For the third consecutive year ProBono.Org hosted an awards ceremony to celebrate and recognise pro bono work.
Integrating pro bono work fully into the practice of all attorneys, advocates and others continues to be a challenge. However, many have done so with a remarkable degree of commitment and enthusiasm. It is these people that this event recognises, hoping that others will follow suit. ProBono.Org strives to involve law firms, in particular, in pro bono matters that suit their expertise and interest, Great strides have been made in our first 10 years, but many more legal professionals could contribute to give poor and indigent people a legal voice. It was pleasing to see a marked increase in the participation of small law firms in the awards this year.
Click here to read the full article by Erica Emdon – National Director of ProBono.org