Updates
Lawyers Lead the Way to Combat Poverty
In the LA Daily Journal, APBCo board member David Lash outlines how the modern pro bono movement has done more to combat poverty in this country than any other effort or program.
Class Action Cy Pres Awards for Legal Services Organizations
APBCo board member Latonia Haney Keith and McDermott partner Wilber H. Boies published a law review article focused on practical solutions to avoid objectors and secure court approval of cy pres awards in class actions, including directing awards to legal aid organizations.
Technology Not Just for the Privileged Anymore
In a Law360 article, APBCo board member Ellyn Josef describes the virtual legal clinics in Houston, Texas, as a model for using technology to assist vulnerable populations.
Pro Bono May Be Collateral Damage of Rejecting DOJ Nominee
APBCo Members Heidi Naasko and Steve Schulman discuss in a Law360 article how rejection of DOJ nominee Debo Adegbile undermines ethic of pro bono service.
As Exonerations Grow, States Make Them Harder To Win
In a Law360 article, APBCo Members Lisa Borden and Kevin Curnin shed light on troubling state legislation that makes wrongful conviction challenges difficult, despite the growing rate of exonerations.
Any Pro Bono Brawl Should Be For More Access To Justice
APBCo Board Members Kevin Curnin, Brenna DeVaney and Steve Schulman focus in a Law360 article on concerns raised about mandatory reporting of pro bono hours and charitable contributions in New York.
APBCo Members Named as Lawdragon’s Leading Lawyers
Current APBCo board members Maureen Alger, Jennifer Colyer, Latonia Haney Keith, David Lash, Steven Schulman and Al Wallis, and two of APBCo's founders Greg McConnell and Angela Vigil were named among Lawdragon's 500 Leading Lawyers in America.
APBCo Elects 2014 Offices & Board
APBCo elected Steven Schulman, Pro Bono Partner, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, to serve as President. APBCo expresses its heartfelt thanks to Latonia Haney Keith, Firm-Wide Pro Bono Counsel, McDermott Will & Emery LLP, for her leadership over the last year as President of APBCo.