Monthly Archives: December 2011

Resolving to Improve Pro Bono Legal Services in the New Year

Today is the final working day of 2011 at the ABA Center for Pro Bono and it is very quiet in the office, which is a great time to catch up on reading, filing and other work. One of the … Continue reading

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Pro Bono Community Profiles: Thomas Maligno, Touro Law’s William Randolph Hearst Public Advocacy Center

This week we had an opportunity to speak with Thomas Maligno, Executive Director of the William Randolph Hearst Public Advocacy Center and Director of Public Service at Touro Law Center in Long Island, NY. Thomas shared his experience as a pro … Continue reading

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Pro Bono Community Profiles: The SAILS Project, Washington, DC

The pro bono community often discusses the benefits of Emeritus rules to gain more advocates in the national pro bono effort. What we do not often discuss, however, is how best to transition retired or soon to retire attorneys to … Continue reading

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What Happens When a Pro Bono Attorney and Client Have Problems?

Yesterday’s question on Solo Practice University is from a solo practitioner representing a pro bono client. The client has become increasingly problematic and the attorney wonders, I Want to Fire a Pro Bono Client. What Say You? Pro bono programs … Continue reading

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