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Justice Center for Legal Aid, Jordan

December 4, 2015

PBI recently sat down with Hadeel Abdel Aziz, co-founder and executive director of the Justice Center for Legal Aid (JCLA), located in Amman, Jordan. Aziz visited the U.S. this fall as an Eisenhower Fellow and met with Law Firm Pro Bono Project Director Tammy Taylor and Global Pro Bono Project Coordinator Sri Katragadda to discuss pro bono and access to justice, both in the U.S. and in Jordan. A nonprofit organization established in 2008, JCLA has grown from one legal aid clinic in Amman into the largest legal aid provider in Jordan, with 25 clinics located across the country. In

Technology and Access to Justice

November 24, 2015

The PBEye is excited to report on an online tool in the U.K. called CourtNav, developed by the Royal Courts of Justice Advice Bureau (RCJ Advice) in partnership with Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer†. Employing a user-friendly design with simple step-by-step questions, CourtNav helps clients who cannot afford a lawyer complete forms and navigate the court process. RCJ Advice first triages clients by phone to determine whether someone needs face-to-face advice or can be assisted through CourtNav, which has a number of helpful features — it can spot inconsistent answers, identify whether the client qualifies for reduced court fees, and summarize current

It’s Pro Bono Podcast Monday

November 23, 2015

Need an antidote for the Monday blues? Tune in to the Law Firm Pro Bono Project’s podcast, the Pro Bono Happy Hour, and learn about about exciting and meaningful developments in the world of law firm pro bono. Each week we interview insightful and entertaining expert guests from Law Firm Pro Bono Project Member Firms and Law Firm Pro Bono Challenge® Signatories, and offer a smart, fresh, creative take on pro bono. You don’t want to miss our latest episode, in which Alison King of Kaye Scholer*† discusses the structure of the firm’s pro bono program, how the firm celebrates

What’s Your Plan?

November 19, 2015

With vast numbers of baby-boom attorneys facing career transitions, a substantial demographic shift is on the horizon for the legal profession. A recent New York Times article discussed the dynamics of BigLaw’s aging law firm leadership and cited a troubling statistic: only 31 percent of the largest law firms have a formal succession planning process. The article reminds us about how critical succession management planning is, not only for law firm leadership, but also for pro bono leadership. By having a strategy, firms can effectively ensure continuity in program governance, in part by identifying and cultivating talent from within the

It’s Pro Bono Podcast Monday

November 16, 2015

Need an antidote for the Monday blues? Tune in to the Law Firm Pro Bono Project’s podcast, the Pro Bono Happy Hour, and learn about exciting and meaningful developments in the world of law firm pro bono. Each week we interview insightful and entertaining expert guests from Law Firm Pro Bono Project Member Firms and Law Firm Pro Bono Challenge® Signatories, and offer a smart, fresh, creative take on pro bono. You don’t want to miss our latest episode, in which Nic Patrick of DLA Piper*† discusses pro bono in the UK, the intersection of pro bono and CSR, and

Cheers to Our Challenge Signatories

November 12, 2015

PBI’s 2015 Annual Dinner took place last week at Gotham Hall in New York City, where we honored an important milestone in our organizational history: the 20th anniversary of the launch of the Law Firm Pro Bono Challenge®. We were delighted to recognize and honor our Challenge Signatories’ dedication to pro bono and access to justice during the evening’s festivities. For more information about the history of the Challenge, visit the new anniversary section of our website, where you can access a timeline of the Challenge, Challenge Reports, and more. If your firm is a Challenge Signatory, be sure to

It’s Pro Bono Podcast Monday

November 2, 2015

Need an antidote for the Monday blues? Tune in to the Law Firm Pro Bono Project’s podcast, the Pro Bono Happy Hour, and learn about about exciting and meaningful developments in the world of law firm pro bono. Each week we interview insightful and entertaining expert guests from Law Firm Pro Bono Project Member Firms and Law Firm Pro Bono Challenge® Signatories, and offer a smart, fresh, creative take on pro bono. Subscribe to the Pro Bono Happy Hour in iTunes. Podcast subscribers receive weekly new episode alerts, which you can then download and listen to at your convenience. The

Breaking Poverty Barriers to Equal Justice

October 29, 2015

Are you interested in strengthening communication with your pro bono clients? Ethnic and socio-economic cultural differences between pro bono attorneys and clients can jeopardize the attorney-client relationship. Lindquist & Vennum*†, in conjunction with the Volunteer Lawyers Network, developed a training program for use nationwide that aims to bridge these gaps and facilitate systemic change. The training video modules and curriculum guide feature the expertise of Dr. Donna Beegle, a nationally recognized professional trainer from Communication Across Barriers in Portland, Ore. We received a preview of this innovative project earlier this year at the 2015 PBI Annual Conference. Now that the

It’s Pro Bono Podcast Monday

October 26, 2015

Need an antidote for the Monday blues? Tune into the Law Firm Pro Bono Project’s podcast, the Pro Bono Happy Hour, and learn about about exciting and meaningful developments in the world of law firm pro bono. Each week we interview insightful and entertaining expert guests from Law Firm Pro Bono Project Member Firms and Law Firm Pro Bono Challenge® Signatories, and offer a smart, fresh, creative take on pro bono. You don’t want to miss our latest episodes, featuring Sue Finegan of Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo*† and George Cauthen of Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough*†. Subscribe

Don’t Eat Lunch Alone

October 8, 2015

Looking for an interesting podcast to supplement your weekly line-up? No need to wait for the next season of Serial! Tune into the Pro Bono Happy Hour, the Law Firm Pro Bono Project’s new podcast featuring lively conversations about law firm pro bono, news, and best practices. Each week we interview insightful and entertaining expert guests from Law Firm Pro Bono Project Member Firms and Law Firm Pro Bono Challenge® Signatories and offer a smart, fresh, creative take on pro bono. Subscribe to the Pro Bono Happy Hour in iTunes and check out our first two episodes featuring Lauren Schmidt