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The American Lawyer

The 2024 Pro Bono Scorecard: International Report

Dechert has knocked Jenner & Block out of the number one spot as having the highest pro bono score among its non-U.S. lawyers.
2 minute read

The American Lawyer

The 2024 Pro Bono Scorecard: National Report

Jenner & Block knocked Covington & Burling out of their top spot in this year's Pro Bono Scorecard.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Black Lives Matter DC Plaintiffs Suffer Legal Setback in Trump-Era 'Unlawful Attack' Complaint

"The district court's decision rejecting our effort to hold federal officials accountable under D.C. law for the unprovoked, violent dispersal of racial justice protestors at Lafayette Square on June 1, 2020, is deeply disappointing," said Arthur Spitzer, senior counsel of the ACLU-DC.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Pro Bono: Potential Rainmaker or Nemesis to Billable Hours?

"The client, for the first time throughout the whole meeting, leaned forward and said 'Tell me more,'" said one attorney experienced with pro bono growing her business.
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

Hard-Fought $20M Ending: 'Nobody Accomplished What Troy Rafferty Accomplished'

When litigating for compensation proved futile, one South Florida attorney found another avenue to secure $20 million for survivors.
3 minute read

Daily Report Online

Legal Events for Georgia Lawyers

A selection of training, networking and fundraising events of interest to lawyers and legal professionals in Georgia.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

'Recover, Reflect, Retool and Retry': Lessons From Women Atop Pa. Legal Community

The top jurists on the three statewide appellate courts joined the president judge of the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and a U.S. congresswoman at the Philadelphia Bar Association's quarterly meeting.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Pennsylvanians for Modern Courts' Partnership With Temple Law Students Provides Insight Into Bail Reform 

With the expansion of the early bail review (EBR) program in March 2021, the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office, the Philadelphia Department of Prisons, the First Judicial District, and the Defender Association of Philadelphia has attempted to improve bail policy and offer a second chance at pretrial release for select defendants.
10 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Public Interest Calendar of Events

This month's calendar of events includes a benefit celebration for Philadelphia Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts, a 50th anniversary event and a summer pro bono program.
1 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Tangled Titles, Leaky Roofs: Addressing a Service Gap for Homeowners Who Need Repairs

Philadelphia has longstanding repair programs, but a common service gap hurts vulnerable homeowners: those with tangled titles do not qualify. The process of obtaining title to a family home takes months, if not years—precious time these homeowners don't have.
3 minute read

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