The DC Pro Bono Week tour of DC Superior Court focused on domestic violence and resources for crime victims. The tour was led by Rachel Kohler of the Network of Victim Recovery of DC and Paige Allmendinger of DC SAFE. NVRDC and DC SAFE offer counseling, child protective service advocacy, litigation, and many other timely resources to ensure that victims have the resources they need to move forward.
As DC Pro Bono Week 2015 got underway, we convened on Monday, October 26 for Cheers for Justice! Representatives from various local bar associations were on hand to discuss their organizations and answer attendees’ questions about getting more involved in pro bono work. (Plus there was food, drinks, music, and great conversation!)
DC Pro Bono Week 2015 got started on Monday, October 26, wtih Advancing Social Justice Through Pro Bono and Advocacy Work. Roughly 30 law school students from schools around the DC area gathered at Steptoe & Johnson for a panel organized by law schools at Catholic University of America, Georgetown University, American University, George Washington University, and Howard University.
Dignity. Respect. Justice. Service. These words appear on the homepage of Bread for the City and in the lobby of its center in Northwest DC. They are the intangible contributions that Bread for the City makes to the lives of those living in poverty in the District—while also providing them with food, clothing, medical care, legal assistance, and social services.
Photos from the Pro Bono Week visit to Children’s Law Center‘s medical-legal partnership with Unity Health Care.
Cheers for Justice! A Pro Bono Week Happy Hour (October 26, 2015)
Advancing Social Justice Through Pro Bono & Advocacy Work (October 26, 2015)
