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Top law firms and legal departments encouraged to enter the Middle East Legal Awards

Submissions invited for top regional awards to be held in Dubai on 19 April
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

State Precluded From Spending $100 Million on Civil Legal Needs of Low-Income People

Providing civil legal services to the poor is a wonderful service. But the Judiciary of New York spending $100 million per year of taxpayer money to do so is inappropriate and probably unconstitutional.
2 minute read

The Recorder

Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area Celebrates 50 Years, Honors Pro Bono Lawyers

Nearly 800 people came together Friday night to celebrate the organization's 50th anniversary.
1 minute read

Litigation Daily

Daily Dicta: Litigator of the Week; Quinn Emanuel Comes Through for Billionaire Investor; Don McGahn Takes a Stand

Mimi McKenzie, the legal director of the Public Interest Law Center, and David Gersch, who led the Arnold & Porter pro bono team are our litigators of the week, plus Quinn Emanuel prevails for Len Blavatnik and Access Industries.
7 minute read

Litigation Daily

Litigators of the Week: Beating Gerrymandering in Pennsylvania With Data

A team of lawyers from the Public Interest Law Center in Philadelphia and Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer persuaded Pennsylvania's high court to strike down the state's congressional map, which favored Republicans. The impact could be huge.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Chief Judge Lauds New York for Legal Representation of Low-Income People

The percentage of low-income New Yorkers whose civil legal needs are now being met has risen to a high of 37 percent, up from 20 percent in 2013, Chief Judge Janet DiFiore said.
3 minute read

The Recorder

Lawsuits Claim State Dept. Illegally Discriminates Against Same-Sex Couples' Children

A couple in California claims one of their surrogate-carried twin sons was denied citizenship unconstitutionally.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Montco's New Bar Leader Aims to Raise Bar's Pro Bono Mission

Mary C. Pugh, who is the executive director of the Montgomery Child Advocate Project, was installed Friday as the new head of the bar association.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Discharge Upgrades Being Offered to Previously Denied Veterans

When young men and women enlist in the military, more often than not they aspire to successfully complete one or more enlistments while developing the skills and knowledge for a strong foundation and a successful future in either the military or another career.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

Bar Week Events Underscore Core Values

Sharon Stern Gerstman, President of the New York State Bar Association, writes: Our Annual Meeting theme is Connect, Inspire, Learn. We connect with other lawyers from throughout the state (and the world); we are inspired by the passion and the commitment of the many excellent lawyers who will be receiving awards; and we will learn from experts who provide the smorgasbord of cutting-edge CLE that is NYSBA's signature.
3 minute read

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