News
2006 General News
Family court offers
- By: New York Daily News
- 12/28/2006
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CJC issues guidelines for judges on self-represented litigants
- By: Law Times
- 12/18/2006
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Help lawyerless litigants, judges urged
- By: Globe & Mail
- 12/13/2006
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A Firm Commitment to Pro Bono: William Von Hoene Jr. of Exelon Corp.
- By: Law.com
- 12/13/2006
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Canadian Judicial Council Issues Statement of Principles on Self-Represented Litigants and Accused Persons
- By: Canadian Judicial Council
- 12/12/2006
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ProHelp to lobby Law Society for continued CPD recognition
- By: The Lawyer.com
- 12/06/2006
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Pro Bono Net Unveils New Pro Bono Manager Software
- By: Pro Bono Net News
- 12/01/2006
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Few chances for lawyers to develop trial skills
- By: The Boston Globe
- 11/29/2006
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More people choosing to skip lawyers
- By: The Salt Lake Tribune
- 11/27/2006
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Case Study: Access To Justice
- By: Business Week
- 11/27/2006
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Corporate Counsel: Pro bono of contention
- By: Legal Week (UK)
- 11/23/2006
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William Dean writes his last Pro Bono Digest column
- By: New York Law Journal
- 11/22/2006
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Setting the Pro Bono Pace
- By: Pro Bono News
- 11/20/2006
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Attorney General Applauds Ontario's Growing Pro Bono Culture
- By: Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General
- 11/16/2006
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Top UK companies make pro bono pledge with LawWorks
- By: Legal Week Global Media (UK)
- 11/16/2006
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Top UK companies make pro bono pledge with LawWorks
- By: Legal Week (UK)
- 11/16/2006
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McCarthy Tétrault Receives Canadian National Pro Bono Law Firm Award
- By: McCarthy Tetrault
- 11/16/2006
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Law firms urged to credit pro bono work
- By: The Toronto Star
- 11/16/2006
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Free legal help available for low-income residents
- By: Providence Journal
- 11/16/2006
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Public Interest Lawyers Follow Their Conscience
- By: Law.com
- 11/15/2006
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Canadian Lawyers Honoured for Pro Bono Work
- By: Pro Bono Law Ontario & Pro Bono Law of British Columbia
- 11/13/2006
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First national pro bono conference aims to increase access to justice for low-income Canadians
- By: Pro Bono Law Ontario and Pro Bono Law of British Columbia
- 11/13/2006
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This is what civilizes a society
- By: Law Times
- 11/13/2006
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2 Advocates for Poor Picked for Top Legal Posts
- By: Washington Post
- 11/10/2006
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Law firms step up pro bono work for higher skills, profiles
- By: The Commercial Appeal
- 11/07/2006
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Legal helpers observe milestone
- By: The Fresno Bee
- 11/07/2006
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ExxonMobil GC Recognized as Good Apple for Promoting In-House Pro Bono Work
- By: Texas Lawyer
- 11/07/2006
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New York Office Presented With Legal Aid Society's Pro Bono Award for Third Consecutive Year
- By: Seven Cooley
- 11/07/2006
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Popham puts people issues at top of agenda for change
- By: Legal Week Global Media (UK)
- 11/02/2006
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Lawyers urged to do more free work for needy
- By: The Dick Legal Affairs Reporter
- 11/01/2006
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Better late than never for an innocent witch?
