Pro bono via legal aid not only helps close that gap but dramatically impacts the profession. It provides experience, opportunity and mentorship and reveals to others the promise of law’s ...
Legal aid is not a handout to those who can’t afford representation, nor is it checking the pro bono box in pursuit of good-standing status or required continuing legal education credits. Rather, as ...
More nonprofits are seeking pro bono helpers to sustain their operations as they grapple with federal funding cuts and increased demand for their services. Taproot Foundation CEO Cat Ward has the ...
913. DID YOU KNOW MORE THAN HALF OF AMERICANS MISTAKENLY BELIEVE THEY’RE ENTITLED TO A FREE LAWYER FOR CIVIL LEGAL ISSUES? WE’RE TALKING THINGS LIKE EVICTION, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE OR CUSTODY BATTLES. AND ...
Paladin, the leading pro bono management platform, and Practising Law Institute (PLI), the premier nonprofit provider of learning resources for legal professionals, have announced a strategic ...
Caravan of Hope, a month-long multi-state tour providing pro bono LGBTQ+ legal services to communities in the southern and ...
The Internet offers several ways to look for pro bono legal services in a given state or region. Two good starting places are: National Center for Nonprofit Organizations. Under the heading “state ...
Kathryn “Katie” Valley has been a dedicated pro bono volunteer with Jacksonville Area Legal Aid for several years. Her commitment to public service and her passion for expanding access to justice have ...
Nonprofit Has Served 40,000+ Residents, Mobilized Hundreds of Volunteer Attorneys and Helped Secure Nearly $10 Million ...
This year, the D.W. Perkins Bar Association received the Voluntary Bar Association Pro Bono Service Award, bringing well-deserved recognition to the 4th Judicial Circuit. Naphtalie Azor, Jacksonville ...