81. South Texas College Of Law - Pro Bono Honors Program If I elect to work for a particular organization as part of the pro bono Honors program, After competing the first year of law school (30 credit hours). http://www.stcl.edu/students/probono/faq.htm

PLACEMENTS FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Must I complete all fifty hours in the same semester? What are the minimum and maximum hours of service required for a certificate? Are there opportunities for part-time students? Do all my hours of service have to be at the same program or with the same organization? ... May I develop my own public service placement/s? Must I complete all fifty hours in the same semester? No. Your pro bono service may occur during any, or all, semesters following completion of your first year (thirty credit hours) of law school. What are the minimum and maximum hours of service required for a certificate? There is no upper limit on hours of pro bono service under the Honors Program. The minimum requirement for certification is fifty hours of service. Are there opportunities for part-time students? Absolutely. Frequently bar associations and community service organizations sponsor one or two-day events designed to provide outreach or direct representation to targeted areas of the community that have been historically under served by the legal profession. Examples include projects such as the Will-A-Thon or Ask a Lawyer programs. Do all my hours of service have to be at the same program or with the same organization?

82. Probono.net | Self Help Support Many thanks also to the ChicagoKent College of law who is supporting the In addition, pro bono Net has provided the web platform and software that http://www.selfhelpsupport.org/

Supporting courts, community and legal aid self help practitioners Self Help Support National Home Join this Area Login Forget password? Self Help Support: Home News Roster Library Help ... Online Survey Practice Areas: Human Rights SWEB Support Site Welcome! Selfhelpsupport.org is a SJI funded, award winning membership site that serves as a Network for Practitioners of Self-Help Programs as well as an online Clearinghouse of information relating to self-representation. Our mission to support pro se practioners is accomplished through: A comprehensive LIBRARY of over 1000 items; A monthly NEWSLETTER alerting members to the latest news and publications on self-representation; **A NETWORK of over 1300 pro se practitioners; LISTSERVS or Groups that allow members to share and exchange information with other pro se practitioners; Monthly NATIONAL NETWORK CONFERENCE CALLS to learn and exchange information about self-help programs. To become a member of selfhelpsupport.org click on join this area in the left hand column of this page. Membership is free. If you are a Self-Represented Litigant click here for a list of helpful websites and resources or go to LawHelp.org

83. Pro Bono As a law firm pro bono coordinator, this is also the time of year when I meet with our new class of lawyers to discuss how they can get involved in pro bono http://www.nylawyer.com/probono/

Law.com Home Newswire LawJobs CLE Center ... Advertise Advertisement: Home Register Login Classified Ads ... Message Boards Search Law Firms The NYLJ 100 The AmLaw Midlevel Associates Survey The Summer ... The NLJ 250 Beyond Firms Passing the Bar Exam Pro Bono NYLJ Fiction Contest Get Advice Advice for the Lawlorn Crossroads Work/Life Wisdom Message Boards Services Contact Us Corrections Make Us Your Home Page ... Who We Are Pro Bono New York City Pro Bono Training Calendar New York State Pro Bono Opportunities Guide Associates Join Clinton Initiative, Firm Goes Global With Pro Bono Involvement By Thomas Adcock Aid From Manhattan On Way to Victims Of Hurricane Katrina By Thomas Adcock The pro bono affiliate of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York has established two hotlines for victims of Hurricane Katrina relocated to New York City. The hotlines may also be used by local attorneys to aid affected lawyers in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. So far, about 100 New York attorneys have registered as volunteers to help in matters such as insurance, immigration and government relief applications. Partnering with probono.net

84. AALS Pro Bono Project Handbook on law School pro bono programs now available. PDF File (512K). This website and the staffing for the AALS pro bono project is made possible by a http://www.aals.org/probono/

AALS Section on Pro Bono and Public Service Opportunities AALS Home >> Pro Bono Home Welcome to the Website of the AALS Pro Bono Project Handbook on Law School Pro Bono Programs now available. PDF File This website and the staffing for the AALS Pro Bono Project is made possible by a grant from the Open Society Institute. This grant was obtained by the AALS Commission on Pro Bono and Public Service Opportunities , whose members served from November 1997 to July 1999. The Commission was the first systematic effort by the Association of American Law Schools to address the role of pro bono and public service in legal education. The Commission was established by Deborah L. Rhode, President of the Association of American Law Schools, 1997-1998. The AALS Commission on Pro Bono and Public Service Opportunities has left three legacies: 1) a report setting forth the Commission's findings and conclusions regarding the state of pro bono in law schools entitled Learning to Serve ¸ 2) the AALS Pro Bono Project, and 3) a Section of AALS dedicated to issues of pro bono and public service. The Report The Section The Project In 1999, the President of the United States had this to say about these efforts of AALS:

