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New York Law Journal

Kramer Levin, Fried Frank Special Counsel Take Top Honors at Legal Aid's Pro Bono Awards

On Tuesday, Legal Aid honored those in the law community who devoted considerable time to improve the lives of people who might just need the help of a good lawyer at its annual Pro Bono Publico Awards Ceremony, which was held at the Prince George Ballroom in Midtown Manhattan.
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Law.com

How I Co-Founded a Law Firm: 'Don't Let Humility Get in the Way of Being Recognized for Your Achievements,' Says Zana Tomich of Dalton & Tomich

"While we all rely on our team to reach goals, don't be afraid to accept credit where credit is due. If you don't advocate for yourself, no one else will."
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Tangled Titles: Addressing a $1.1B Phila. Problem

Tangled titles affect homeowners across the city, but they disproportionately affect Black homeowners.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Public Interest Calendar of Events

In this month's public interest calendar, check out several educational workshops, CLEs and anniversary celebrations.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Does the U.S. Constitution Bar State Courts From Protecting Voting Rights?

A major case from North Carolina now before the U.S. Supreme Court has grave implications for voting rights in Pennsylvania and nationwide. Moore v. Harper, Case No. 21-1271, asks the court to jettison over a century of precedent by adopting the "independent state legislature" theory.
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Connecticut Law Tribune

'Guns Down, Gloves Up' Benefit Seeks to Reduce Violence, Empower Youth

"The amount of gun violence and other weapon violence has taken a toll on many of these communities, including our community," attorney Harold Rosnick said. "That's a key part of the program. Anger management, control, discipline, self-confidence are all issues that we're looking to address."
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Debate Over Florida LGBTQ+ Laws Shakes Up Planning for Bar Association Retreat

"As soon as we knew that these laws were being passed, I became proactive and a group of us started working on putting a seminar together to bring this to light and explain what the laws are and why they are bad," said Jeffrey Fiorello, a member of the LGBTQ Rights Section.
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New York Law Journal

NYC Legal Aid Names New Chief for Citywide Housing Practice

In her new role, Munonyedi "Mun" Clifford will work with other offices at Legal Aid to look for opportunities to go on the offensive and file lawsuits against "unscrupulous landlords," governmental entities and "bad actors" who get in the way of people obtaining affordable housing.
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Daily Business Review

US: 48 Exploited Pandemic to Steal $250M From Food Program

Federal prosecutors say the defendants created companies that claimed to be offering food to tens of thousands of children across Minnesota, then sought reimbursement for those meals through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's food nutrition programs.
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New York Law Journal

New Nonprofit Law Center Taking Aim at Alleged Constitutional Violations in NYC's Child Welfare System

"Since the killing of George Floyd, there has been a different kind of conversation about the structural racism of the child welfare system and that people are seeing that it's very much analogous to the structural racism and the danger of the abuse of government authority in the criminal realm and the immigration realm," said Chris Gottlieb of the New York University School of Law's Family Defense Clinic.
5 minute read

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