State court administrators say they will enlist the pro bono services of members of eight minority bar associations and Legal Services of New York City to try to help low- and moderate-income people finalize uncontested divorces. Judge Fern Fisher, the state deputy chief administrative judge, said volunteer attorneys from the bar groups will receive training by the state and the legal services organization.
Fisher (See Profile) said the uncontested divorce cases should lend themselves to participation by pro bono attorneys. “From a brand-new attorney to a seasoned attorney, this is something they all can do,” she said. “It does not require a lot of training or personal involvement by a lawyer to have an impact.”
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