85. AALS Pro Bono Project The Benefits of pro bono programs for the law Schools Themselves Steps for the AALS Appendix Examples of law School pro bono programs and projects http://www.aals.org/probono/report.html

The Report: Learning To Serve AALS Home Pro Bono Home >> The Report Learning To Serve Table of Contents Foreword Introduction The Commission's Findings and Proposed Actions Law School Pro Bono Programs: The Ethical Context ... Appendix : Examples of Law School Pro Bono Programs and Projects Foreword by Deborah L. Rhode, President, Association of American Law Schools This Commission marks the first systematic effort by the Association of American Law Schools to address the role of pro bono and public service in legal education. Its comprehensive research and insightful analysis make clear the significant challenge facing law schools. The Commission's central factual findings indicate that most students do not participate in law- related pro bono projects. These findings well support the Commission's central conclusion that law schools "should do more." This gap between aspirations and performance reflects and reinforces a similar gap among practicing lawyers. The American bar has long proclaimed its responsibility to contribute pro bono legal services, and its Model Rules of Professional Conduct provide that lawyers should aspire to render at least 50 hours of such service per year, primarily to persons of limited means. Few attorneys, however, come close to meeting that requirement. Most do not perform significant pro bono work and less than a fifth of those who do assist predominantly low income groups. The average for the profession as a whole is less than a half an hour per week.1

86. Pro Bono Program: Pro Bono Service Program pro bono at law Firms If you are working at a law firm this summer, Since this pro bono requirement is intended to teach law by experience, http://www.law.harvard.edu/academics/probono/

Pro Bono Service Program Pro Bono Requirement (FAQs) Pro Bono Opportunities at HLS Who We Are/Contact Us Current Students ... Pictures and Videos What's New The Pro Bono office has moved! Our new address is 1515 Massachusetts Avenue, Austin 102 and 108, Cambridge, MA 02138 as we have merged with Clinical Programs. Our email and phone remain the same, but our new fax number is 617-496-2636. Volunteer to help with Hurricane Katrina legal efforts. See the HLS Katrina Relief Efforts website to find out more. Pro Bono at Law Firms - Get ready for OCI by picking up your free copy of the Vault Guide to Law Firm Pro Bono Programs. Stop by Austin 108 or download our other law firm public service guides Charlotte Sanders wins first Andrew L. Kaufman Pro Bono Service Award - Charlotte performed the most pro bono hours (2,580!) in the Class of 2005. Charlotte has spent her summers working at the Farmworker Division of Georgia Legal Services Program, Florida Legal Services Migrant Farmworker Justice Center, and MALDEF, and was president of the Harvard Legal Aid Bureau. This award is named in honor of Professor Andrew L. Kaufman who has been so instrumental in creating and supporting the Pro Bono Service Program at HLS. To find over 30 new pro bono projects with faculty and local organizations, see our

87. TCL - Unbundling Family Law Practice Creates Pro Bono Opportunites - September 1 Unbundling Family law Practice Creates pro bono Opportunites The courts, legal aid and pro bono referral programs, and consumer advocates increasingly http://www.cobar.org/tcl/tcl_articles.cfm?ArticleID=1306

88. Pro Bono At BPP The BPP pro bono Centre opened in February 2004 in the law School’s To express the commitment of BPP law students and staff to the pro bono ethic. http://www.bpp.com/law/left_menu/pro_bono/pro_bono.htm

Print page Pro Bono information About the centre Our philosophy Our goals Our projects and activities ... Links with other organisations About the centre Our philosophy Our goals To help the local and broader community by offering the services of our students and staff. To express the commitment of BPP law students and staff to the pro bono ethic. To contribute to the legal profession in the UK and abroad by developing and publicising pro bono materials and innovations. Our projects and activities Speaker Series The Centre hosts speakers from various law firms, chambers and non-profit organisations who come to discuss their pro bono work with BPP law students. Recent speakers include representatives from the International Bar Association, Solicitors Pro Bono Group, Bar Pro Bono Unit and Institute of Trademark Attorneys. Research Initiatives Internship Placements A wonderful way for students to provide pro bono services while at the same time gaining practical experience (and possibly travel) is to do internships with non-profit organisations either locally during term-time or abroad during the summer or gap periods. The Centre provides research resources, advice and individual counseling to help students find such opportunities. Projects (some of these are London based and some are Leeds based) BPP Legal Advice Clinic (BLAC) Citizenship Foundation Projects

