Monthly Archives: January 2012

Today’s guest blogger, Sharon Calhoun, is a fifth-year litigation associate with Barack Ferrazzano Kirschbaum & Nagelberg in Chicago. She is currently on sabbatical in South Africa. During my fourth year as a litigation associate with Barack Ferrazzano Kirschbaum & Nagelberg in Chicago, I decided to seize an opportunity … Continue reading →

This week we had an opportunity to speak with Jennifer van Dulman of Community Legal Aid’s Volunteer Legal Services Program in Akron, Ohio. Jennifer shared with us her experience as a pro bono manager within a Legal Services Corporation (LSC) … Continue reading →

I came across the article Does Academic Research Really Matter?, discussing the relationship between academic research and volunteer management. In reading the article I was struck – as I so often am – by the parallels between the broader world of … Continue reading →

Everybody can be great, because everybody can serve. ~ Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. it is only fitting to reflect on the importance of community service, including pro bono participation. Pro bono … Continue reading →