Pro Bono Around Town
September 19, 2013
Laundromats. Barbershops. Daycare centers. Medical clinics. Houses of worship. Efforts to “go where the clients are” and to create programs to bring legal help directly to underserved communities to make pro bono services more easily accessible are taking off. The PBEye previously highlighted examples of mobile pro bono assistance, such as OneJustice’s “Justice Bus” and food stamp clinics in schools. Here are a few additional examples of innovative and accessible places where pro bono services are being delivered: • Starting in October, many libraries across Florida will be participating in “Lawyers in Libraries,” a new pro bono project designed to teach