- By: Times UK Online
- 10/30/2006
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Richmond firm takes Hispanic workers' cases pro bono
- By: Associated Press
- 10/29/2006
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Legal Aid Steps Up Effort To Enlist Services of Soon-to-Retire Attorneys
- By: New York Law Journal
- 10/27/2006
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Ruling redefines pro bono legal services
- By: Toronto Star
- 10/25/2006
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US Law Firm Pro Bono Honor - Bernard W McCarthy Honored For Stewardship Of Pro B ono Program At Chadbourne & Parke
- By: Chadbourne & Park
- 10/24/2006
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Lawyers must log pro bono work
- By: Northwest Indiana News
- 10/20/2006
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McGuinty Government Improves Access To The Justice System
- By: Ministry of the Attorney General
- 10/19/2006
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State Bar Association to Provide Free Legal Advice to Seniors
- By: NY State Bar Association
- 10/18/2006
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Charity Can Begin In-House
- By: The Recorder
- 10/16/2006
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Employer snapshots
- By: Toronto Star
- 10/14/2006
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UK Attorney General makes strong case for pro bono
- By: Legal Week Global Media (UK)
- 10/12/2006
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Judge rules against civil legal aid for the poor
- By: Vancouver Sun
- 10/11/2006
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Law Firms and NGOs in London Launch Partnership to Eliminate Poverty
- By: 4AID
- 10/11/2006
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London's Queen Mary U launches pro bono first
- By: The Lawyer (UK)
- 10/09/2006
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UK firms unite for competition pro bono effort
- By: The Lawyer (UK)
- 10/09/2006
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RWU students exceeding pro-bono requirement
- By: Providence Business News
- 10/07/2006
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Muslim lawyers group honored by state bar
- By: Mercury News
- 10/07/2006
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Free legal counseling offered at Oct. 18 workshop
- By: The Advocate.com
- 10/07/2006
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NY lawyers work on behalf of low-income children
- By: New York Lawyer
- 10/06/2006
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Rebecca Troth Joins Sidley Austin LLP as Pro Bono Counsel in Washington, D.C. Office
- By: Sidley Austin LLP
- 10/05/2006
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Legal aid decision appealed
- By: Toronto Star
- 10/05/2006
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Canadian Bar Association Honours Exceptional BC Lawyers
- By: Canadian Bar Association British Columbia
- 10/03/2006
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Putting children at the center of the solution
- By: The Oregonian
- 10/03/2006
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Pro bono is vital for lawyers establishing rule of law overseas
- By: The Lawyer (UK)
- 10/02/2006
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Tories chop two legal programs
- By: Helen
- 10/02/2006
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New lawyers, hard-up clients benefit each other
- By: Dallas Morning News
- 10/01/2006
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Debevoise & Plimpton Marks 75th Anniversary
- By: Debevoise & Plimpton
- 09/28/2006
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Lawyer honored for 9/11 fund work
- By: Pittsburgh Tribune Review
- 09/25/2006
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Eliminating the Pro Se Litigant
- By: North Country Gazette (US)
- 09/23/2006
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Law Departments Join Firms and Nonprofits in Pro Bono Efforts
- By: The Legal Intelligencer
- 09/18/2006
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Lawyers vie for pro bono service award
- By: Jacksonville Daily Record
- 09/18/2006
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Poor often have no legal access
- By: Jackson Clarion-Ledger
- 09/14/2006
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Citigroup Attorneys Lend a Helping Hand to Katrina Victims
- By: Law.com
- 09/12/2006
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Firms compile report on lessons learnt from Hurricane Katrina
- By: The Lawyer.com
- 09/11/2006
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McGuinty Government Opens Expanded Civil Court Operations In Toronto
- By: Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General
- 09/11/2006
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B.C. judge rejects legal aid test case
- By: Toronto Star
- 09/07/2006
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Pro bono work only begins at home
- By: The Lawyer (UK)
- 09/05/2006
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Baker & McKenzie's North American offices successfully hosted Pro Bono Week
- By: Baker & McKenzie
- 09/01/2006
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California Law - Silicon Valley Law Office Receive Presidential Award - Pro bono work secures recognition
- By: McDermott Will & Emery
- 08/31/2006
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Law students provide free legal research
- By: Western News
- 08/30/2006
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Law students giving immigrants rare legal aid
- By: Associated Press
- 08/30/2006
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Senator Russ Feingold to Address Chicago Bar
- By: Chicago Lawyers Committee
- 08/15/2006
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Christie fought for legal access for the poor
- By: Law Times
- 08/14/2006
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South Africa: Legal Sector in for a Facelift
- By: News 24
- 08/13/2006
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Judge laments cost of going to court
- By: Toronto Star
- 08/13/2006
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Why Lawyers Should Take on Pro Bono Work
- By: Legal Times
- 08/11/2006
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The unequal access to justice
- By: CBC News Viewpoint
- 08/08/2006
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Washington DC-based firm Hogan & Hartson has teamed up with the Mary Ward Legal Centre in London to offer free specialist debt advice.
