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New Director Named to Succeed Georgia Appleseed Founder

Talley Wells said the opportunity to drive "system change" drew him to Georgia Appleseed after founding director Sharon Hill decided to step down.
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New York Law Journal

City Bar Justice Center Pro Bono Honorees

The City Bar Justice Center presented its annual Jeremy G. Epstein Awards for Outstanding Pro Bono Service on Oct. 23 at the City Bar Association. Held…
31 minute read

Legaltech News

Florida Bar Foundation Takes AI to the Justice Gap

The Pensacola-based pilot project found that applying predictive modeling to integrated intake systems could help nonprofit groups diagnose potential legal issues.
7 minute read

National Law Journal

DC Circuit's Patricia Millett, Who Backed Teen's Abortion Right, Finds Role Model in Ruth Bader Ginsburg

"J.D. came to the United States without legal documentation. That is not disputed. But the government cannot make a forced pregnancy the sanction for that action. J.D. retains her basic rights to personhood," Judge Patricia Millett wrote in her dissent. Here's a snapshot of the foundation of Millett's writing.
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

Hundreds of NYC-Area Lawyers Volunteering to Assist Puerto Rico

The New York City office of LatinoJustice is sending lawyers on a fact-finding mission to Puerto Rico next week in advance of a larger effort to dispatch hundreds of lawyers to help residents following Hurricane Maria.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Public Interest Calendar of Events

2017 National Pro Bono Week Events in Philadelphia.
10 minute read

New York Law Journal

Sanctuary Honors Ten Firms for Their Pro Bono Work

The firms were recognized for their advocacy on behalf of survivors of domestic violence and human trafficking, immigration and asylum, child protection, custody and support.
21 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

A Toolkit for Attorneys Representing Girls Charged as Adults

Consider being a 16-year-old girl convicted of an adult felony, and sentenced to state prison.
9 minute read

Litigation Daily

The Posner Effect (With Help From Kirkland & Ellis)

When Judge Richard Posner in September abruptly retired from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, he leveled pointed criticism at his colleagues on the bench for failing to do enough to help pro se litigants. On Tuesday, his fellow Seventh Circuit judges offered something of a response.
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

The Philadelphia Association of Paralegals Calendar of Events

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.
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