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Shearman & Sterling and Cleary Gottlieb Advise on Barbados Blue Bonds

Global law firms have now assisted on two projects to conserve marine habitats in the Caribbean.
2 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Public Interest Calendar of Events

In this month's calendar, head to Atlantic City for the return of an in-person Bench-Bar Conference. Several trainings and celebrations are also on tap.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Housing Serves as a Barrier to Implementing 'Olmstead'

Many nursing facility residents remain unnecessarily institutionalized. The lack of affordable, accessible housing is consistently identified as the key roadblock to enabling nursing facility residents to move into the community.
8 minute read

Daily Report Online

Page Pate, Nationally Known Trial Lawyer, Dies in Drowning Incident

"The Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (GACDL) was shocked and saddened to hear the news of Page Pate's passing," the organization said in an emailed statement. "The GACDL community sends thoughts of peace and comfort to his family and friends. Page was a larger-than-life person and attorney."
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

Simpson Thacher Team Travels South to Mississippi for Pro Bono Work

Lawyers at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett in New York have handled a number of high-profile civil rights lawsuits filed in Mississippi, working with civil rights organizations.
5 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Libraries and Librarians Under Attack

We recommend that pro bono practices offer a helping hand to libraries and librarians in need.
2 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Murphy Issues Executive Order Allowing State Agencies to Retain Pro Bono Legal Counsel

"Today's executive order will clarify, facilitate, and expand pro bono legal representation for the state as well as the counsel procurement process," Gov. Phil Murphy said. "Through signing this executive order, we will save taxpayer money while ensuring the best representation for the state."
2 minute read

Daily Report Online

Lawyer Drought: Georgia Has Many Deserts

Legal deserts—characterized by few or no licensed lawyers—are spreading in Georgia's rural counties, as attorneys flood metro Atlanta and its surrounding communities.
2 minute read

Daily Report Online

Do It Yourself: For Many in Georgia, Legal Help Just Isn't Available

"We're actually providing the kind of assistance somebody would get if they were coming in and paying billable hours," said Middle Georgia Justice executive director Amy Griffith Dever. "The beauty is that we don't have to deal with billable hours."
6 minute read

Daily Report Online

Struggling to Find Attorneys: 'Might as Well Be in the Desert'

"We haven't been able to get that many lawyers here to actually agree to do pro bono from start to finish on some cases," said Gerald Williams, executive director of the Southwest Georgia Legal Self-Help Center.
6 minute read

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