Pro Bono – Page 16 – Voices for Civil Justice

Jonathan Lippman: A Crusader for the Poor and Drug-Addicted

Feature (NATIONAL, New York)

Jonathan Lippman: A Crusader for the Poor and Drug-Addicted

First Katrina, Now Sandy: Three Mistakes We Keep Making After Natural Disasters

Blog Post (Mississippi, NATIONAL, New Jersey)

First Katrina, Now Sandy: Three Mistakes We Keep Making After Natural Disasters

Public Counsel (Los Angeles)

Provider (California)

Public Counsel (Los Angeles)

Largest pro bono law firm in the nation. Founded in 1970, Public Counsel is the public interest law firm of the Los Angeles County and Beverly Hills Bar Associations.
Tags: Pro Bono

Community Lawyers Inc. (Compton, California)

Provider (California)

Community Lawyers Inc. (Compton, California)

Founded in 2005 and located in Compton, CA, the organization provides affordable legal services and develops innovative opportunities for attorneys and law students.
Tags: Law School Clinics, Pro Bono

40 Years of Delivering Equal Justice Under the Law

Op-Ed (New York)

40 Years of Delivering Equal Justice Under the Law

October 1, 2014 | New York Law Journal
Op-ed by Raun Rasmussen, executive director of Legal Services of New York City, on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the founding of the Legal Services Corporation.
Tags: Funding: Federal | Pro Bono

Refuge-seeking kids face deportation hearings alone

Op-Ed (California, Massachusetts, NATIONAL, Texas, Washington)

Refuge-seeking kids face deportation hearings alone

September 4, 2014 | Martha Bergmark | CNN
Voices' ED Bergmark spotlights the work of civil legal aid attorneys, and calls for more resources so thousands of unaccompanied migrant children do not face complicated, high-stakes legal proceedings alone.
Tags: Children & Juvenile | Immigration Process | Language Access | Pro Bono

ABA Standing Committee on Pro Bono and Public Service

Bar/Pro Bono (NATIONAL)

ABA Standing Committee on Pro Bono and Public Service

Reviews, evaluates and fosters development of pro bono programs and activity by law firms, bar associations, corporate law departments and other legal practitioners.
Tags: Pro Bono