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DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS; DAV Announces New Pro Bono Program at Veterans' Court
7/19/2008
publication: Pharma Law Weekly July 22, 2008 The Disabled American Veterans has accepted a proposal from Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, one of the nation's leading law firms, to offer free representation at the Court of Appeals...(0 comments)
The Business Press and the Billable Hour
7/19/2008
publication: The Wired GC July 14, 2008 Monday 10:04 AM EST Jul. 14, 2008 ( delivered by Newstex) -- Portfolio magazine takes a at our favorite issue of the last hundred years.Unlike many online pieces, it has a good number of links to other sources...(0 comments)
Sommer Barnard merger pumps up attorney pay; Arrival of Cincy firm may lift starting salaries citywide
7/18/2008
publication: Indianapolis Business Journal May 12, 2008 This month's merger of the law firm Sommer Barnard PC into Cincinnati-based Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP likely will cause salaries for starting lawyers to escalate citywide. That's because,...(0 comments)
SCHOOL OF LAW ALUMNUS RECOGNIZED FOR EXEMPLARY PRO BONO SERVICE
7/18/2008
publication: States News Service July 15, 2008 Tuesday The following information was released by Case Western Reserve University: School of Law alumnus David A. Kutik was recognized for his pro bono service and received the inaugural John C. and Ginny...(0 comments)
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS; DAV Announces New Pro Bono Program at Veterans' Court
7/18/2008
publication: Health Business Week July 25, 2008 The Disabled American Veterans has accepted a proposal from Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, one of the nation's leading law firms, to offer free representation at the Court of Appeals...(0 comments)
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR OPINION
7/18/2008
publication: The Post and Courier (Charleston, SC) July 16, 2008 Wednesday Pro bono benefits Your fine July 9 article on the success of Attorney Philip Middleton in saving Sherry Ann Felder's property failed to mention that he took this case pro bono...(0 comments)
LexisNexis Announces Sponsorship of Pro Bono Net
7/18/2008
publication: Business Wire July 16, 2008 Wednesday 4:23 PM GMT LexisNexis, a leading global provider of business information solutions, today announced it has become a sponsor of Pro Bono Net, a national nonprofit organization that works to increase...(0 comments)
AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION RECOGNIZES OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO VOLUNTEER LEGAL SERVICES WITH 2008 PRO BONO PUBLICO AWARDS
7/17/2008
publication: States News Service July 15, 2008 Tuesday The following information was released by the American Bar Association: The American Bar Association Standing Committee on Pro Bono and Public Service will recognize three lawyers, one law firm...(0 comments)
Victor-ious yet again: Medford attorney Victor Garo to be honored by American Bar Assn.
7/16/2008
publication: Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly July 14, 2008 Medford attorney Victor C. Garo, who represented wrongly convicted murderer Joseph Salvati pro bono for nearly 30 years, will be honored for his efforts at this summer's meeting of the American...(0 comments)
Pro Bono: Mental health matters to Maryland environmental lawyer
7/16/2008
publication: The Daily Record (Baltimore, MD) July 14, 2008 Monday Randall M. Lutz was principal counsel to the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, and he had a problem on his hands. The problem was that the state was housing 300 mentally ill...(0 comments)
Minn. Supreme Court: Rules of CLE and Trust Account Boards
7/16/2008
publication: The Minnesota Lawyer (Minneapolis, MN) July 14, 2008 Rules of CLE and Trust Account Boards Amendments to the rules governing the scope of pro bono work for which continuing legal education credit is available are approved, as is an amendment...(0 comments)
Minnesota Supreme Court broadens pro bono CLE credit eligibility
7/16/2008
publication: The Minnesota Lawyer (Minneapolis, MN) July 14, 2008 The Minnesota Supreme Court has amended a recently adopted rule allowing CLE credits for pro bono work in response to criticism that original version of the rule was not inclusive enough....(0 comments)
Recognizing pro bono lawyers
7/16/2008
publication: New Jersey Lawyer June 30, 2008 (0 comments)
Primer focuses on pro bono family law; DVD starring Indiana lawyers aims to help those who want to help the needy.
7/13/2008
publication: The Indiana Lawyer July 9, 2008 It's an idea so simple it's brilliant, as most brilliant ideas usually are. Indianapolis lawyer Patricia McKinnon is known for her pro bono work and told our reporter for a story in this issue of the newspaper...(0 comments)
Family law how-to DVD; IBF funded, ICLEF produced primer for pro bono attorneys.
