Monthly Archives: April 2012
Community Profiles: Erick Cordero Giorgana, Alaska Legal Services Corporation (Cont’d)
In Today’s post we complete our discussion with Erick Cordero Giorgana from the Alaska Pro Bono Program of Alaska Legal Services Corporation. Erick shares another project his program has used to address the needs of members of Alaska’s rural communities. What … Continue reading
Community Profiles: Erick Cordero Giorgana, Alaska Legal Services Corporation
This week we had an opportunity to speak with Erick Cordero Giorgana, Director of Volunteer Services & Community Support at Alaska Legal Services Corporation. Erick spoke with us about the unique aspects of providing pro bono services in the remote and rural areas … Continue reading
Social Media and the Equal Justice Conference
As promised, here are a few tips to help you optimize your social media experience during this year’s Equal Justice Conference in Jacksonville, Florida held May 16th – 19th. If you haven’t registered yet note that the deadline for online … Continue reading
2012 Equal Justice Conference – Jacksonville, FL
With only four weeks until this year’s Equal Justice Conference (EJC) in Jacksonville, Florida we thought it only fitting to highlight some of the many benefits of attending. For those who are not already familiar with the conference, EJC is co-hosted by … Continue reading
Pro Bono Service as a Sanction in Discipline Cases
From the Legal Profession Blog, a member of The Law Professors Blog Network, we recently found this: April 5, 2012 Sanction: Pro Bono The Rhode Island Supreme Court has ordered an attorney to devote 75 hours of community or pro bono community … Continue reading
Community Profiles: Berkeley Law’s Student Initiated and Student Run Pro Bono Program (cont.)
In part two of this week’s Community Profile Sue Schechter, Field Placement Program Director and Lecturer–n-Residence at Berkeley Law, discusses how she would like to see law school public service change in the future: Ideally, I would like to see … Continue reading
Community Profile: Berkeley Law’s Student Initiated and Student Run Pro Bono Program
This week we had an opportunity to speak with Sue Schechter, Field Placement Program Director and Lecturer-n-Residence at Berkeley Law. Sue figured out early on in her legal career that she wanted to spend her career helping law students pursue … Continue reading