)
- By: The State Bar of Wisconsin
- 04/28/2016
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Importance of White House Initiative, Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable, Gets Recognition in DC Bar Journal (Blog)
- By: Richard Zorza's Access to Justice Blog
- 04/28/2016
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Lawyers Find a Way to Pro Bono Work with Wayfind (WA)
- By: Corporate Counsel
- 04/25/2016
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Sentencing reform could help U.S. economy: White House panel
- By: Thomson Reuters
- 04/25/2016
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US to states: Make it easier for ex-prisoners to obtain IDs
- By: Associate Press
- 04/25/2016
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Counties brace for higher legal costs for indigent (NY)
- By: The Post Star
- 04/25/2016
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Women lawyers at Wall Street firms rarely promoted to partner, study finds
- By: ABA Journal
- 04/21/2016
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ABA backs proposal to eliminate questions about mental health history for Washington bar applicants
- By: ABA Journal
- 04/21/2016
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Garland, Mum on Nomination, Urges Lawyers to Close Justice Gap
- By: The National Law Journal
- 04/21/2016
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Lawyers embrace new online game that teaches litigants-in-person courtroom dos and don’ts (UK)
- By: Legal Cheek
- 04/20/2016
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Microsoft To Fund New Pilot Project To Improve Legal Aid
- By: The American Lawyer
- 04/19/2016
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The Legal Services Corporation Launches Pilot Program to Increase Access to Justice (Press Release)
- By: Legal Services Corporation
- 04/19/2016
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Court Must Hear Texas Man's Death Penalty Case (Op Ed)
- By: The National Law Journal
- 04/18/2016
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Cybersecurity Compliance Just Got Tougher
- By: The National Law Journal
- 04/18/2016
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'Fair' Court Budget Allows Initiatives, Administrator Says (NY)
- By: The New York Law Journal
- 04/16/2016
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A Reason to Celebrate Tax Day
- By: Shriver Brief: Talk Poverty
- 04/16/2016
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The Complex History of the Controversial 1994 Crime Bill
- By: Brennan Center for Justice
- 04/16/2016
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New York City Combining Agencies for Homeless and Welfare Services
- By: New York Times
- 04/16/2016
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Is the herd finally embracing legal ops and procurement?
- By: ABA Law Journal: Legal Rebels
- 04/15/2016
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Report: Minorities, Poor Residents More Likely to Have Their Driver's License Suspended
- By: Governing Magazine
- 04/14/2016
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DOJ Civil Rights Head: 'Moral Imperative' to Close Justice Gap
- By: The National Law Journal
- 04/14/2016
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Could This Simple Idea Solve the Justice Gap?
- By: Law.com
- 04/14/2016
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Document Assembly: An Essential Building Block for the Access to Justice Ecosystem
- By: Connecting Justice Communities - Pro Bono Net
- 04/13/2016
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Female Lawyers Settle Pay Bias Suit Against Farmers Insurance (CA)
- By: Law.com
- 04/13/2016
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Does facial recognition technology incorporate racial bias?
- By: ABA Journal
- 04/13/2016
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Your Law Firm Partner Is a Jerk. Now What?
- By: Law.com
- 04/13/2016
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USCIS Publishes New Edition of Form N-400, Application for Naturalization
- By: USCIS
- 04/13/2016
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How to Solve the Housing Crisis: More Lawyers
- By: Bloomberg News
- 04/11/2016
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New York City Program Seeks to Keep Low-Risk Defendants Out of Rikers (NY)
- By: Wall Street Journal
- 04/08/2016
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Savings Seen From Right to Counsel in Eviction Cases (NY)
- By: New York Law Journal
- 04/08/2016
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Admissibility of Evidence Obtained From Facebook
- By: Law.com
- 04/07/2016
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New Legal Hotline Available To Sexual Assault Survivors (TX)
- By: CBS (DFW)
- 04/07/2016
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State attorney marshals a team to target exploitation of elderly (FL)
- By: Palm Beach Post
- 04/07/2016
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Florida Bar President Admits He Was Naive About Gender Bias
- By: Law.com
- 04/06/2016
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A New Yorker, Long Caught in Immigration Limbo, Comes Home to Start His Job
- By: New York Times
- 04/06/2016
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Debt, Diversity and Job Prospects After Law School Are Focus of Research Grants
- By: The National Law Journal
- 04/05/2016
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Counties paying more for free legal services
- By: Utica Observer Dispatch
- 04/05/2016
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Garza: Empowering sexual assault victims means informing about options (TX)
- By: My Statesman
- 04/05/2016
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The Legal Aid Society and Debevoise File Federal Class Action on Behalf of Women Prisoners Sexually Abused by Correction Officers in New York
- By: The Legal Aid Society
- 04/05/2016
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'Queen of Pro Bono' Esther Lardent Dies at 68
- By: The National Law Journal
- 04/04/2016
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March
LawHelp.org Offers Tax Help to the Public (PR)
- By: Pro Bono Net
- 03/31/2016
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Low-income resources available for legal issues (CO)
- By: Steamboat Today
- 03/30/2016
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Artificial intelligence impacts legal profession
