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9 Apr 2010, 1:13 pm
Our Office of Clinical and Pro Bono Programs boasts seven full-time staff members who coordinate the clinical and pro bono opportunities available to students. [read post]
30 Mar 2010, 3:00 pm
"By leveraging the pro bono spirit of the many attorneys throughout the five boroughs who are willing to contribute their time and legal skills, we hope to see the positive impact of recent changes in the settlement conference process in the very near future. [read post]
14 Mar 2010, 8:50 pm
Some attorneys have engaged in unfair conduct in conducting activities covered by the proposed rule. [read post]
22 Feb 2010, 10:00 am
That's precisely what happened in my pro bono case. [read post]
15 Dec 2009, 6:30 am
Personally, I do my part by participating in many different pro bono activities and also publishing this blog to help answer people’s question about divorce free of charge. [read post]
14 Dec 2009, 12:00 pm
They imagine themselves championing for the rights of the downtrodden and using the courtroom as a venue to right the wrongs of others.Many lawyers attempt to accomplish this last objective by accepting lots of pro-bono cases and arguing for one lost victim of the legal system at a time. [read post]
11 Nov 2009, 4:04 am
Nevertheless, the law practice is by law protected from competition by non-lawyers, which automatically gives lawyers an obligation to serve justice and the public interest -- including pro bono and low bono work -- beyond just their own pockets. [read post]
21 Oct 2009, 2:00 am
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Insurers Found Not Obligated to Cover Law Firm Over Client's Fraudulent Activities
New York Law Journal
An insurer was not obligated to provide malpractice coverage to a law firm where the firm knew it could be held liable for the fraudulent activities of a client but did not tell the insurer before purchasing the policy, New York's highest court has ruled. [read post]
26 Aug 2009, 4:01 pm
Waiving arbitration through active participation in litigation -- Neither filing of motion to dismiss nor filing of answer that failed to include a demand for arbitration constituted active participation in litigation that would result in waiver of right to arbitration -- Trial court did not err in directing parties to comply with arbitration agreementReported at 34 Fla. [read post]
20 Aug 2009, 7:59 am
Enrico Schaefer, an attorney from Michigan, wrote "Does Blogging Help Fulfill Your Pro Bono Obligation? [read post]
3 Jul 2009, 2:23 pm
Pro bono work is a worthwhile activity. [read post]
5 Jun 2009, 7:15 am
Emotions have no place during settlement negotiations but can run high and get in the way of an objective evaluation of a case's range of value.The pros and cons of a case can not be properly and professionally evaluated if one's judgment is clouded by emotionally charged and negative feelings towards another attorney, that attorney's client, and/or that attorney's case or argument. [read post]
23 Dec 2008, 4:00 pm
Voluntary Pro Bono Service (Rule 6.1) Though not enforceable through the disciplinary process, Rule 6.1 reaffirms a lawyer's responsibilities to provide at least 20 hours of pro bono legal services each year to poor persons, and to contribute financially to organizations that provide legal services to poor persons. [read post]
4 Jun 2008, 7:58 am
Indiana is one of eight states that have rejected mandatory pro bono reporting; six other states do require the reporting of pro bono activities. [read post]
1 Jan 2008, 11:17 pm
"The SSP professional member has a fiduciary duty to the claimant and is obligated to provide information and programs which are in the best interests of the injured person and their attorney. [read post]
16 Oct 2007, 9:05 am
" [14] At best, there is one public interest legal aid attorney per every 6,861 low-income individuals; in comparison, the general population has a ratio of one attorney per 525 individuals. [15] In the end, the debate over the ethical obligation to provide pro bono is superfluous. [read post]
13 Aug 2007, 11:22 pm
. _____________________ Letter to Legislators voting on AB952 August 20 I am an attorney in California that is active in all of the industry groups in the State and have some National affiliations as well. [read post]
24 Jul 2007, 9:00 pm
Do you perform volunteer, pro bono, or low bono work? [read post]
1 Jul 2007, 4:05 pm
Here are some quotes:When we began measuring pro bono activity in the '90s, we relied on a version of what's come to be known as The Pro Bono Institute's definition, also known as the Law Firm Pro Bono Challenge. [read post]
