Closing the Gap builds legal assistance capacity in rural communities by facilitating limited scope assistance from pro
bono volunteers based in Albany and Rochester.
Not exact matches
Handling cases on a pro
bono basis for the Philadelphia
Volunteers for the Indigent Program (VIP)
Many of them do this not with paid staff attorneys but in reliance upon
volunteer attorneys who work on a pro
bono basis.
Collectively, lawyers are encouraged to enhance the profession through activities such as: (a) sharing knowledge and experience with colleagues and students informally in day - to - day practice as well as through contribution to professional journals and publications, support of law school projects and participation in panel discussions, legal education seminars, bar admission courses and university lectures; (b) participating in legal aid and community legal services programs or providing legal services on a pro
bono basis; (c) filling elected and
volunteer positions with the Society; (d) acting as directors, officers and members of local, provincial, national and international bar associations and their various committees and sections; and (e) acting as directors, officers and members of non-profit or charitable organizations.
While only 25 of the impressive nominees made the final list, every single one of them made a distinct impact and their accomplishments are many, and varied — not to mention what many of them have done behind the scenes or on a pro
bono or
volunteer basis.
While only 25 of the incredible nominees can make the final list, every single one of them has had an impact, and their accomplishments are many and varied — not to mention many of them done behind the scenes or on a pro
bono or
volunteer basis.
In 2008 Norm was elected to the Board of the New Orleans Pro
Bono Project, a Louisiana -
based 501 (c) 3 that unites the underserved with
volunteer legal counsel in the greater New Orleans metropolitan area.
If you can,
volunteer or help on pro
bono basis because most people will not reject help.
At some point in your career, you've probably been faced with the question of whether to work for free, whether it was a
volunteer gig with a non-profit or freelance work on a pro
bono basis.
Others I have
volunteered to work with on a pro
bono basis after assessing their needs, and am equally happy to continue helping them.