In honor of National Volunteer Week we will be highlighting volunteers and sharing ways lawyers and advocates can get involved. Today we would like to highlight Wantee Ramkaran, a LiveHelp Volunteer for LawHelpNY. LawHelpNY.org, is a website designed to help low-income New Yorkers solve their legal problems. Volunteers staff LiveHelp, an online, real-time chat service that directs… Continue Reading
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Subscribe to Volunteer Profile RSS FeedNational Volunteer Week 2018 Highlight: City Bar Volunteers Kick Off FEMA Appeals Clinics
Posted in Disaster Legal Aid, Legal Services, Pro Bono, Resources, Volunteer ProfileIn honor of National Volunteer Week we will be highlighting volunteers and sharing ways lawyers and advocates can get involved. Today we would like to highlight the work of the Pro Bono FEMA Appeals Clinics which were initiated in response to the 2017 hurricane season. Probono.net/ny is the New York state network site of probono.net and… Continue Reading
Pro Bono Week 2017 Bonus Spotlight: Major General Micheal J. Nardotti
Posted in Celebrate Pro Bono Week, Legal Services, Pro Bono, Volunteer ProfilePro Bono Net would like to recognize the thousands of volunteer lawyers who make a huge difference for those in need and the incredibly important work of pro bono volunteers in building our capacity to meet the vast unmet need for civil legal services. Today, as a bonus Pro Bono Week celebration spotlight, we are… Continue Reading
Pro Bono Week 2017: Elizabeth Brancati, LiveHelp, LawHelpNY
Posted in Celebrate Pro Bono Week, Legal Services, Pro Bono, Technology, Volunteer ProfilePro Bono Net would like to recognize the thousands of volunteer lawyers who make a huge difference for those in need and the incredibly important work of pro bono volunteers in building our capacity to meet the vast unmet need for civil legal services. Today, in honor of National Celebrate Pro Bono Week, we’re sharing… Continue Reading
Pro Bono Week 2017: Nic Rangel, Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York
Posted in Celebrate Pro Bono Week, Legal Services, Pro Bono, Technology, Volunteer ProfilePro Bono Net would like to recognize the thousands of volunteer lawyers who make a huge difference for those in need and the incredibly important work of pro bono volunteers in building our capacity to meet the vast unmet need for civil legal services. Today, in honor of National Celebrate Pro Bono Week, we’re sharing… Continue Reading
Pro Bono Week 2017: Nisha Sandhu, Southeast Louisiana Legal Services
Posted in Celebrate Pro Bono Week, Legal Services, Pro Bono, Volunteer ProfilePro Bono Net would like to recognize the thousands of volunteer lawyers who make a huge difference for those in need and the incredibly important work of pro bono volunteers in building our capacity to meet the vast unmet need for civil legal services. Today, in honor of National Celebrate Pro Bono Week, we’re sharing… Continue Reading
Pro Bono Week 2017: Jessica Ortiz Sanchez & Brent S. Howard, Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma
Posted in Celebrate Pro Bono Week, Legal Services, Pro Bono, Volunteer ProfilePro Bono Net would like to recognize the thousands of volunteer lawyers who make a huge difference for those in need and the incredibly important work of pro bono volunteers in building our capacity to meet the vast unmet need for civil legal services. To kick off our Pro Bono Week celebration, we would like… Continue Reading
Volunteer Week 2017: Michael Fuller, Legal Aid Services of Oregon
Posted in Legal Services, Pro Bono, Volunteer ProfilePro Bono Net would like to highlight the volunteer efforts of Michael Fuller with Legal Aid Services of Oregon! In honor of National Volunteer Week 2017, which takes place this week, April 23-29, Pro Bono Net would like to extend our gratitude to the thousands of volunteer lawyers who make a huge difference for those in… Continue Reading
Volunteer Week 2017: David Hood, Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, Inc.
Posted in Legal Services, Pro Bono, Volunteer ProfilePro Bono Net would like to highlight the volunteer efforts of David Hood with Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, Inc! In honor of National Volunteer Week 2017, which takes place this week, April 23-29, Pro Bono Net would like to extend our gratitude to the thousands of volunteer lawyers who make a huge difference for… Continue Reading
Volunteer Week 2017: Leveraging Volunteer Lawyers, Dora Galacatos
Posted in Legal Services, Pro Bono, Volunteer ProfilePro Bono Net would like to highlight the work of Dora Galacatos, Executive Director of The Feerick Center for Social Justice, for her work in leveraging volunteer work through AmeriCorps VISTA fellows! In honor of National Volunteer Week 2017, which takes place this week, April 23-29, Pro Bono Net would like to extend our gratitude to the thousands… Continue Reading
National Celebrate Pro Bono Week: Bonus Profile R. Gary Higgins, Jr.
