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Corporate Counsel

American Hospital Association GC Who Helped Fend Off Affordable Care Act Challenges to Retire

Melinda Hatton built a "terrific track record" during her 16 years as general counsel, AHA CEO Rick Pollack said.
3 minute read

Daily Report Online

Three Legal Nonprofits Raise $60K on Georgia Gives Day

"It was amazing. We set a goal of raising $10,000 and we reached that goal by Monday, the day before Giving Tuesday, so we upped the goal to $15,000, [and] it blew it out of the park," she said, adding donors were allowed to contribute prior to Georgia Gives Day while counting as donations for that day.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

'The Good Kind': My Journey From Public Interest Work to Private Practice

Combined with my time as a paralegal, I have worked in public interest law for the last 18 years. As I transition out of public interest work into private practice, I realize how much public interest work has become my identity.
7 minute read

Daily Report Online

'Very Important': State's Legal Nonprofits Seeking Donations on Georgia Gives Day

"It can mean whether or not we make our budget," said Rachel Spears, executive director of the Pro Bono Partnership of Atlanta. "Like many nonprofits, we don't know until Dec. 31 if we'll make our budget and revenue. And Georgia Gives Day can certainly make the difference at year's end."
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

NPR Attorney for Quarter-Century Takes Legal Reins of Public TV Advocacy Group

America's Public Television Stations COO Lonna Thompson said Michelle Shanahan "will be a great asset to our stations on a broad variety of legal and regulatory issues arising in our media industry."
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Legal Aid Honors Willkie Attorney Who Led Fight to Expand Medicaid Coverage for Dental Care, Dechert for Consistent Pro Bono Assistance 

Despite ever-growing evidence that proper oral hygiene is a cornerstone of a person's overall well-being, most states still lack comprehensive care…
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Despite Law Firm's Advice to the Contrary, NJ Court Says Club Members Can Profit When Withdrawing From Nonprofit

"The club was not utilizing the COIs as income-generating or profitmaking instruments," an Appellate Division judge ruled. "The club has not presented books or other financial records that classify the monies paid by members for their COIs as the organization's income or profit."
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Bringing a Supervised Custody Pilot Program to Philadelphia

A new supervised custody pilot program is going to be starting very soon in Philadelphia. This program is the result of several years of advocacy and cooperation among a diverse set of partners to address a service gap that the COVID-19 pandemic created for vulnerable families in the city.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Raising SSI Asset Limits for America's Most Vulnerable

SSI recipients are trapped in poverty and experience housing instability that the regulatory scheme prevents them from resolving.
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Public Interest Calendar of Events

In this month's calendar, check out several volunteer trainings, CLEs and celebrations.
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