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Having an IMPACT: A New Pro Bono Paradigm

October 30th, 2015|

APBCo board members David Lash and Al Wallis place a spotlight on APBCo's “IMPACT Project” ("Involving More Pro Bono Attorneys in our Communities Together") in an article published by the ABA in its online Dialogue magazine.

Pro Bono: The New Associate’s Compass To Success

October 27th, 2015|

In a Law360 article, APBCo board member Kevin Curnin advises first-year associates on how to use their pro bono compass to succeed in their law firm.

Pope Francis and Pro Bono Publico

September 30th, 2015|

In a Law360 article, APBCo board members Kevin Curnin and Jennifer Colyer praise Pope Francis for shining a bright light on challenges public interest lawyers "have wrestled with for years, if not decades: the death penalty, housing and homelessness, immigration, prison reform, climate change, economic justice and, running throughout, cyclical poverty and social injustice."

APBCo Honored with 2015 ABA Pro Bono Publico Award

August 2nd, 2015|

Today, the American Bar Association honored APBCo with the 2015 Pro Bono Publico Award for its contributions to expanding pro bono legal services at the ABA Annual Meeting in Chicago.

APBCo Advocates for Changes to NY 50-Hour Rule

June 24th, 2015|

In a letter to the Honorable Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman, APBCo, along with the NYC Bar Committee on Pro Bono and Legal Services, Columbia Law School, New York University Law School and Fordham Law School, propose revisions to aid in the implementation of New York's 50-hour pro bono requirement for newly admitted [...]

Senate appropriators should fund the immigration courts

May 29th, 2015|

The Hill's Congress Blog highlights APBCo's immigration reform efforts and argues for increased funding for immigration courts.

OPINION: Pro Bono Lawyers Can Close Debtors’ Prisons

May 18th, 2015|

In a Law360 article, APBCo member Lisa W. Borden argues for a multi-pronged approach to ending the vicious cycle that leads to debtor's prison.

Spotlight: Bay Area Rural Justice Collaborative

April 30th, 2015|

In the May 2015 issue of the California Lawyer magazine, OneJustice shines a spotlight on the Bay Area Rural Justice Collaborative, the APBCo IMPACT project providing access to legal services for rural and isolated communities in Northern California. DOC006

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