- By: The Tennessean
- 03/30/2016
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States look to provide lawyers for the poor in civil cases
- By: SunHerald
- 03/30/2016
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69 Percent of Americans Want to See Voting Reforms
- By: Brennan Center for Justice
- 03/30/2016
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NYCCHR Holds Public Hearing on Proposed Rules to Fair Chance Act (NY)
- By: JDSupra Business Advisor
- 03/29/2016
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Corporations Are Moving Work to Less Traditional Law Firms
- By: Law.com
- 03/29/2016
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Living From Rent To Rent: Tenants On The Edge Of Eviction
- By: NPR
- 03/29/2016
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Welcome To Rent Court, Where Tenants Can Face A Tenuous Fate
- By: NPR
- 03/29/2016
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Immigrant facing deportation could be first to benefit from US drug law reform
- By: The Guardian
- 03/28/2016
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These Are The Most Common Scams Targeting Immigrant Communities (NY)
- By: BensonHurst Bean
- 03/28/2016
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National Groups Say Prosecution of Conn. Domestic Violence Victim Highlights Flaws in State Law (CT)
- By: Law.com
- 03/28/2016
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MDL Gender Issues Coming Under Scrutiny
- By: Law.com
- 03/28/2016
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How artificial intelligence is changing the way lawyers practice law (podcast)
- By: ABA Journal
- 03/28/2016
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Cutting the Cost of Citizenship in the Immigration Capital of the World (Op Ed)
- By: Latin Post
- 03/24/2016
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US attorney to talk human trafficking with area leaders (MN)
- By: St. Cloud Times
- 03/24/2016
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Legal Coalition Demands Traffic Court Policy Changes (CA)
- By: East Bay Express
- 03/24/2016
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CRAWL, WALK, RUN: Building Corporate Pro Bono Programs (Blog)
- By: Legal Solutions Blog
- 03/24/2016
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De Blasio presses state for help with homeless victims of domestic violence (NY)
- By: Politico New York
- 03/23/2016
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Georgia Driver’s License Law Aimed At Undocumented Immigrants Disproportionately Hits People Of Color (GA)
- By: Huffington Post (HuffPost Politics)
- 03/23/2016
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Announcing the launch of the new Voting Rights Institute website
- By: Pro Bono Net
- 03/23/2016
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Homeowners Prevented From Telling Their Stories
- By: New York Law Journal
- 03/23/2016
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ABA asks DHS to consider less restrictive measures than ankle monitors for asylum seekers
- By: ABA Journal
- 03/22/2016
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South Carolina, New York State Consider Refugee Registries
- By: NBC News
- 03/20/2016
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State bar was the key to open profession to tech and collaboration
- By: ABA Journal
- 03/19/2016
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DHS Office of Inspector General Launches Unannounced Inspections of Detention Centers
- By: American Immigration Council
- 03/18/2016
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Inching Toward Safer Homeless Shelters (NY)
- By: New York Times
- 03/18/2016
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People’s Law School offers information on family and consumer law (TX)
- By: Star-Telegram
- 03/18/2016
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How do you automate a law practice? Here are some practical tips
- By: ABA Journal
- 03/17/2016
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William Hubbard speaks about the importance of technology in expanding access to justice
- By: ABA Journal
- 03/17/2016
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Expert systems turn legal expertise into digitized decision-making
- By: ABA Journal
- 03/17/2016
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Free U.S. citizenship program makes naturalization process easier
- By: Daily News New York
- 03/11/2016
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Howard Seidler, Fake Immigration Attorney, Gets Jail Time For Exploiting Undocumented Immigrants Under New State Law (NY)
- By: Latin Times
- 03/11/2016
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Social Media and Jurors (Blog)
- By: JDSupra Business Advisor - DuetsBlog
- 03/10/2016
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Do mental health courts work? Stats soon could explain
- By: The Daily Herald
- 03/10/2016
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Immigrant Children Desperately Need Lawyers (OP)
- By: New York Times
- 03/10/2016
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Big Law Gender Parity Initiative Picks Up Momentum
- By: Bloomberg BNA
- 03/10/2016
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Civil legal assistance critical to disaster relief
- By: Huffington Post (HuffPost Impact)
- 03/09/2016
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Free legal aid clinic will offer help to immigrants (MI)
- By: C&G Newspapers
- 03/09/2016
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Immigration Rights Website Aimed At Undocumented Women Launches On International Women's Day
- By: International Business Times
- 03/09/2016
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New Website Helps Undocumented Immigrant Women Exercise Their Rights
- By: Color Lines
- 03/09/2016
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How this new Website will help Immigrant Women and their Children
- By: Latina
- 03/08/2016
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Immigration Rights Website Geared Toward Undocumented Women Launches
- By: NBC News
- 03/08/2016
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New York to Pay Thousands to 10 Tenants Purged From Rent Freeze Program (NY)
- By: New York Times
- 03/07/2016
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Can a 3-year old represent herself in immigration court? This judge thinks so.
