Monthly Archives: September 2015
Pro Bono for Financial Empowerment
“Holistic pro bono” is an idea whose time may have come. When used in the legal pro bono community, the term refers to supplying a needy client with help that may go beyond legal help to include help from other … Continue reading
Crisis in Kentucky: A Call for Help
We have a representational crisis here in eastern Kentucky. In several Appalachian counties, and less so in West Virginia, about 1500 recipients of Social Security Disability benefits – 900 in the SSD program (based on work quarters) and 600 who … Continue reading
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2015 Pro Bono Publico Award Recipient: United Airlines Legal Department
Each year, the ABA Standing Committee on Pro Bono and Public Service Pro Bono Publico Awards honor individuals or organizations in the legal community that enhance the human dignity of others by improving or delivering volunteer legal services to the … Continue reading
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ABA Center for Pro Bono Exchange 