- By: The Lawyer.com
- 08/07/2006
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Young Lawyers reaching out to AIDS community
- By: In Business Las Vegas
- 08/06/2006
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Taipei offers free legal services across the city
- By: Taiwan Headlines
- 08/06/2006
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Clifford Chance and Permira link up for pro bono initiative
- By: The Lawyer (UK)
- 08/01/2006
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Lawyer killed cycling to raise awareness
- By: Toronto Star
- 08/01/2006
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Law Society of BC on the news of the death of lawyer Dugald Christie
- By: Law Society of BC
- 08/01/2006
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Francis Neate: Promoting the worldwide rule of law
- By: Legal Week
- 07/28/2006
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Canada: Responding to the Needs of Unrepresented Litigants: A Call to Action
- By: Mondaq
- 07/26/2006
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Law Society presents honorary doctorates at Toronto call to bar ceremonies
- By: Law Society of Upper Canada
- 07/20/2006
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Ryan a pro bono problem
- By: Chicago Tribune
- 07/19/2006
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Disaster Leads to Law Firm Marketing Coup
- By: Business Week Online
- 07/19/2006
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Kennedy Covington Awarded for Habitat for Humanity Work
- By: Kennedy Covington
- 07/18/2006
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The American Lawyer's 2006 Pro Bono Rankings Show Small Gains in Work Contributed by Nation's Top Law Firms
- By: American Lawyer Magazine
- 07/10/2006
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Cooley Godward Sends Volunteers to Gulf Coast to Kick off Pro Bono Initiative
- By: Cooley Godward LLP
- 07/10/2006
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Ontarians Overwhelmingly Agree: Civil Legal Aid is Vital for “Fairness and Equality”
- By: Brennan Center's Legal Services E-lert
- 07/06/2006
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The American Lawyer Names Debevoise & Plimpton as Leader of Its ''A-List'' for Third Consecutive Year
- By: American Lawyer Magazine
- 07/05/2006
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The A-List 2006: The High Ground
- By: New York Lawyer
- 07/05/2006
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Top lawyer to boost youth-hiring effort
- By: Globe & Mail
- 07/03/2006
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Law school students help miners seek compensation
- By: Herald Dispatch Virginia
- 07/02/2006
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Law Firm Perkins Coie Pro Bono Team Wins Landmark Supreme Court Case
- By: Perkins Coie
- 06/30/2006
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UK Pro bono scheme could direct costs to charities
- By: The Lawyer (UK)
- 06/19/2006
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Keller Group Recognizes Sullivan & Cromwell
- By: New York Law Journal
- 06/16/2006
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City lawyers struggling to find time for pro bono commitments
- By: Legal Week UK
- 06/15/2006
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McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP and Hands On Network Announce National Partnership
- By: Hands on Network
- 06/15/2006
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Law lord launches free legal unit
- By: Welwyn & Hatfield Times UK
- 06/14/2006
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Those who help the displaced say more aid needed
- By: San Diego Union Tribune
- 06/11/2006
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Fulbright Receives Award for Commitment to Pro Bono Legal Services
- By: Fulbright & Jaworski
- 06/09/2006
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Public Counsel Achieves Fundraising Milestone, Generating More Than $2.4 Million From Event to Support Pro Bono Legal Services
- By: Public Counsel
- 06/08/2006
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DLA Piper pledges 13,000 hours of pro bono work for 2006
- By: The Lawyer.com (UK)
- 06/05/2006
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Win or lose, no fee: pro bono week promotes free legal services
- By: Guardian (UK)
- 06/05/2006
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She helps in difficult times: Lawyer to be honored for pro bono work in family practice
- By: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
- 06/04/2006
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Delaware Supreme Court Honors Kevin F. Brady, Connolly Bove Lodge and Hutz LLP
- By: Release
- 06/02/2006
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Lawyers Without Borders Adresses Inheritance Rights of Uninfected Children at 2006 UN High Level Meeting on AIDS
- By: Business Wire
- 06/01/2006
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UK city firms remain indifferent to pro bono promotional push
- By: Legal Week
- 06/01/2006