- By: The Washington Post
- 03/05/2016
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Editorial: Requiring Professional Competency for Bar Admission
- By: Connecticut Law Tribune
- 03/04/2016
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One person, one vote in America? The ideal is often not the practice (OP)
- By: The Washington Post
- 03/04/2016
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Access to Justice for All
- By: New York Times
- 03/02/2016
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Legal Services Corporation president: U.S. has defaulted on pledge of equal justice under law
- By: St. Louis Public Radio
- 03/02/2016
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43% of Young Women Lawyers Experience Bias, Fla. Survey Finds (FL)
- By: Law.com
- 03/01/2016
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NCY officials protect tenants, push for affordable housing (NY)
- By: Dominican Today
- 03/01/2016
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February
Suit Seeks to Curb 'Pattern' of Abuse in Women's Prisons (NY)
- By: New York Law Journal
- 02/29/2016
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Editorial: Paying for civil legal aid
- By: MetroWest Daily News
- 02/29/2016
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Evictions Are Down by 18%; New York City Cites Increased Legal Services (NY)
- By: New York Times
- 02/29/2016
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Innovative Federal Pro Se Legal Project Cites Successes in First Year (NY)
- By: City Bar Justice Center
- 02/29/2016
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Mayor Garcetti Launches Citizenshipworks -- Expanding Los Angeles Public Libraries ‘Citizenship Corners’ (CA)
- By: City of Los Angeles Office of Mayor Eric Garcetti
- 02/27/2016
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Six female prisoners sue New York Corrections Dept. over sexual abuse (NY)
- By: RT America
- 02/27/2016
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Death by privatization in US prisons (opinion)
- By: Aljazeera America
- 02/24/2016
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Attorneys applauded for representing pro bono clients in federal court (IN)
- By: The Indiana Lawyer
- 02/24/2016
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Superior Court Chief Judge: Fulton County Budget Cuts Doom Pretrial Services Program (GA)
- By: Daily Report
- 02/24/2016
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How NOAA Went From Hopeless to High Tech
- By: Inverse
- 02/23/2016
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Legislation would end lawsuits against prison inmates
- By: Chicago Tribune
- 02/23/2016
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Texas Legal Hotline Opens for Sexual Assault Survivors (TX) (Audio)
- By: Public News Service
- 02/19/2016
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Credit Scores yet Another Obstacle in the Quest for Affordable Housing (NY)
- By: City & State NY
- 02/19/2016
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Child Migrants Fight in Immigration Courts to Stay in U.S.
- By: Latin America News Dispatch
- 02/18/2016
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Out of Sight, Out of Mind: A Forum on Transition-Age Youth and Foster Care (CA)
- By: The Chronicle of Social Change
- 02/18/2016
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$1 hike in court fees aimed at boosting Legal Aid (NE)
- By: Lincoln Journal Star
- 02/18/2016
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Representing Themselves In Court, Some Nebraskans Keep Homelessness At Bay (NB) (Audio)
- By: NET (NPR Nebraska)
- 02/16/2016
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Legal Aid Foundation gets new Santa Monica leader (CA)
- By: Santa Monica Daily Press
- 02/16/2016
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Justice Antonin Scalia's Death Could Shift Supreme Court Power, Intensify Immigration and Abortion Battles
- By: Latin Post
- 02/15/2016
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Pro bono spotlight: Sometimes a case is a matter of life and death (FL)
- By: Financial News & Daily Record
- 02/15/2016
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Narrowing the Justice Gap (CA)
- By: The Indy
- 02/14/2016
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“Look at O.J. ... If He Had a Public Defender, He’d be in Jail.”
- By: The Marshall Project
- 02/11/2016
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2014 Pro Bono Status Report Published (MD)
- By: Maryland State Bar Association
- 02/10/2016
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Will Lawyers Lose Work Over this ABA Resolution?
- By: Bloomberg BNA
- 02/10/2016
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Patricia King: How to Break Bad News to Your Clients Read more:
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- 02/09/2016
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Pro Bono Net's First Quarter Volunteer: Marc Borbely
- By: Pro Bono Net
- 02/08/2016
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Legal aid is big help to survivors of domestic violence
- By: The Olympian
- 02/06/2016
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VA Legal Aid Society's New Online Triage System Dramatically Realigns Staff Resources to Increase Service to Eligible Clients (VA)
- By: Self Represented Litigation Network
- 02/02/2016
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January
What Technologies Will Most Affect Big Law in 2016?
- By: Bloomberg BNA
- 01/06/2016
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Two Gifts for the Rule of Law
- By: Bernero & Press
- 01/04/2016
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Asking About the Role of Pro Bono in Responding to the Challenge of the Chiefs’ 100% Resolution Could Help Pro Bono Regain Momentum
- By: Richard Zorza's Access to Justice Blog
- 01/04/2016
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Law professor seeks records from local immigration detention center (TX)
- By: Statesman
- 01/04/2016
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The Need for Economic and Regulatory Incentives for Access to Justice
- By: Richard Zorza's Access to Justice Blog
- 01/04/2016
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