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MoFo Provides Legal Support To Ukrainian Refugees In The United States

MoFo is committed to supporting those in need through our pro bono efforts. On July 2, 2024, our Washington, D.C. office demonstrated this commitment by assisting 18 Ukrainian refugees in their quest to stay in the United...more

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Softbank Partnership Brings Rare Victory For Refugee In Japan

Morrison Foerster lawyers successfully helped a pro bono client secure refugee status in Japan. This outcome was the result of a partnership with SoftBank, which suggested in 2021 that the firm join its in-house lawyers in...more

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Transformative Pro Bono Experiences in The Philadelphia Lawyer

Pro bono representations have been critical to my development, both personally and professionally. I left my role as a prosecutor 15 years ago to pursue a career in private practice. From the day I left the Montgomery County...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

2023 Pro Bono Report

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Lowenstein Sandler is celebrating the 15th anniversary of its Center for the Public Interest with the publication of its latest Pro Bono Report, detailing the firm’s pro bono efforts throughout 2023, which included serving...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

[Event] Ethics & Professionalism Seminar - February 15th, Cleveland, OH

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Join us for Bricker Graydon’s Annual Ethics & Professionalism Seminar, an engaging and insightful event designed for in-house legal professionals. Don't miss this opportunity to enhance your ethical understanding, explore pro...more

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[Event] Ethics & Professionalism Seminar - February 15th, Cincinnati, OH

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Join us for Bricker Graydon’s Annual Ethics & Professionalism Seminar, an engaging and insightful event designed for in-house legal professionals. Don't miss this opportunity to enhance your ethical understanding, explore pro...more

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[Event] Ethics & Professionalism Seminar - February 15th, Columbus, OH

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Join us for Bricker Graydon’s Annual Ethics & Professionalism Seminar, an engaging and insightful event designed for in-house legal professionals. Don't miss this opportunity to enhance your ethical understanding, explore pro...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

2022 Pro Bono Report

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Throughout this report, you’ll see images from one of our nonprofit pro bono clients, Scrollathon. Brothers and artists Steven and William Ladd founded Scrollathon to engage communities in the creation of art through...more

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A&O’s secondees support refugees fleeing Ukraine with pro bono legal advice

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In the months following the invasion of Ukraine, a group of law firms and NGOs worked together to mobilise a collaborative pro bono response to assist Ukrainian refugees in Poland. The outcome was the joint secondment...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

[Event] Ethics & Professionalism Seminar - November 29th, Columbus, OH

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Bricker & Eckler invites you to attend our annual Ethics & Professionalism Seminar. This year's event features the following presentations and speakers: The Year in Review - Joseph Caligiuri, Ohio Disciplinary Counsel...more

Robins Kaplan LLP

15 Years Later: The I-35 Bridge Collapse and the Lessons Carried On

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Fifteen years ago this August, hundreds of lives were forever changed when a 1,900-foot section of the Interstate Highway 35 West bridge between Minneapolis and Saint Paul collapsed into the Mississippi River. Tragic news of...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Global Financial Institutions Legal Departments Share D&I Successes and Lessons Learned

In 2020, during the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, a rapid succession of events forced Americans to take a hard look in the mirror regarding systemic racism. Profound national conversations ensued. Many in the financial...more

Butler Snow LLP

Expanding Pro Bono Appellate Services | Mike Truesdale | Texas Appellate Law Podcast

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Although Texas has more than 100,000 licensed attorneys, many of its residents’ legal needs remain unmet. This is particularly true in appellate courts, where fewer attorneys practice. Luckily, Texas lawyers, judges, and bar...more

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[Webinar] Ethics & Professionalism Virtual Seminar - December 9th, 11:00 am - 2:00 pm EST

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Bricker & Eckler invites you to attend our annual Ethics & Professionalism Virtual Seminar. This year's event features the following presentations and speakers: The Year in Review - Joseph Caligiuri, Ohio Disciplinary...more

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Why Firms Should Help Associates Do More Pro Bono Work

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Associates may hesitate to take on pro bono matters due to the added commitment, but pro bono work has tangible benefits for both associates and law firms. Associates get hands-on experience and learn necessary skills...more

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Celebrate Pro Bono Week: An Attorney’s Perspective

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First launched in 2009, October 24-30 marks the celebration of the American Bar Association’s Pro Bono Week. Initially started in response to the increasing need for pro bono services during harsh economic times, the National...more

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Celebrate Pro Bono Month

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October is national Pro Bono Month, and the American Bar Association has declared the theme for this year's celebration "Moving Forward in a Post Pandemic World." While there has always been a need for pro bono services in...more

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Coping With Secondary Trauma From Pro Bono Work

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As law firms prepare for a return to the office and embrace a new normal it is imperative that we reflect on how the pandemic has changed our understanding of mental health and the difficult, everyday traumas affecting...more

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When Attorney Participation In Pro Bono Service Is Not Mandated, Who Says You Cannot Make Your Own Pro Bono Service Goals?

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The American Bar Association (ABA) Model Rule 6.1 provides that “[e]very lawyer has a professional responsibility to provide legal services to those unable to pay. A lawyer should aspire to render at least (50) hours of pro...more

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Protecting the Unhoused: Proskauer Files Amicus Brief on Behalf of the Coalition for the Homeless

In a major victory for unhoused New Yorkers, the New York Court of Appeals recently adopted the analysis of an amicus brief that was filed by Proskauer on behalf of the Coalition for the Homeless. The amicus brief supported...more

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A Disheartening Reality: The Rise In Domestic Violence Pro Bono Matters

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Over the past year, as stay-at-home orders and quarantine requirements were put in place, the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV) braced itself for a surge in domestic violence incidents. Prior to the...more

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Make Pro Bono Service Part of Your 2021 New Year's Resolution

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Every year on January 1, the clock strikes midnight, a new year begins, and the same question emerges: "What is your New Year's resolution?" While there are numerous ways lawyers can brainstorm to better their practice and...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Corporate-Law Firm Pro Bono Partnerships

In this episode, Akin Gump pro bono partner Steven Schulman; Rick McMurtry, senior VP and associate GC at WarnerMedia; and Jay Reidy, assistant VP and senior legal counsel at AT&T discuss pro bono partnerships between law...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

[Webinar] Ethics & Professionalism Virtual Seminar - December 8th, 11:00 am - 2:00 pm EST

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Bricker & Eckler invites you to attend our Ethics & Professionalism Virtual Seminar. This year's event features the following presentations and speakers: The Year in Review - Joseph Caliguiri, Ohio Disciplinary Counsel -...more

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Client Care in the Time of Coronavirus

We’re at a unique point in our histories right now – everything seems to be in an upheaval, and our nerves are frayed. Many of us are finally getting to a place that feels like a new normal, but there are still some things...more

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