The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Christine M. Flynn | November 15, 2017
The American Bar Association (ABA) 9TH Annual National Celebration of Pro Bono was held from Oct. 22, through Oct. 28. The National Celebration of Pro Bono highlights the increasing need for pro bono services and access to justice.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Michael H. Reed, Richard W. Foltz, Jr. and Joseph J. Serritella | November 13, 2017
Philadelphia unveils statue of Octavius V. Catto—the city's first public monument to an individual African-American.
By Cogan Schneier | November 6, 2017
The lawsuit from the D.C. firm alleges the government is endangering citizens with its regulatory rollback of climate change protections.
By The Legal Intelligencer | October 20, 2017
2017 National Pro Bono Week Events in Philadelphia.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Joanna Visser Adjoian and Lauren Fine | October 20, 2017
Consider being a 16-year-old girl convicted of an adult felony, and sentenced to state prison.
By Kristie Rearick | The Legal Intelligencer | October 18, 2017
On Oct. 24, the 4Q Pro Bono Luncheon will be held at 12:30 p.m. This year, in connection with the ABA National Celebration of Pro Bono—held Oct. 22 through Oct. 28— PAP will be partnering with the Support Center for Child Advocates (SCCA) on their new Young Friends of Child Advocates Project.
By thelegalintelligencer | The Legal Intelligencer | September 22, 2017
• On Monday, Sept. 25, the Support Center for Child Advocates (SCCA) will host its 12th annual golf classic, Swing for Change, at the Philadelphia Cricket Club. This event benefits the SCCA Project for Medically Needy Children, a critical program led by a staff attorney and social worker who team with specially trained volunteer lawyers to secure necessary medical treatment, special education, rehabilitation services and permanent nurturing homes for young clients that have serious or chronic medical needs. Registration begins at 10 a.m. and lunch is at 11 a.m. To register, visit https://tinyurl.com/ya25k8fj.
By thelegalintelligencer | The Legal Intelligencer | August 29, 2017
• From Sept. 17 through Oct. 5, in preparation for National Pro Bono Week, the Philadelphia Bar Association's delivery of legal services…
By Evan M. Barker | August 29, 2017
Last year alone, more than 24,000 eviction cases were filed in Philadelphia. In these cases, 81 percent of landlords had legal representation. Approximately 8 percent of tenants were represented. Philadelphia does have statutory safeguards and processes that govern the eviction process; however, tenants must be aware of their rights and defenses in order to effectively navigate through landlord-tenant court.
By Cateria R. McCabe | August 29, 2017
"Mrs. Elizabeth Smith" is 83 years old, battling cancer and has raised her great-grandchildren ages 16, 13 and 8 all of their lives. Since infants, the girls have been raised by Ms. Smith and her daughter, their grandmother, who had legal custody until her death in 2014. The children's biological mother has a long history of drug addiction and homelessness and has never been able to raise her own children.
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