"The client, for the first time throughout the whole meeting, leaned forward and said 'Tell me more,'" said one attorney experienced with pro bono growing her business. In 1992 the Florida Supreme ...

December 06, 2024 - Pro bono at its highest and best directs legal resources where they are needed most. Pro bono legal work has developed into a professional sector at many law firms and legal ...

Firms are loath to admit it, but pro bono is political, and in the vast majority of cases, it skews left. Arguably, pro bono is by nature liberal. Assisting the indigent, immigrants, murderers and the ...

July 15, 2024 - Practice group and industry sector models were developed to enhance efficiency, grow business, and better serve paying clients at law firms. Applying these concepts to pro bono ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. President Donald Trump holds a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, DC, on April 30. - Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters When ...

The work of pro bono attorneys — who take on cases without charge for the public good — has been a powerful force for progress and equality in the United States. Our country’s history is filled with ...

Maryland judges may request pro bono attorneys for juveniles. Ethics panel says such requests must not be coercive or selective. OPD attorney shortages delay justice for youth in delinquency cases.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It’s clear from how Whitney Glaser talks about guardianship court, guardian advocacy and her pro bono cases for Legal Aid of ...

One year after Corporation Counsel Michael Cardozo began lobbying the city’s law firms, asking them to assist the city Law Department in handling its caseload, more than two dozen private firms–among ...

Spring is in full swing — and so is Alternative Spring Break for law students. Each year, organizations like Jacksonville Area Legal Aid and Three Rivers Legal Services welcome students from near and ...

There are many situations in which a person needs a lawyer — even if they can’t afford one. And while criminal defendants are guaranteed representation by a public defender, that’s not the case in ...

Each year, Jacksonville Area Legal Aid’s Pro Bono Unit hosts law students for its Alternative Spring Break program, giving ...