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ABA Free Legal Answers surpasses 400k inquiries; nearly 100,000 pro bono hours served
Free Legal Answers, the virtual legal advice clinic sponsored by the American Bar Association, hit a major milestone, crossing the 400,000-mark in the total number of questions handled since the program’s inception in 2016.
US, PPDC provide succor for 60,000 awaiting trial inmates in Nigeria
Relief has come the way of over 60,000 awaiting trial inmates in Nigeria as the United States Department of State’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL), in conjunction with Public and Private Development Centre (PPDC), has deployed equipment worth millions of dollars to five Nigerian universities to offer pro-bono services to prison inmates.
Supreme Court of Pakistan to provide free lawyers to deserving people
The Supreme Court of Pakistan has announced a program to provide free legal assistance to deserving petitioners who cannot afford legal representation.
Pro bono recognition list returns
The Pro Bono Recognition List celebrates lawyers providing free legal assistance to support access to justice.
Firms team up on first-ever national pro-bono framework
DLA Piper, Gilbert Walker, Holland Beckett, Luke Cunningham Clere, Russell McVeagh and Simpson Grierson have teamed up as the six founding signatories of New Zealand’s inaugural national pro bono framework.
Why New Attorneys Should Work Pro Bono and Where to Find Opportunities
Law is a demanding profession. Amidst trying to juggle our professional responsibilities with life’s other obligations, the thought of adding pro bono into the mix can seem exhausting. But pro bono work is foundational to an ethical legal career.
Florida lawyers may now report pro bono hours for CLE credit online
Florida lawyers provided more than 1.7 million hours of pro bono service to people in need and contributed more than $11 million to legal aid organizations, according to the latest Florida Bar figures.
We Are Far From Finished': Amazon Pro Bono Program Raises Sights After Championing Justice From West Virginia to Ukraine
David Zapolsky said that when he became general counsel of Amazon in 2012, one of his top priorities was to build a pro bono program. It launched two years later, with a focus on using the company's vast scale and deep legal expertise to improve access to justice for underserved people and communities in the United States and around the world.