Posted in Celebrate Pro Bono Week, Legal Services, Pro Bono, Volunteer ProfilePro Bono Net would like to recognize the thousands of volunteer lawyers who make a huge difference for those in need and the incredibly important work of pro bono volunteers in building our capacity to meet the vast unmet need for civil legal services. To wrap up our Pro Bono Week celebration, we are taking… Continue Reading
Volunteering Through Technology Initiative: Citizenshipworks at Brooklyn Public Library
Posted in Celebrate Pro Bono Week, Immigration, Pro Bono, Technology, Volunteer ProfilePro Bono Net would like to recognize the thousands of volunteer lawyers who make a huge difference for those in need and the incredibly important work of pro bono volunteers in building our capacity to meet the vast unmet need for civil legal services. This year we are celebrating National Pro Bono Week through a special… Continue Reading
Volunteering Through Technology Initiative: LiveHelp with Joan Archer
Posted in Celebrate Pro Bono Week, Legal Services, Pro Bono, Technology, Volunteer ProfilePro Bono Net would like to recognize the thousands of volunteer lawyers who make a huge difference for those in need and the incredibly important work of pro bono volunteers in building our capacity to meet the vast unmet need for civil legal services. This year we are celebrating National Pro Bono Week through a special… Continue Reading
Volunteering Through Technology Initiative: LHI Forms with Nancy Watson
Posted in Celebrate Pro Bono Week, Legal Services, Pro Bono, Technology, Volunteer ProfilePro Bono Net would like to recognize the thousands of volunteer lawyers who make a huge difference for those in need and the incredibly important work of pro bono volunteers in building our capacity to meet the vast unmet need for civil legal services. This year we are celebrating National Pro Bono Week through a special… Continue Reading
Pro Bono Week Volunteer Profile: Fiona Finlay-Hunt, Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
Posted in Celebrate Pro Bono Week, Legal Services, Pro Bono, Volunteer ProfilePro Bono Net would like to recognize the thousands of volunteer lawyers who make a huge difference for those in need. We are celebrating Pro Bono Week, October 25-31, by honoring those dedicated volunteers. Each day we are spotlighting a pro bono volunteer in the community on our organization’s website in the Volunteer Profile section. Our… Continue Reading
Immigration Advocates Network Profile: Karen Grisez, E-Conference Expert Panelist
Posted in Celebrate Pro Bono Week, Pro Bono, Seminar, Volunteer Profile, WebinarAuthor: Abigail Krusemark, Immigrant Youth Resources Coordinator (AmeriCorps VISTA), Immigration Advocates Network The Immigration Advocates Network (IAN) is excited to announce its fourth annual e-conference fundraiser, “Cutting Edge Issues in Immigration Law,” from November 2 to November 6, 2015. In honor of National Celebrate Pro Bono Week, we are spotlighting one of our expert panelists for this year’s e-conference,… Continue Reading
Pro Bono Week Volunteer Profile: Rebecca E. Algie, Seward & Kissel LLP, Volunteer for Her Justice
Posted in Celebrate Pro Bono Week, Legal Services, Pro Bono, Volunteer ProfilePro Bono Net would like to recognize the thousands of volunteer lawyers who make a huge difference for those in need. We are celebrating Pro Bono Week, October 25-31, by honoring those dedicated volunteers. Each day we are spotlighting a pro bono volunteer in the community on our organization’s website in the Volunteer Profile section. Our… Continue Reading
Pro Bono Week Volunteer Profile: Christopher Mendez, VOLS New York Volunteer
Posted in Celebrate Pro Bono Week, Legal Services, Pro Bono, Volunteer ProfilePro Bono Net would like to recognize the thousands of volunteer lawyers who make a huge difference for those in need. We are celebrating Pro Bono Week, October 25-31, by honoring those dedicated volunteers. Each day we are spotlighting a pro bono volunteer in the community on our organization’s website in the Volunteer Profile section. As our… Continue Reading