7/13/2008
publication: The Indiana Lawyer July 9, 2008 When a certain Indianapolis attorney who does family law work and is active in pro bono in Indiana gets an idea in her head, she can't let it go. Because of this, Patricia McKinnon helped organize a DVD set,...(0 comments)
Conn. honors lawyer for pro bono work
7/13/2008
publication: The Republican (Springfield, Massachusetts) July 9, 2008 Wednesday LONGMEADOW - Erick M. Sandler, of Longmeadow, an associate with Day Pitney LLP, recently received a Connecticut Bar Association Pro Bono Award. Also honored with the award...(0 comments)
Beacon Awards: McAfee & Taft
7/13/2008
publication: The Journal Record (Oklahoma City, OK) July 11, 2008 Friday From providing pro bono legal services and serving in leadership positions on community boards to volunteering time for local civic and nonprofit organizations and tutoring school-aged...(0 comments)
RECENT ASU GRAD TAKES HELM OF LAW SCHOOL'S PRO BONO OFFICE
7/13/2008
publication: States News Service July 10, 2008 Thursday The following information was released by Arizona State University: A recent law graduate with a rich background in social work who excelled in pro bono work and in participation in law student...(0 comments)
IT?S ALL FOR THE PUBLIC GOOD
7/12/2008
publication: Accountancy Age July 10, 2008 It's all for the public good With the legal profession soon to be trumpeting the forthcoming seventh annual pro bono week, the accountancy profession appears to lag behind in either its commitment to, or its...(0 comments)
A CRY TO HELP SAVE HOMES IN MARYLAND; TOP JUDGE SEEKS TO STOP FORECLOSURES
7/10/2008
publication: The Baltimore Sun July 8, 2008 Tuesday As foreclosure cases continue to mount unabated, Maryland nonprofit groups, elected officials and the courts are joining forces to urge attorneys to help residents in danger of losing their homes....(0 comments)
ABI ENDOWMENT TO FUND STUDY OF BAPCPA'S EFFECT ON PRO BONO LEGAL ASSISTANCE
7/10/2008
publication: States News Service July 7, 2008 Monday The following information was released by the American Bankruptcy Institute: The American Bankruptcy Institute Endowment Fund has awarded a $7,500 grant to researchers from Harvard Law School to...(0 comments)
High Integrity: The Pro Bono Partnership And GE
7/10/2008
publication: Metropolitan Corporate Counsel July 2008 By actively engaging and supporting volunteers from corporate legal departments, the Pro Bono Partnership is the leading provider of free business legal services, educational workshops and other...(0 comments)
DAV Announces New Pro Bono Program at Veterans' Court
7/10/2008
publication: U.S. Newswire July 9, 2008 Wednesday 2:04 PM EST The Disabled American Veterans has accepted a proposal from Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, one of the nation's leading law firms, to offer free representation at the Court...(0 comments)
The Resonance of Korematsu v. U.S.
7/9/2008
publication: Asian Week May 16, 2008 - May 22, 2008 FULL TEXT A foreign enemy launches a catastrophic assault on American soil. The government detains suspected enemy allies as a preventative measure against future attacks. In doing so, government officials...(0 comments)
Election year meet brings activists together
7/9/2008
publication: The Arab American News June 21, 2008 - June 27, 2008 FULL TEXT WASHINGTON - Arab Americans from around the country gathered in Washington, D.C. last weekend to attend the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (AEXT)'s Annual National...(0 comments)
L.A. law firm judged No. 1; A dedication to pro bono work helps put Munger at the top of an industry magazine's list, a first for the city.
7/9/2008
publication: Los Angeles Times July 8, 2008 Tuesday In her first year at Munger, Tolles & Olson, attorney Susan Boyd represented a client who'd been arrested and accused of being a terrorist after 9/11. His only crime, she said, was being of Egyptian...(0 comments)
OUTDOORS / COMMENTARY; Court gun ruling covers little new ground; But when should limits be imposed? That's still open to much debate
7/8/2008
publication: The Columbus Dispatch (Ohio) July 6, 2008 Sunday Why it took the federal courts 220 years to determine the Second Amendment means U.S. citizens have the right "to bear arms" shouldn't puzzle anyone. Seriously. Consider how many billable...(0 comments)
HOGAN & HARTSON; Hogan & Hartson Leads Conservation Groups in Pro Bono Effort to Create Historic Settlement in Black Canyon of the Gunnison Water Dispute
7/4/2008
publication: Life Science Weekly July 8, 2008 Lawyers in the Denver office of Hogan & Hartson LLP donated more than 2,300 hours of pro bono work to help leading conservation groups secure a proposed settlement concerning water flow in Colorado's...(0 comments)
SC planning to make lawyers do more pro-bono work
7/4/2008
publication: Philippines News Agency (PNA) July 2, 2008 Wednesday In an effort to provide the poorest of the poor more access to the law, the Supreme Court (SC) is looking into the possibility of ordering lawyers to do more pro bono work. (0 comments)
Pricey "digs" for pro bono work!
7/3/2008
publication: The Slant July 1, 2008 Tuesday 5:20 AM EST Jul. 1, 2008 (South Florida Sun-Sentinel delivered by Newstex) -- "They Said It!" "I don't think the public will be too receptive to paying for defense lawyers to have offices on Las Olas."...(0 comments)
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