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THE NEW YORK
BAR FOUNDATION

Pro Bono Information for Attorneys

National Pro Bono Week Activities Calendar

October 25- 31, 2009

The New York State Bar Association has a long and proud history of encouraging attorneys to volunteer to assist individuals, not-for-profit, governmental or public services organizations whose services are designed primarily to address the legal and other basic needs of persons of limited financial means. In keeping with that tradition, the Association is a proud supporter of the American Bar Association’s initiative establishing the first National Celebration of Pro Bono to be held during the week of October 25-31, 2009.

The goal of the week long celebration is three-fold: (1) to recognize the significant contributions made by the scores of attorneys who already participate in pro bono; (2) to educate the public and the legal profession about the ever-growing unmet legal needs of low-income people and others who have been hard hit by the economic downturn; and (3) to encourage more attorneys to volunteer. Among other things, legal services organizations, local bar associations and law schools will be hosting a variety of events to mark this week, including free continuing legal education seminars for attorneys who volunteer to accept a pro bono case, legal clinics where persons of limited financial means can receive a free consultation with an attorney volunteer in certain identified areas of law, as well as various receptions where attorney volunteers will be recognized.

Click on the links below to see a few of the celebratory events currently being planned across State. For a more comprehensive listing of activities scheduled in your area please visit your local bar association’s Web site; or www.nysba.org/probono; or www.probono.net/ny/calendar/week.2009-10-26; or the ABA web site at: http://www.probono.net/celebrateprobono/featuredevents/.

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