Monthly Archives: August 2009

Put the Equal Justice Works Career Fair on your radar screen


The Equal Justice Works Annual Career Fair & Conference is scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, October 24 and 25 at The Omni Shoreham Hotel, Washington, DC.   Student registration opens August 31st. The Equal Justice Works 2010 Fellowship application period is … Continue reading

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Trial Advocacy Seminar to benefit public interest lawyers


The Georgia Fellows of the American College of Trial Lawyers and the State Bar of Georgia Pro Bono Project will sponsor a two-day seminar, “Trial Advocacy for Public Interest Lawyers” on September 15th and 16th at the State Bar of … Continue reading

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Jordan Furlong gets to the point on unmet legal needs


A recent article by Jordan Furlong in Slaw about unmet legal needs sums up the scenario quite well. Eighty percent of the poor in the United States are unable to afford a lawyer or find pro bono help for their … Continue reading

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