Coach’s Corner: Public virtue versus private violation
By ED POLL, Special to Lawyers Weekly edpoll@lawbiz.com Poll Many of the largest law firms strive to be paragons of public virtue in their programs intended to foster social responsibility. Pro bono...
View ArticleUSC’s pro bono program celebrates 20 years of public service
By FRED HORLBECK, Senior Staff Writer fred.horlbeck@sc.lawyersweekly.com Twenty years ago, Pamela Robinson had a conversation that ended up putting the University of South Carolina School of Law in...
View ArticleBar takes on anti-lawyer rhetoric, nixes pro bono reporting
By FRED HORLBECK, Senior Staff Writer fred.horlbeck@sc.lawyersweekly.com An effort by the S.C. Bar to reach out to Republican Gov. Nikki Haley in the wake of an election season that jarred the image...
View ArticleThe Eight Year Itch
Esser It took him nearly eight years to complete, but attorney William L. Esser IV of Charlotte stuck with a pro bono case that resulted in a very happy — and surprised — client. Esser serves on the...
View ArticleCarolina family law case focuses attention on right to pro bono help in civil...
By Gregory Zeller, Dolan Media Newswires LONG ISLAND, NY — You have the right to remain silent, but in civil court, you don’t have the right to an attorney – yet. While indigent defendants in criminal...
View ArticleLawyers across US urged to give more free services
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Jennifer Garcia stood alone before a judge with a stack of legal papers in her hands, answering questions about her personal life. She has acted as her own lawyer in state Family...
View ArticleAt Moore & Van Allen, pro bono is good business
While the debate continues in many states over whether pro bono work should be mandated or voluntary, the North Carolina Bar Association encourages licensed attorneys to participate in a minimum of 50...
View ArticleSeeing the Light
Meeting the president doesn’t get old. Not for Pamela Robinson, director of the University of South Carolina School of Law’s pro bono program, anyway. She still sounded breathless the day after her...
View ArticlePro bono populi
A sense of betrayal and wounded Palmetto State pride has fueled the anger expressed by many Charleston School of Law alumni in the wake of the school’s announcement of a business arrangement with the...
View ArticlePro bono programs let new lawyers help themselves, lend a hand
Many new lawyers in the Carolinas are discovering that pro bono can be more than a way to give back. It can also be a way to get work experience while waiting out a down economy. In South Carolina,...
View ArticleLegal help in the Lowcountry
In a state ranked as one of the worst in the nation when it comes to access to justice, a new nonprofit has sprung up in the Lowcountry to help provide legal services to moderate- and low-income...
View ArticleAt Moore & Van Allen, pro bono is good business
While the debate continues in many states over whether pro bono work should be mandated or voluntary, the North Carolina Bar Association encourages licensed attorneys to participate in a minimum of 50...
View ArticleSeeing the Light
Meeting the president doesn’t get old. Not for Pamela Robinson, director of the University of South Carolina School of Law’s pro bono program, anyway. She still sounded breathless the day after her...
View ArticlePro bono populi
A sense of betrayal and wounded Palmetto State pride has fueled the anger expressed by many Charleston School of Law alumni in the wake of the school’s announcement of a business arrangement with the...
View ArticlePro bono programs let new lawyers help themselves, lend a hand
Many new lawyers in the Carolinas are discovering that pro bono can be more than a way to give back. It can also be a way to get work experience while waiting out a down economy. In South Carolina,...
View ArticleLegal help in the Lowcountry
In a state ranked as one of the worst in the nation when it comes to access to justice, a new nonprofit has sprung up in the Lowcountry to help provide legal services to moderate- and low-income...
View ArticleAs easy as calling Uber: New website aims to match lawyers with pro bono...
The rising cost of legal services, relative to average incomes, is forcing the profession to confront an alarming affordability crisis—more and more Americans who don’t qualify for traditional legal...
View ArticleBar names Murphy & Grantland pro bono firm of the year
The South Carolina Bar named Murphy & Grantland the 2017 Pro Bono Law Firm of the Year for their work providing free legal counsel to those in need. John Grantland was presented with the award on...
View ArticleSouth Carolina Bar hosts Pro Bono Blitz
The South Carolina Bar is hosting another opportunity for volunteer lawyers and law students to respond to legal questions posted on the Freelegalanswers.org website. The Blitz event is taking place...
View ArticleSign up for Free Legal Answers pro bono opportunity
The South Carolina Bar is looking for pro bono attorney volunteers to participate in a Free Legal Answers Blitz, taking place Nov. 16 from 2 to 5 p.m at the State Bar building at 950 Taylor St. in...
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