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Pro bono trends, rankings and case studies.
By Patrick Smith | August 30, 2021
After losing his 20-year old son to a rare cancer, DLA Piper partner Alec Fraser is raising money for the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center by biking over 4,500 miles across the country.
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By Anne Bagamery | August 30, 2021
Those efforts, say lawyers involved, revolve around the things that law firms are set up to do efficiently and on a large scale: research, information-gathering and dissemination, and networking among themselves and with experts in the field.
5 minute read
By Jason Grant | August 25, 2021
About 250 female judges inside Afghanistan, some of whom have previously tried and sentenced Taliban members, are believed to be at particularly grave risk, the bar groups said. In January, even before U.S. military forces withdrew from Afghanistan, two female judges were assassinated in Kabul.
6 minute read
By Allison Laubach, Lex Mundi Pro Bono Foundation | August 23, 2021
Supporting social entrepreneurs allows attorneys to contribute to the firm's wider ESG efforts.
5 minute read
By Anne Bagamery | Hannah Roberts | August 18, 2021
Pro bono heads plan to meet to discuss a possible joint response to Afghan refugee relief efforts.
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By Christopher Niesche | July 1, 2021
Chris Owen joins from Simmons & Simmons in London.
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By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys | June 28, 2021
Internationally, the number of hours spent on pro bono work was up significantly, as it was in the U.S. The pandemic, the death of George Floyd and a contentious U.S. election created an unprecedented need for pro bono assistance in 2020.
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By ALM Staff | June 28, 2021
Dechert had the highest pro bono score among its non-U.S. lawyers.
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By Meganne Tillay | April 22, 2021
The scheme aims to compensate those affected by the Windrush scandal.
1 minute read
By Vincent Chow | April 19, 2021
Global firms such as Mayer Brown and DLA Piper have provided much-needed pro bono legal assistance to legal aid applicants, foreign domestic workers, and non-profit organizations struggling with governance issues.
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By Aleeza Furman | May 30, 2023
"It's hard to get it right when it comes to people and what they need," said Frank Cervone, executive director of the Support Center for Child Advocates. "We never get it entirely right; we never get it done."
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By Allison Dunn | May 19, 2023
"Working with Tamara for the past three years has been an experience like no other and is truly an honor," Intake Specialist Tamesha Cook wrote. "She is a logical and analytical thinker who asserts confidence and empathy. ... I believe her dedication for justice is unshakable and makes her the perfect candidate for this award."
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By Mason Lawlor | May 18, 2023
"Most lawyers in Georgia do some kind of pro bono, but they don't really know how to find it, manage it and be efficient at it," said Georgia Access to Justice Committee Chair Catherine Salinas.
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By Cedra Mayfield | May 18, 2023
"For the first time, the Probate Court of Fulton County is sponsoring the Community Law Clinic by providing probate staff attorneys, probate clerks and professional estate administrators to assist families with complicated probate matters, a demand that rose significantly during the pandemic," said Fulton County Probate Court Chief Judge Kenya M. Johnson.
3 minute read
By Alaina Lancaster | May 17, 2023
Attorneys say more pro bono representation and sanctions might turn the tide in cases against serial trademark opposers such as Monster Energy Co.
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By Kathryn Smith and Camelia Metwally | May 12, 2023
"America has a gambling problem and undocumented/DACAmented people are treated like poker chips," Brenda Quintanilla writes. "The only real solution is legislation, but Congress seems to be stuck playing a game with no end in sight.
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By The Legal Intelligencer | May 12, 2023
In this month's calendar, check out these events: awards ceremonies, a live performance benefitting HIAS Pennsylvania and the 44th Annual Philadelphia Bar Association 5K Run/Walk at Fairmount Park.
2 minute read
By Colleen Murphy | May 10, 2023
"The current 'Madden' system of random assignments to uncompensated counsel is not effective in matching willing and skilled attorneys with economically disadvantaged clients facing consequences of magnitude," a report and recommendations of the judiciary said.
4 minute read
By Adolfo Pesquera | May 9, 2023
"Accountability matters. Imagine arriving in the U.S. to seek safety from persecution and having your children forcibly taken from you, not knowing whether or not you'd see them again," said Javier Hidalgo, interim director of litigation at RAICES.
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By Adolfo Pesquera | May 8, 2023
"Accountability matters. Imagine arriving in the U.S. to seek safety from persecution and having your children forcibly taken from you, not knowing whether or not you'd see them again," said Javier Hidalgo, interim director of litigation at RAICES.
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