From Private Practice to Public Interest: Deborah Levine
01 September 2016 Blog, East River of the River Profiles, Featured | Tags: NLSP, Small Claims Resource Center
By Miranda Hines
Deborah Levine has achieved the legal trifecta: She’s gone from private practice to the federal government to a public-interest organization. Now she’s bringing her skills east of the river. (More…)
Event Series: The State of African Americans in DC
01 September 2016 Blog, East River of the River Profiles, Featured | Tags: health, race
The Georgetown University DC Public Policy Initiative and the School of Nursing & Health Studies are hosting an upcoming event series: The State of African Americans in DC. The series joins reports commissioned by the DC Commission on African-American Affairs and sponsored by Georgetown in order to focus on the condition of African Americans living in DC. (more…)
Summer Olympics Pro Bono Puns (Volume 2)
19 August 2016 Blog, Featured | Tags: pro bono puns
Another round of Summer Olympics pro bono puns. (more…)
Our 2016 Mentoring Program
12 August 2016 Blog, Featured | Tags: mentoring
Our 2016 Mentoring Program will be starting soon, and we can’t wait to welcome this year’s mentors and mentees. Mentees are paired with an experienced lawyer mentor and meet with that mentor two to three times throughout the year. We also hold six additional mentoring events, including panels on setting career goals and succeeding as a new lawyer and happy hours with local public-interest lawyers. The combination of individual meetings and group programs provides answers to questions about life as a new lawyer and a variety of tips and perspectives that can help lawyers throughout their careers. (More…)
Summer Olympics Pro Bono Puns
The Olympic Games have put camaraderie and public service on our minds…
Now Accepting Nominations for our 2016 Awards
29 July 2016 Blog, Featured | Tags: 2016 awards, awards
Do you know a dynamic legal-services lawyer who represents low-income clients, works to improve access to justice, or thinks creatively to solve difficult legal problems? Do you know any dedicated government lawyers who also volunteer their time to organize pro bono efforts or represent low-income clients? If so, we need your nominations for our 2016 Legal Services Award and 2016 Government Pro Bono Award!
Each year at our Awards Ceremony, we recognize the extraordinary work of some of the District’s most dedicated public-interest and pro bono lawyers. Our 2016 Awards Ceremony will take place on Thursday, December 1 at 6:30 pm. (more…)
Justice in Aging Fellow Shana Wynn Works for District Seniors
12 July 2016 Blog, East River of the River Profiles, Featured | Tags: elder law, fellowships, NLSP
By Miranda Hines
Shana Wynn, a 2015–2016 Borchard Law and Aging Fellow, may need to clone herself: She is effectively doing the work of two people, fighting on two fronts to ensure that her clients can age with dignity. She works primarily for Justice in Aging, which does policy work; two days a week, she also represents clients pro bono at the Southeast DC office of Neighborhood Legal Services Program, which serves residents of Wards 7 and 8. (more…)
4th of July Pro Bono Puns
04 July 2016 Blog, Featured | Tags: pro bono puns
Celebrate the nation’s birthday with … puns.
Our New Board Members, 2016 Edition
29 June 2016 Blog, Featured | Tags: board of directors
It’s that time of year when we welcome our incoming board members. Each of these public-interest-minded folks will officially join our Board of Directors in September. (more…)