Today, APBCo submitted a letter reflecting its support for an increase in FY2016 appropriations for the immigration courts, as well as related services that help unrepresented individuals navigate the complex immigration court system. The letter appeals for the following: (1) $ 60 million for an additional 55 Immigration Judge Teams to begin [...]

Today, APBCo submitted a letter in support of legislation in California that amends state law so that probate courts will have jurisdiction over Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) applicants who are between the ages of 18 and 20.  Federal law provides for SIJS relief up to the age of 21. [...]

In response to both the news report from New York relating to Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) cases and allegations from a Member of Congress about fraud, today, over 80 legal aid and public interest organizations, including APBCo, sent the attached letter to Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson expressing strong [...]

Shortly following APBCo's letter of support, the Oregon Senate approved today a bill that will grant 50 percent of any unclaimed funds in state class actions to the Oregon State Bar to support legal aid.

In a Law360 article, APBCo board members David Lash and Harlene Katzman argue that "[t]he professionalization of pro bono quietly has become the single most creative and effective improvement in the delivery of legal services to the poor."

APBCo partners with the City of Houston, Vinson & Elkins, LLP, Texas C-Bar, and many other corporate law firms and community organizations to host the first annual Small Business Legal Academy (SBLA), which will take place on February 17 at the South Texas College of Law.

Ben Weinberg, APBCo's President Elect, published an article in Contratiempo's February 2015 issue entitled ¿Que clasé de gente? (What Kind of People?) sharing a very personal connection to a hot issue -- unaccompanied minor immigrants.

Today, the Association of Pro Bono Counsel elected Harlene Katzman, Pro Bono Counsel, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, to serve as President and appointed a new leadership team and board.