89. Rutgers Law-Camden Pro Bono Rutgers law SchoolCamden. pro bono program About pro bono Bankruptcy project Mediation (CDRC) project VITA project Domestic Violence http://www-camlaw.rutgers.edu/probono/

About Pro Bono Bankruptcy Project Mediation (CDRC) Project VITA Project About Pro Bono Bankruptcy Project Mediation (CDRC) Project VITA Project ... Mary Philbrook Public Interest Awards

90. Rutgers Law-Camden Pro Bono Students can become involved in pro bono projects based at the law school or Through pro bono and public interest involvement, Rutgers law students have http://www-camlaw.rutgers.edu/probono/probono.html

Membership in the legal profession carries with it inherent commitments to equal justice and public service. With its pro bono and public interest programs, along with its clinical programs, externships and the Marshall-Brennan Fellowship program, the law school demonstrates how ethical obligations can be fulfilled and how pro bono service can be woven into every legal career. Students can become involved in pro bono projects based at the law school or in external public interest organizations as early as their first year in law school. This early involvement, which enables students to use their developing legal skills, begins a progression leading to involvement in the credit granting Civil Practice Clinic, Externship Program, and/or the Marshall-Brennan Fellowship Program. Through pro bono and public interest involvement, Rutgers law students have the opportunity to work with legal practitioners, the courts and the public, and to share in the satisfaction of helping clients who have nowhere else to turn. Hallmarks of all projects include comprehensive training and ongoing supervision. Although the Pro Bono Program is an all volunteer initiative, students who participate in pro bono activities for at least three semesters (one of which must be in their third year of law school) are eligible for a Pro Bono Award at graduation. While volunteering in the community is an end in itself, the law school honors significant Pro Bono service by recognition at graduation. The following guidelines have been established:

91. Pro Bono of law schools nationwide that require all students to undertake pro bono work The mandatory pro bono program grew out of a student initiative and http://www.law.columbia.edu/center_program/public_interest/probono

switch to text version Pro Bono THE CENTER FOR PUBLIC INTEREST LAW What's New at CPIL? CPIL Staff Calendar of Events and Programs ... Pro Bono Forms Columbia's Pro Bono Requirement Columbia is one of a select group of law schools nationwide that require all students to undertake pro bono work during law school. The "mandatory pro bono program" grew out of a student initiative and continues to be shaped by student interests and needs as well as requests by public interest lawyers and organizations. As a result, many students, including first-years, find that the pro bono offerings enrich their law school experience and add relevance to their coursework. Most students perform more than the required 40 hours of service. By 2004, Columbia students had contributed about 220,000 hours of pro bono service since the inception of the requirement in 1993. The Center for Public Interest Law, working with Law School faculty, students, graduates, and public interest lawyers throughout the world, has developed a variety of In-House Projects and Spring Break Caravans and has identified hundreds of other projects that meet the requirement. Students may also design and receive credit for public interest projects that suit their individual interests. Current pro bono projects send students into the city, and the rest of the world in an effort to make a meaningful contribution for people seeking access to justice, the rule of law, and affordable solutions to critical community issues.

92. The Center For Public Interest Law academia, and other areas, including pro bono service in private law firms. With an everexpanding list of pro bono and internship placements and http://www.law.columbia.edu/center_program/public_interest

switch to text version THE CENTER FOR PUBLIC INTEREST LAW What's New at CPIL? CPIL Staff ... What Makes Columbia Different About the Center for Public Interest Law In 1993, Columbia Law School took a bold step in deepening its commitment to public service by opening the Center for Public Interest Law. The Center was created and directed by Ellen Chapnick until 2003, when she became the Law School's Dean for Social Justice Initiatives. The Center is now directed by Harlene Katzman, a former civil rights lawyer, and staffed by a powerful team of lawyers and activists with diverse backgrounds and interests. With four full-time and five part-time counselors, the Center for Public Interest Law assists students individually in exploring the role of a public interest lawyer in nonprofit organizations, government agencies, international human rights organizations, academia, and other areas, including pro bono service in private law firms. The Center provides information, counseling, and guidance about permanent jobs, summer and semester internships, and pro bono projects. The Center also serves as a focal point for students interested in the Law School's public service courses, clinics, and field projects, helping them forge a comprehensive education that meets their evolving individual needs. The Center takes the lead in developing projects and internships with nonprofit, governmental, and law firm partners from the Lower East Side to the Bronx, from San Francisco to Atlanta, and from Azerbaijan to Zimbabwe. With an ever-expanding list of pro bono and internship placements and resources to help students identify emerging nongovernmental organizations throughout the world, the Center can advise students no matter what their individual interests.