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Work for free call to lawyers in Tasmania
- By: The Mercury
- 05/29/2006
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DLA Piper says international pro bono work to top $6M
- By: Baltimore Business Journal
- 05/24/2006
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McGuinty Government Increasing Access To Justice By Relocating And Expanding Civil Court Facilities
- By: CNW Release
- 05/24/2006
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Lawyers in Colorado asked for 50 free hours
- By: The Colorado Springs Gazette
- 05/23/2006
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UK delays over statute database are not in the public interest
- By: London Times
- 05/23/2006
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Qwest corporate counsel attorneys honored
- By: The Denver Business Journal
- 05/19/2006
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Renée Glover Chantler named Pro Bono Manager
- By: RELEASE: Piper Rudnick Gray Cary
- 05/17/2006
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Cadwalader Attorney Named Recipient of 2006 ABA Pro Bono Publico Award
- By: RELEASE: Cadwalader, Wichersham & Taft LLP
- 05/17/2006
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CC, Barclays lawyers in joint pro bono plan
- By: The Lawyer (UK)
- 05/16/2006
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The Best Things in Life Are Free - Including Legal Advice
- By: Memphis Daily News
- 05/11/2006
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Florida volunteer program gives young lawyers trial experience
- By: law.com
- 05/08/2006
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New Pro Bono Award
- By: Release - University of Ottawa
- 05/02/2006
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Baker & McKenzie LLP Partners with Habitat for Humanity for Fifth Annual Day in Service
- By: LawFuel Press Release Service
- 05/01/2006
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Ex-Simmons lawyer launches scheme for Pakistani children
- By: the lawyer.com
- 05/01/2006
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NYC Activist lawyers who work pro bono
- By: Downtown Express
- 04/21/2006
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Penn Law School gets $10M donation
- By: The Daily Pennsylvanian
- 04/21/2006
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Shepherds UK offers business law advice online
- By: The Lawyer (UK)
- 04/19/2006
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Promoting pro bono
- By: Dayton Ohio Business Journal
- 04/14/2006
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Lawyers and doctors in the US team up for health
- By: The Boston Globe
- 04/10/2006
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Pro bono efforts set new firm record for Atlanta's Kilpatrick Stockton LLP
- By: Press Release
- 04/10/2006
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Penn law students engage in community service with a legal twist
- By: The Daily Pennsylvanian
- 03/28/2006
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BC Pro Bono Champion to be Recognized
- By: Release: Trial Lawyers Association of British Columbia
- 03/28/2006
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The feel good factor
- By: Legal Week Global Media (UK)
- 03/23/2006
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Is price of justice too high?
- By: The Daily Gleaner - New Brunswick
- 03/20/2006
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Liberian children find help in US Bar Association effort
- By: Providence RI Business News
- 03/18/2006
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Pro bono work should benefit all parties
- By: The Lawyers Weekly
- 03/17/2006
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Pro bono pros: Montana attorneys honored for giving back
- By: Helena Independent Record
- 03/16/2006
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Judges decry trend of citizens playing lawyer
- By: Globe & Mail
- 03/10/2006
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Judge says legal system too costly
- By: The Toronto Star
- 03/10/2006
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Weil, Gotshal & Manges Provides Novel Pro Bono Representation to United Nation's World Food Programme
- By: Business Wire
- 03/08/2006
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Pro bono legal services in Korea
- By: The Korea Herald
- 03/07/2006
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The pro bono dilemma
- By: The Boston Globe
- 03/05/2006
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Firm to Associates: Pro Bono Hours Count Toward Billables Total
- By: New York Lawyer
- 02/27/2006
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Using law to change the world
- By: Globe & Mail
- 02/24/2006
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The best lawyer in the world
- By: Independent Online
- 02/20/2006
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Re: Of legal legends and pro bono
- By: The Lawyers Weekly
- 01/14/2006
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