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Litigation Daily

O'Melveny Team Takes Pro Bono Client From 'Life Without Parole' to Life on the Outside

Parole commissioners called the case of Gilbert Mendez "refreshing" since most of the changes he made to improve himself came before he had any real hope of ever getting out of prison.
6 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Pro Bono Victory: Austin Business Lawyers Get Civil Rights Win

"The entire dispute arose out of an alleged misdemeanor traffic violation that carried a $50 fine," plaintiff attorney Ryan Goldstein said.
4 minute read

Legaltech News

ILTA Evolve Days 2 & 3: The Risks of AI Fine-Tuning, Pro Bono Loves Gen AI, and More

The final days of the 2024 International Legal Technology Association EVOLVE conference focused on demystifying emerging AI technologies in legal, while highlighting major security concerns as more vendors and law firms fine-tune AI models.
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

Meet DBR Award Nominee Tequisha Yvette Myles: 'Patience, Passion, Advocacy'

"If you don't stand up for something, you'll fall for anything," said Tequisha Myles, Florida Legal Award nominee.
4 minute read

Litigation Daily

After Munger Litigation Partner's AI-Focused Fellowship, a Call for More 'Tech Bono'

After serving as a fellow at the Berkeley Center for Law & Technology during her sabbatical from Munger, Tolles & Olson, Miriam Kim is calling on firms to expand their pro bono efforts beyond lawyer hours to include providing technical assistance to legal aid organizations.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Public Interest Calendar of Events

On April 18 from 5:30-8 p.m., join HIAS Pennsylvania for its annual Golden Door Awards at the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History on…
2 minute read

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.
8 minute read

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."
3 minute read

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.
3 minute read

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.
4 minute read

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