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Legal Industry Again Plays Big Role in Champions for Change Benefit

"I've been working in this area for about 20 years, and as I've been doing the work, I've always seen lawyers extremely committed to helping domestic violence survivors and understanding the role the legal system plays in keeping people safe," said event co-chair and attorney Allegra Lawrence-Hardy.
3 minute read

International Edition

King & Spalding Secures UN Rights Judgment for Former Catalan President

The United Nations Human Rights Committee found that Spain violated Carles Puigdemont's rights by removing him from his regional parliamentary seat over his role in Catalonia's 2017 independence referendum.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Pennsylvania Pioneer of Family Welfare Policy to Retire After 3 Decades of Service

"It's hard to get it right when it comes to people and what they need," said Frank Cervone, executive director of the Support Center for Child Advocates. "We never get it entirely right; we never get it done."
5 minute read

International Edition

Pinsents' Former Comms Head and Campaigner, Fred Banning, Dies

Banning, who had battled cancer for some years, campaigned to see that people with terminal illnesses were prioritised for COVID-19 vaccines.
2 minute read

Law.com

Legal Aid Works Managing Attorney Selected for State Legal Aid Award, Obtaining $1.13M in Support Awards

"Working with Tamara for the past three years has been an experience like no other and is truly an honor," Intake Specialist Tamesha Cook wrote. "She is a logical and analytical thinker who asserts confidence and empathy. ... I believe her dedication for justice is unshakable and makes her the perfect candidate for this award."
2 minute read

Daily Report Online

Ga. State Bar Announces 'Cutting-Edge' Solution to Help Attorneys Find More Pro Bono Opportunities

"Most lawyers in Georgia do some kind of pro bono, but they don't really know how to find it, manage it and be efficient at it," said Georgia Access to Justice Committee Chair Catherine Salinas.
3 minute read

Daily Report Online

Nonbillable Hours: Attorneys Give 'a Couple of Hours on a Saturday' at Law Clinic

"For the first time, the Probate Court of Fulton County is sponsoring the Community Law Clinic by providing probate staff attorneys, probate clerks and professional estate administrators to assist families with complicated probate matters, a demand that rose significantly during the pandemic," said Fulton County Probate Court Chief Judge Kenya M. Johnson.
3 minute read

The Recorder

Monster Energy Faces Pro Bono Pushback Against Its Trademark Enforcement Campaign

Attorneys say more pro bono representation and sanctions might turn the tide in cases against serial trademark opposers such as Monster Energy Co.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

DACA Applicants With Lapsed Status Deserve Relief

"America has a gambling problem and undocumented/DACAmented people are treated like poker chips," Brenda Quintanilla writes. "The only real solution is legislation, but Congress seems to be stuck playing a game with no end in sight.
8 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Public Interest Calendar of Events

In this month's calendar, check out these events: awards ceremonies, a live performance benefitting HIAS Pennsylvania and the 44th Annual Philadelphia Bar Association 5K Run/Walk at Fairmount Park.
2 minute read

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