Monthly Archives: July 2011

Pro Bono Community Profiles: Robert Elardo, Erie County Bar Association Volunteer Lawyers Project

In this week’s community profile we speak with Robert Elardo, Managing Attorney of the Erie County Bar Association Volunteer Lawyers Project, and more than twenty year veteran in pro bono management. We had an opportunity to speak with Mr. Elardo about his experience … Continue reading

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Pro Bono Community Profiles: Maureen Syracuse, D.C. Bar Pro Bono Program

In part two of this week’s post we highlight Maureen Syracuse’s response to questions about volunteer recruitment and best practices for pro bono managers: Advice and Counsel for Pro Bono Managers Many pro bono coordinators and directors struggle with how to … Continue reading

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Pro Bono Community Profiles: Maureen Syracuse, D.C. Bar Pro Bono Program

The DC pro bono and legal services community will lose a zealous advocate and a wealth of knowledge this September when Maureen Thornton Syracuse retires from her position as Director of the DC Bar Pro Bono Program. We had an … Continue reading

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USPTO and Minnesota Lawyers Launch Pro Bono Patent Prosecution Program

Guest bloggers Candee Goodman and Mark Privratsky are Pro Bono Director and Attorney, respectively, with Lindquist & Vennum PLLP Lawyers may love their careers, clients, colleagues, and overall legal lives, but some days don’t exactly leave one with an overwhelming sense of fulfillment. … Continue reading

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