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YLD's 11th Annual Fundraiser Benefits the Georgia CASA

By | March 22, 2017
See the photo highlights from the State Bar of Georgia Young Lawyers Division's 11th Annual Signature Fundraiser.
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Daily Report Online

Bush Appointee Takes Issue With Ending Federal Funding for Legal Services

Among those decrying the Trump administration's proposal to eliminate funding for the Legal Services Corp. is a Republican stalwart who takes issue with conservative arguments for targeting federally-funded legal services. Frank Strickland has fought for funding for LSC before, and he sounds ready to do it again.
9 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Ballard Spahr, Faegre Baker Faceoff Over Women's Hockey

The two Am Law 100 firms are advising separate sides of a dispute over wages between the U.S. women's national hockey team and USA Hockey Inc. ahead of a major tournament later this month.
42 minute read

National Law Journal

Legal Services Corp., Under Trump, Faces New Threat to Existence

Legal Services Corp. faced perhaps its greatest crisis in the 1980s, when President Ronald Reagan and his supporters attempted to disband the agency. Now more than 30 years later, as President Donald Trump moves to cut funding to zero, a battle for its survival is likely to begin again.
7 minute read

Legaltech News

4 Tech Platforms Connecting Those Affected by Trump Immigration Bans to Legal Support

In a matter of six weeks, these four platforms were launched to bring legal assistance to people affected by Trump's executive orders on immigration.
9 minute read

Daily Report Online

A Roundup of Photos From Recent Georgia Legal Events

By | March 14, 2017
From international event planning to local pro bono partnership kickoffs, lawyers and their firms kept busy working in the community this winter.
7 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

More Than 150 Law Firm Leaders Urge Govt to Continue Funding of Legal Services

A group of more than 150 leaders of U.S. firms sent a letter today to the Office of Management and Budget, asking for continued funding for the Legal Services Corp.
41 minute read

Corporate Counsel

What Exelon Did to Win Pro Bono Honors

The Pro Bono Institute has named Exelon Corp.'s legal department as the recipient of its 2017 Laurie D. Zelon Pro Bono Award.
10 minute read

Daily Report Online

Food Frenzy Challengers Take Note: Three-Time Winner Could Be Bogged Down by Trial

Atlanta criminal defense lawyer Joe Habachy, whose firm won the legal community competition to raise funds and food for Atlanta Community Food Bank, says he's not sure he'll be a contender this year.
6 minute read

Daily Report Online

Immigrant Advocates Seek Atlanta Bar's Pro Bono Aid: 'We Are in Emergency Mode'

The Southern Poverty Law Center announced a major initiative to recruit volunteer lawyers to represent every undocumented immigrant detained in the Southeast at a pro bono roundtable hosted by King & Spalding last week.
18 minute read

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