Updates
The Year Ahead In Pro Bono
APBCo Board Members Kevin Curnin, Latonia Haney Keith and Steve Schulman published an article in Law360 entitled The Year Ahead In Pro Bono focused on the upcoming trends in pro bono practice. Law-360-The-Year-Ahead-in-Pro-Bono-01.02.14
New NY Rule Allows In-House Counsel to Take on Pro Bono Work
New York Chief Judge Lippman announces new rule that will allow in-house lawyers to provide pro bono legal services in New York without being barred in the state.
Class Action Cy Pres Awards
Pro Bono Partner at Lowenstein Sandler publishes an article in The National Law Journal, addressing the issue of cy pres awards in class action litigation and applauding states that grant such awards to legal services organizations.
Pro Bono Academy Offers Advice to Small Businesses
In a November 4, 2013 article entitled Pro Bono Academy Offers Advice to Small Businesses, the New York Law Journal highlighted the APBCo NY IMPACT Initiative's Small Business Legal Academy held at Harlem's World Famous Apollo Theater on October 29th. Photography by Joyce Mishaan. NYLJ
Everyone Deserves a Second Chance
Today approximately 60 lawyers from 14 of Chicago's venerable law firms, in coordination with Cabrini Green Legal Aid, participated in the inaugural pro bono event of IMPACT Chicago. Grace Place, located in the South Loop, hosted a legal aid clinic for 60 people in need of pro bono legal services.
Courts Broaden What Counts as ‘Pro Bono’ for Reporting Rule
In a June 19, 2013 article entitled Courts Broaden What Counts as 'Pro Bono' for Reporting Rule, the New York Law Journal highlighted APBCo's support of but also concerns regarding the pro bono requirement announced by Chief Judge Lippman for admission to the New York bar. Courts-broaden-what-counts-as-pro-bono-for-reporting-rule
Key Immigration Reforms Would Increase Pro Bono Representation
In a June 12, 2013 article entitled Key Immigration Reforms Would Increase Pro Bono Representation (available on Human Right First's blog), APBCo Board Members Latonia Haney Keith and Steve Schulman outlined why certain reforms contained in S. 744, the Senate’s comprehensive immigration reform bill, would help to increase pro bono representation [...]
APBCO MEETS WITH VICE PRESIDENT BIDEN
Vice President Biden Invites Association of Pro Bono Counsel and Law Firm Leaders to Discuss Pro Bono Legal Services to the Poor On Wednesday, September 19, the Board of Directors of the Association of Pro Bono Counsel (“APBCo”) and senior management from board members’ firms met with Vice President Biden [...]