Pro Bono and Legal Services Committee
The Pro Bono and Legal Services Committee addresses issues surrounding pro bono work by attorneys and advocates for efforts to provide legal services to those in need. The Committee is composed of representatives from law firms, legal service providers, corporations and law schools and is currently engaged in significant efforts to study and enhance access to justice. The Committee participates in selecting the Association's Legal Services Award winners and recommends potential appointees to Boards of legal services organization to the Executive Committee.
Recent Reports
Proposed Amendment of New York’s Code of Judicial Conduct (22 NYCRR §100.3(B)(12)), relating to a Judge’s Role in Facilitating the Ability of Unrepresented Litigants to have their Matters Fairly Heard (March 2013) ( PDF )
Subject area: Unrepresented Litigants
Memorandum to Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman regarding the implementation of the 50 hour pro bono requirement for New York State Bar admission (May 2012) ( PDF )
Subject area: Pro Bono Requirement for Bar Admission
Statement Regarding Reductions in Federal Legal Services Funding (December 2011) ( PDF )
Subject area: Legal Services, Funding of
Resources
Statement of Pro Bono Principles ( PDF )
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