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The Legal Intelligencer

Effectuating the Right to Effective Assistance of Post-Conviction Counsel

It has long been recognized that Pennsylvania post-conviction petitioners enjoy a right to effective assistance of post-conviction counsel. Unfortunately, however, Pennsylvania courts have struggled to establish a workable standard for petitioners to vindicate this right when post-conviction counsel is ineffective—that is, until now.
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Celebrating Judicial Independence With an Eye on Voting Rights

The judges' commitment to deciding these cases based on the evidence and the law, regardless of ideology, preserved American democracy. But the risk is not over.
8 minute read

International Edition

Norton Rose Continues South Africa Hiring Drive With Local Partner Addition

The latest partner hire will enable the firm to expand its public interest and social responsibility portfolio.
2 minute read

The American Lawyer

Big Law Pro Bono Efforts Lead to Thanksgiving Exonerations and Releases

While the work has required a years-long commitment for the Big Law teams, the wins come just days before Thanksgiving.
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

Michael Jones' Crowning Achievement at Kirkland Is Part of the Long March Toward Equality

The Kirkland partner secured a $577 million settlement on behalf of Maryland's historically Black colleges and universities, a victory that will have a lasting impact on the future of Black education.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Unmasking the Beauty of an Enforceable Pro Bono Obligation

If lawyers are still questioning when they will find the time to do pro bono work, then we haven't been paying attention to the need to pay it forward as we hopefully step out of this pandemic world.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

NYC Social Services Commissioner Steven Banks Moving to Paul Weiss to Helm Pro Bono Practice

During Banks' tenure as the city's Social Services commissioner, he managed a first-of-its-kind program to provide free legal representation for low-income tenants, the country's largest social services agency and a sprawling shelter system that houses tens of thousands homeless individuals.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Reproductive Freedom: The Battle Is in Pennsylvania

Currently, there are several anti-abortion bills pending, including a six-week abortion ban (HB904/SB378), a "reason ban" that prohibits abortion when there is a diagnosis or a belief that a fetus has Down syndrome (HB1500/SB21), and a fetal/embryonic burial bill that promotes the belief that life begins at conception (HB118).
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Public Interest Calendar of Events

In this month's calendar, check out several informative CLEs, awards ceremonies and more.
5 minute read

International Edition

The British Legal Awards 2021: Who Won What and Why in Private Practice

Wednesday marked the return of the British Legal Awards in person. Here, we explain in full which firms won in each category and why the judges chose them.
18 minute read

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