93. Penn State Dickinson School Of Law - Pro Bono Projects (Miller Center) Interested law students will be assigned to assist attorneys on cases The Cumberland County Bar Association pro bono project matches students with http://www.dsl.psu.edu/centers/millerprobono.cfm

94. The Pro Bono Project - University Of Virginia School Of Law Founded by Thomas Jefferson in 1826, the University of Virginia School of law is a worldrenowned training ground for distinguished lawyers and public http://www.law.virginia.edu/home2002/html/publicserv/probono.htm

Search Main... All Directory Library Course Info Admissions Media Guide PUBLIC SERVICE Pro Bono Loan Assistance Student Service ... Judicial Clerkships DEPARTMENTS About the School Academics Admissions Student Life ... Media Guide Fairstein, Caplin Fellows Rewarded for Commitment to Public Service For the first time since it was established in 1999, the Linda A. Fairstein Public Service Fellowship has been awarded to two students, Jonathan Chananie and Tiffany Marshall, who plan to make their marks in prosecution and children's law, respectively. Second-year law student Ryan Almstead, who will pursue a career in direct legal services, received the Mortimer Caplin Public Service Fellowship. Both the Caplin and Fairstein fellowships grant $5,000 annually for three years. More The Pro Bono Project Project Supervisor Information Student Information Pro Bono Database (requires LawWeb login) Public Service Law Network Worldwide In 2004-05, 263 students participated and logged over 11,300 hours of pro bono service, and 51 students in the graduating class received recognition for completing 75 or more hours of pro bono work.

95. Pro Bono - Valpo Law We were one of the very first law schools to institute a pro bono graduation requirement, under which every law student must complete a minimum of 20 hours http://www.valpo.edu/law/probono/

Valpo Law Home Academics Pro Bono "Pro Bono Publico" is a legal phrase that literally translates "for the public good; for the welfare of the whole." Law is a calling, a service. The responsibility of every lawyer is to render professional assistance "pro bono." A lawyer may fulfill this responsibility by providing professional services at no fee or at a reduced fee to persons of limited means or to public service or charitable groups or oganizations, by service in activities for improving the law, the legal system, or the legal profession. At Valpo Law, we take this responsibility seriously. We were one of the very first law schools to institute a pro bono graduation requirement, under which every law student must complete a minimum of 20 hours of pro bono service in order to graduate. There are a variety of methods and opportunities to fulfill this special requirement. Valpo Law students discover how rewarding it is to provide assistance to someone in need, and most students record far more than the 20 hours that are required. In fact, at the request of the students, special recognition is granted to students who complete more than 40 hours of pro bono service. For complete details, see page 30 of our on-line

96. UFLaw | Levin College Of Law At The University Of Florida The pro bono project Working Together to Make a Difference. The pro bono project. provides desperately needed legal services to organizations with http://www.law.ufl.edu/career/probono/

Prospective Students Current Students UF Law Home About UF Law ... Technology ::The Pro Bono Project: Working Together to Make a Difference The Pro Bono Project: Provides desperately needed legal services to organizations with limited resources Helps develop a sense of professional responsibility for law students, including giving back to the community Gives law students valuable practical experience and professional feedback Provides an opportunity for students to meet and interact with attorneys in the community Instills good will on behalf of the law school, its graduates, and our community Mission The mission of the Pro Bono Project is to help students develop an awareness of their future ethical and professional responsibilities to provide service to their community. Participation in the program gives students the opportunity to perform valuable community service while learning about the legal needs of the underserved and developing the legal skills necessary to help meet those needs. Commitment Students work on projects for a variety of agencies including non-profit organizations, courts, government agencies, legal service providers, and individual pro bono attorneys. The work must benefit an underserved population in the community and be performed without either compensation or academic credit. Students agree to perform all assignments in a professionally responsible manner which includes maintaining client confidentiality and refraining from giving legal advice to clients.

