Sandman selected for Council of Lawyers’ Award
Legal Services Corporation President James J. Sandman will receive the 2012 Washington Council of Lawyers’ Presidents’ Award, recognizing exceptional commitment to public service, pro bono and the...
View ArticleClients sought for new pro bono appeals program
The New York State Bar Association provides an innovative Pro Bono Appeals Program that offers free representation to individuals of modest means in selected appeals to the Appellate Division in the...
View ArticleJudges recognized for promoting pro bono
Five judges are to be honored today by the New York State Bar Association at an event kicking off National Pro Bono Week, Oct. 20 to 26. The event, “Recognizing Judges Who Support Pro Bono and Access...
View ArticleNYSBA wants to overturn pro bono reporting rule
A legal fight is being considered by the New York State Bar Association to overturn a new judicial rule requiring mandatory reporting of pro bono hours and disclosure of financial contributions to...
View ArticleNYSBA president’s pro bono awards given
Law students who helped hundreds of veterans with their legal matters and a law firm that donated nearly 22,000 hours of pro bono services are among the 18 winners of the New York State Bar...
View ArticleMaking the pitch for pro bono help
Providing pro bono legal services is a good way for attorneys who believe they will be bored at the prospect of full-on retirement and want to continue practicing but who also are looking to ease out...
View ArticleBuffalo attorney re-appointed to pro bono panel
Timothy W. Hoover, a partner with Phillips Lytle LLP, has been reappointed to the pro bono panel for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Hoover will serve a third three-year term. He was...
View ArticleEthical issues in pro bono representation
Competency, or feeling like your practice area does not provide enough experience for taking on the issues of low-income people, may be one of the biggest reasons attorneys are reluctant to accept pro...
View ArticleOn the Town: What to do: Pro bono civil legal service needs exceed resources
Volunteer Legal Services Project handles about 1,260 cases per year. However, that only serves about 25 percent of the clients seeking civil legal services in the Rochester area. How do we increase...
View ArticleVLSP plans Pro Bono CLE
The Volunteer Legal Services Project of Monroe County Inc. will hold a CLE for “Pro Bono Ethics: Issues Related to Board Service” on Nov. 12. The event will begin with registration at 8 a.m. at Genesee...
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