Responding to a growing demand for pro bono services, Esquire launches a program to help law firms make the most of their pro bono budgets

New Pro Bono Court Reporting Program provides significant discounts on deposition services, furthering Esquire's commitment to equal access to justice.

"Esquire Deposition Solutions, LLC (www.esquiresolutions.com), the nation's leading provider of court reporting, video, and interpreting services, is pleased to announce a new Pro Bono Court Reporting Program that creates partnerships with law firms across the country to offer discounted court reporting services to allow more individuals equal access to justice.

The need for legal services among underserved communities and the poor is overwhelming. According to an American Bar Association study, at least 40% of low and moderate-income households experience a legal problem each year. Yet studies show that the collective civil legal aid effort is meeting only about 20% of the legal needs of low-income people.1 In 2017, the need for legal services is becoming more acute, particularly on issues related to immigration, housing, employment, domestic violence, and a host of other noncriminal areas that directly affect indigent and underserved children, families, seniors, and veterans."

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