2021 Pro Bono Award Winners Recognized

The 2021 Pro Bono Award winners were recognized during the virtual NCBA Annual Meeting on Thursday, June 17. The recipients are: Deborah Greenblatt…

Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI) Series: Special Considerations When Representing Child Clients

It’s no secret that the ability to form a trusting relationship with clients is one of the most important skills a lawyer can have. As a rule, “when a…

Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI) Series: A Note on Working with Older Adults and Clients with Diminished Capacity

Social isolation creates an increased risk for elder abuse.[1] Thus, with the emergence of the pandemic and with the number of elderly individuals in our…

Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI) Series: Four Tips for Effectively Representing Gender Diverse Clients

Recent studies indicate that more than 1.4 million transgender adults live in America. That’s around 0.5% of adults. If you’ve encountered 200 clients in…

Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI) Series: Microaggressions, Building Rapport and Recovering from Blunders – Resources for Harmonious Pro Bono Client Interactions

“A provider should ensure that its staff has the skills, knowledge and resources necessary to provide assistance in a culturally competent manner.” –…

Pro Bono Volunteer Spotlight: Katie Riddle

Pro Bono Project: LANC Lawyer on the Line/Legal on the Line A paralegal is an advocate, a teacher, an advisor, a valuable team member, and everything else in…

Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI) Series: Cross-Cultural Lawyering

As humans, we are multi-dimensional beings made up of several identities, including race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual…