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CABA Gala Supports Law Students, Indigent Representation

Cuban American Bar Association leaders seek support for legal education and pro bono work at annual gala.
9 minute read

New York Law Journal

NYCLA Awards

By | December 14, 2016
The New York County Lawyers' Association held its 102nd annual dinner Tuesday at the Waldorf Astoria, where it honored the Appellate Division, First Department, and recognized two attorneys for their achievements.
11 minute read

Daily Business Review

Award Named for Reno Recognizes Work for Kids

An award named in memory of U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno will recognize lawyers' work on behalf of children.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Pro Bono Lawyers Take On Registry of Child Abuse, Maltreatment

A spokesman for a state agency estimated that "hundreds of thousands" of people have been added to a central registry of child abuse and maltreatment since 1995, but could not readily provide a count of how many are on that list. Whatever the actual number, "so many people are caught up in this," said Maxine Ketcher of Legal Services NYC Bronx. And they can be caught up for a long time.
21 minute read

Daily Business Review

Lawyers' Deft Deal Creates Holiday Miracle for Charity

South Florida lawyers donated hundreds of hours to complete the sale of Switchboard of Miami Inc., a financially struggling nonprofit that provides crisis counseling.
10 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Forget Toys for Tots — Texas Firm Offers Taxis for Tipplers

In addition to tipping their bartenders this month, drinkers in East Texas might be thanking a local personal injury firm for getting them home safely.
4 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Robinson & Cole Project Fights Poaching in Africa

The firm has spent nearly 400 hours, or $125,000, in pro bono work helping the Namibian government look for ways to strengthen its environmental laws.
15 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Incoming Chancellor Commits to Strengthening Bar's Legal Aid Services

At a time when the political winds across the country are shifting, the incoming chancellor of the Philadelphia Bar Association wants the organization to take a leading role in ensuring that those in need can access legal aid.
7 minute read

National Law Journal

Orrick, Representing Marijuana Advocate, Challenges DEA Statements About Pot

A national nonprofit advocacy group supporting legal access to medical marijuana has petitioned the U.S. Justice Department to require drug enforcers to correct allegedly false and misleading information about cannabis use on its website.
10 minute read

Daily Business Review

2016 Most Effective Lawyers: Pro Bono

By | December 05, 2016
Akerman partner Richard Milstein helps secure a favorable order for his pro bono client, a transgender Broward County teen trying to change the gender marker on his birth certificate.
4 minute read

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