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Community Profile: Justice Janice Holder
Our community profiles continue this week with Justice Janice Holder. Justice Holder was appointed to the Supreme Court of Tennessee in December of 1996. She was elected to eight-year terms in August 1998 and in August 2006. On September 1, 2008, … Continue reading
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Reflections of a Graduating Law Student on the 2013 Equal Justice Conference
Like all marginalized groups, legal services providers have their own narrative of struggle and resilience. The Legal Services Corporation stared extinction in the face during the Reagan Era and remains under near constant threat of defunding. It has survived in … Continue reading
Community Profile (con’t): Lisa Borden, Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz
Yesterday, we chatted with Lisa Borden, Pro Bono Shareholder of the law firm Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz. Below, Part II of our interview where Ms. Borden offers advice from her years of service: A recent ABA report showed … Continue reading
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Community Profile: Lisa Borden, Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz
In last week’s post, we encouraged first time attendees of the Equal Justice Conference to take advantage of the incredible community of pro bono leaders who will be joining us in St. Louis. One such leader is Lisa Borden, Pro … Continue reading
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2013 ABA Outstanding Medical-Legal Partnership Pro Bono Advocacy Award
2013 American Bar Association Outstanding Medical-Legal Partnership Pro Bono Advocacy Award _____________________________________________ Volunteer attorneys, law firms and corporate law departments have enhanced the lives of individuals and families by developing, supporting and participating in medical-legal partnerships (MLP), an innovative legal … Continue reading
How to get the most out of the Equal Justice Conference
The countdown is on! It’s just two weeks until the Equal Justice Conference (EJC) in St. Louis. As the conference approaches, we offer some advice for those who may be attending for the first time: Build your community We’ve all … Continue reading
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COMMUNITY PROFILE: Helenka Marculewicz, Executive Director, Greater Dayton Volunteer Lawyers Project
Our profiles of movers and shakers in the pro bono community continue this week with an interview with Helenka Marculewicz, Executive Director of the Greater Dayton Volunteer Lawyers Project (VLP). VLP is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, and Ms. … Continue reading
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2013 ABA Outstanding Medical-Legal Partnership Pro Bono Advocacy Award
The Outstanding Medical-Legal Partnership Pro Bono Advocacy Award was established by the ABA Standing Committee on Pro Bono and Public Service to recognize the critical role pro bono partners play in expanding the value of medical-legal partnerships. The award will … Continue reading
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Is It Time for Us to Rethink How We Support Nonprofits?
Thanks to Idealist for sharing this video. It is thought-provoking and insightful, especially the discussion of nonprofits’ overhead costs: Dan Pallotta discusses how our aversion to high overhead makes it difficult for nonprofits to fulfill their missions. He argues that … Continue reading
OneJustice: Justice Karaoke This month’s OneJustice contest is Justice Karaoke! What songs can you think of that relate to themes of justice? Head on over to the OneJustice blog and share your favorites.
