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The Legal Intelligencer

The Disproportionate Effect of Felony Murder on Children in Pennsylvania

In Miller v. Alabama, the U.S. Supreme Court recognized that children's brains are still developing and equated that with lessened culpability. Felony murder, which punishes anyone involved in the underlying felony in which someone died, even if unintentional, still punishes children for the very cognitive deficiencies that the Supreme Court identified.
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National Law Journal

Chief Justice Honors Legal Aid Lawyers: 'Not a Path to Wealth or Fame'

"Many of those in need of help do not know any lawyers," John Roberts Jr. said. "And certainly a sizable segment of our society cannot afford a lawyer anyway. LSC grantees help fill that void."
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Legaltech News

Innovations in Pro Bono Winner, Law Firm: Reed Smith

"Unlike any other program for refugees, we provide protection from the point of flight to the point of self-reliance," said Jayne Fleming, Pro Bono Counsel and Human Rights Team leader, Reed Smith.
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The Recorder

Bill by Ex-Gibson Dunn Litigator Would Ask Lawyers to (Confidentially) Disclose Pro Bono Work

Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel said he wants to shed light on pro bono work, not to coerce lawyers into doing it.
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International Edition

General Counsel Commit to 50% Pro Bono Target to Increase In-House Involvement

GCs at FTSE 100 companies including GSK, Coca Cola, ITV, Taylor Wimpey and Goldman Sachs have signed the pledge.
3 minute read

Daily Report Online

On the Move: DLA Adds Investment Team From Greenberg, Womble Names Office Leader

Meanwhile, a Georgia legal nonprofit announced a $1 million grant from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott.
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New Jersey Law Journal

Unfamiliar Territory: Lawsuit Calls Mandatory Pro Bono Assignments Unconstitutional

"The reason the attorneys don't like it is because attorneys don't want to be put into a situation where they stand up in front of a judge and they don't know what they're doing," said Edward Zohn, the attorney for the plaintiffs.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Public Interest Calendar of Events

Awards ceremonies dominate the public interest calendar for April and May.
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New York Law Journal

Paul Weiss, Emery Celli Lawyers Join Class Action Challenging NYC Searches of Families' Homes

The complaint, which was filed in the Eastern District of New York on Tuesday, accuses ACS caseworkers of using "coercive tactics" to enter and search families' homes.
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New Jersey Law Journal

Lack of Experience on Pro Bono Matter Results in Admonition for North Jersey Attorney

"For ten months you did very little to advance E.M.'s case, after you incorrectly assumed that the program had replaced you as the attorney due to your lack of experience," the DRB letter said. "You admitted to failing to pursue E.M.'s disability claim, claiming you negligently 'lost sight of' and 'forgot' about E.M.'s matter."
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