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Texas Lawyer

Harvey Victims and Lawyers Take Note: 5 Years After Hurricane Sandy, Lawyers Still Working on New York Hurricane Cases

The director of a law school clinic advising victims of Hurricane Sandy said volunteer lawyers should advise clients to take a lot of photos of damages.
2 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Legal Aid Begins Offering Legal Advice to Harvey Victims at Houston Shelters

Legal aid staffers and volunteer lawyers are giving out legal aid informational flyers to Hurricane Harvey victims at large shelters in Houston.
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

Wilmer Helps 'Pepe the Frog' Creator Beat Back Alt-Right Ties

The creator of the online comic strip character that grew into an internet meme has stopped an alt-right children's book from using the character.
9 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

The Public Interest Calendar of Events

• From Sept. 17 through Oct. 5, in ­preparation for National Pro Bono Week, the Philadelphia Bar Association's ­delivery of legal services…
10 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Low-Income Tenants in Landlord-Tenant Disputes

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.
12 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Grandparents: Positive Care for Grandchildren

"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.
8 minute read

Daily Report Online

Legal Aids and Firms Start Mobilizing to Help Houston Compadres

Legal aids and law firm pro bono coordinators in Atlanta and elsewhere are mobilizing to help their compadres in Texas.
2 minute read

The Recorder

Jewish Bar's 'Adopt a Nazi' Fundraiser Goes Viral

To counter rallies scheduled for San Francisco and Berkeley next weekend, the JBASF is holding an online fundraiser for an anti-extremist nonprofit.
3 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Pro Bono Lawyer Secures $750K for Child Sex-Assault Victim

Counsel working pro bono for a 16-year-old girl sexually assaulted at a local public library when she was 7 have secured a $750,000 verdict against her attacker, who is serving a 17-year prison sentence.
8 minute read

The American Lawyer

In Trump Era, Akin Gump's New Pro Bono Counsel Eyes Challenges

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, known for its work in the pro bono arena, has named Lauren Connell as its new pro bono counsel. Connell succeeds Fiona Brett, a well-regarded pro bono lawyer who suffered a personal tragedy last year, as she prepares to leave the firm.
4 minute read

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