Lawyers Giving Back

Dec 1, 2012 7:10 AM CST

Top NY Court OKs Temp Admission of Out-of-State Lawyers for Pro Bono Work re Hurricane Sandy

Invoking for the first time an appellate court rule that was adopted last year, New York’s highest court announced Thursday that out-of-state lawyers will temporarily be allowed to practice in New York on a pro hac vice basis, in order to provide pro bono representation to victims of Hurricane Sandy.…

Nov 15, 2012 5:57 PM CST

BigLaw Donates Legal Services, Blood and Money to Help Hurricane Sandy Victims

Large law firms are helping Hurricane Sandy victims with donations, pro bono services, blood drives and office space. Among the firms offering pro bono assistance is Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, the Am Law Daily reports. Lawyers there are counseling storm victims on insurance issues and helping them seek…

Nov 6, 2012 12:42 PM CST

Biloxi Blues: Legal-Cost Fears Have Victims of the Oil Spill Sliding out of the Middle Class

Nov 1, 2012 10:08 AM CDT

Letters: Pro Bono Heroes

Nov 1, 2012 9:50 AM CDT

Stepping Up for the Underserved: Lawyers’ Pro Bono Is Key to Providing Equal Access to Justice

Nov 1, 2012 9:40 AM CDT

No Will, But a Way: Law Prof and Students Launch African Probate & Policy Initiative

Nov 1, 2012 9:20 AM CDT

Lawyers Giving Back

Nov 1, 2012 6:00 AM CDT

With Help from ‘Old Sage’ Environmental Lawyer, Inmate Wins Review of Conviction

At the age of 70, Syracuse, N.Y., lawyer Sidney Manes took on a new cause. Manes had developed an expertise in environmental law after giving up criminal defense in the 1950s, the Syracuse Post-Standard reports. But when he received a letter from inmate Hector Rivas in 1996, Manes started working…

Oct 23, 2012 10:29 AM CDT

Lawyers Giving Back

Oct 1, 2012 5:30 AM CDT

Skadden Partners with Companies and Legal Aid Groups to Bring ‘Critical Mass’ to Pro Bono

In an effort to make more effective use of the lawyer resources at its disposal, the Washington office of Skadden Arps has announced that it’s partnering with in-house teams at LivingSocial, Northrop Grumman and Cisco Systems and with three legal aid groups to better assist low-income residents with legal needs.…

Sep 25, 2012 11:15 AM CDT

NY Is First State to Require Law Students to Do Pro Bono Work to Get Licensed After Graduation

In a move that is expected to improve access to the civil justice system for low-income individuals, Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman announced at a press conference Wednesday a new Court of Appeals rule requiring all law graduates to complete 50 hours of pro bono work before they will be admitted…

Sep 19, 2012 6:55 PM CDT

The Convert: Houston Lawyer Spearheads Pro Bono Advocacy for Child Immigrants

Sep 1, 2012 9:00 AM CDT

Lawyers Giving Back

Sep 1, 2012 5:10 AM CDT

Columnist Praises Pro Bono Lawyers for Taking On Pro-Military and Constitutional Cases

A federal appeals judge recently criticized what he perceived as an undue emphasis by this country’s pro bono lawyers on pursuing higher-profile cases that display an antipathy toward the military. Meanwhile, he contended, rank-and-file service members have legal needs that go unserved. But there is, in fact, a program that…

Aug 24, 2012 1:45 PM CDT