97. Pro Bono The pro bono program was developed in response to the growing need to and Fairfax law Foundation support a vibrant and expanding pro bono program which http://www.fairfaxbar.org/probono.asp

98. The Pro Bono Program At Asu College Of Law The Arizona State University College of law is committed to innovative teaching and scholarship. http://www.law.asu.edu/Programs/ProBono/Intro.aspx

Home Directory ASU Search ... Contact Us Friday, September 23, 2005 T HE C OLLEGE OF L AW AT A RIZONA S TATE U NIVERSITY Information For A-Z Index PRO BONO PROGRAM The Pro Bono Program at ASU College of Law ... Meet the Pro Bono Board Members THE PRO BONO PROGRAM AT ASU COLLEGE OF LAW Arizona State University College of Law takes very seriously our role in forging the professional values of our students and in developing their sense of responsibility for public service. It is our goal that throughout our students' professional careers they will recognize an ethical obligation to perform pro bono work, and we realize the importance of their law school experience in instilling that obligation. ASU College of Law is unique among American law schools in that we are the only law school in a metropolitan area of three million people. There are an enormous number of lower- and moderate-income individuals in our community who have unmet legal needs, and we offer our students the opportunity to help many of them. Our students embrace this opportunity, and together we are constantly striving to expand the breath and depth of our pro bono activities. In addition to experiencing the satisfaction of service, pro bono challenges students to come to terms with both the tremendous reach and the frustrating limits of the law. The practical enterprise provides students a more informed perspective when they are confronted with substantive legal issues in their coursework.

99. Powell Goldstein LLP, Law Firm: Pro Bono & Community Service Powell, Goldstein, Frazer Murphy LLP, a 300lawyer firm with offices in Atlanta and Washington, provides a wide range of legal services to the nation s http://www.pogolaw.com/about-community.html

Atlanta Washington Firm Leadership Press Contacts ... Diversity Powell Goldstein has a long history of service to the community. Contributing to the local community is an essential part of life at Powell Goldstein, and the Firm believes that every successful lawyer should be involved in community service and pro bono activities. In fact, community involvement is one of our core values. As such, we encourage each of our attorneys to become involved in pro bono and civic activities. In 2005 our firm as a whole has: Participated in Hands on Atlanta's Servis Juris day Successfully represented a homeless and disabled veteran in securing medical benefits owed to him Served as pro bono counsel for the Kingsburg center and school's acquisition of property Represented the Hispanic College Fund in various transactions Provided legal services for the Whitman Walker clinic, the leading provider of HIV and AIDS treatment of D.C. Participated in the 2005 Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Real Estate games Participated in the Lawyers Have Heart Run Made various contributions to our troops in Iraq COMMUNITY SERVICE Powell Goldstein The Firm and its attorneys sponsor and participate in community group activities, such as building Habitat for Humanity houses, assisting Miriam's Kitchen in its breakfast program, participating in the Annual Aids Walk and the American Cancer Society's Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk, tutoring students in the Everybody Wins! Program, and working on Hands On Atlanta projects.

100. Vault Guide To Law Firm Pro Bono Programs: Vault Career Guides And Employer Prof Get the inside scoop on career path, hiring, jobs and corporate culture with the Vault Guide to law Firm pro bono programs. http://www.vault.com/career/Vault_Guide_to_Law_Firm_Pro_Bono_Programs.html

Vault Guide to Law Firm Pro Bono Programs Get the inside scoop on jobs and careers with Vault career guides. Vault Guide to Law Firm Pro Bono Programs is your complete resource to jobs, careers, interviews and recruiting. Vault Guide to Law Firm Pro Bono Programs Service to clients who cannot afford legal counsel has always been an ethical imperative of lawyers. During the last few decades, large U.S. law firms collectively have devoted increasing resources to pro bono work as well as to the management and administration of those efforts. Nearly all have developed their own unique culture of service and methods of administration. This book was developed to provide law students and lawyers with the essential objective information necessary to meaningfully evaluate these firms' pro bono cultures and activities. We hope that the information contained within this guide will enable you to match your interests with an appropriate firm. The information presented in this guide was developed through a partnership between Vault and pro bono coordinators at firms featured in this guide. Despite the natural competition among law firms, law firm pro bono coordinators often collaborate with their colleagues at other firms. Law firms recognize that these collaborations not only promote greater pro bono work within their own firms but also foster increased service within the entire legal community. The result is that the ever-increasing legal needs of the poor and disadvantaged receive greater attention.

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