ABA Recognizes Pro Bono Work by Lawyers in First National Celebration
Friday, July 10, 2009
- Organization: American Bar Association Standing Committee on Pro Bono and Public Service
- Link: http://www.abanet.org
- Source: Pennsylvania
For one week in October law schools, law firms, bar associations and other legal groups from New York to New Orleans and Boston to Seattle will recognize work done on behalf of the poor and underserved with the first national pro bono celebration.
The American Bar Association Standing Committee on Pro Bono and Public Service is sponsoring this pro bono recognition from October 25th through the 31st.
Pro bono refers to legal work that lawyers do without a fee for the benefit of their communities. This work can include representing individuals near the poverty line in civil cases such as landlord-tenant disputes, custody issues or foreclosures. It can also include legal work on behalf of an organization that serves the poor, such as a homeless shelter.
More information about the National Pro Bono Week Celebration is available at www.celebrateprobono.net.
