Welcome to the Pro Bono Practice of The Legal Aid Society, the nation's oldest and largest provider of legal services to low income families and individuals. You are joining a distinguished group of law firms and volunteers who partner with Legal Aid in ensuring that poverty is not a barrier to obtaining legal justice in New York City.
The current pro bono projects are described in Exhibit A. Developed by Legal Aid lawyers in conjunction with David Weschler, Attorney-in-Charge of the Pro Bono Practice, and Marlene Halpern, Supervising Attorney for Pro Bono, these projects reflect the unique breadth and scope of Legal Aid's Civil, Criminal, and Juvenile Rights Practices as well as the integration of pro bono counsel in nearly every area of Legal Aid's representation. This dynamic collaboration delivers pro bono assistance to many of Legal Aid's most vulnerable groups of clients - young children, disabled children and adults, senior citizens, immigrants facing deportation, domestic violence survivors, inmates brutalized by prison staff, persons with HIV/AIDS, low-wage and unemployed workers, families on the brink of eviction, and others. The pro bono work embraces an extraordinary range of professional opportunities: trial and appellate, administrative law, corporate, civil, juvenile rights, and criminal.
This handbook contains important information for handling Legal Aid pro bono matters. It will assist you in the delivery of quality legal services and enrich your professional experience. Please read the manual carefully and refer to it, as necessary, while working on cases. We appreciate and look forward to your participation.
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