National Pro Bono Celebration Blogging Round Up (Part 4)

Posted on October 31, 2010 by Kate Bladow

Another eight bloggers published a post recognizing those who provide pro bono legal services, fulfilling their pledge on Wednesday. This brings the total number of participants to twenty-eight. Wednesday's posts, and a few that were missed earlier in the week, are as follows:

Bloggers who didn't sign the pledge also continued to post articles about the National Pro Bono Celebration.

If you missed them, go back and read Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3 of the National Pro Bono Celebration Blogging Round Ups. You can also subscribe to technola by email (on the top right side of the page) or by RSS to be notified when the new round ups are posted. - K

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A Time To Recognize People Too Often Unrecognized

Posted on October 30, 2010 by Kate Bladow

Reading through the many posts that you published for the National Pro Bono Celebration, I'm amazed at the variety. Authors chose to profile pro bono programs and volunteers, describe how to set up successful programs, and explain why pro bono attorneys are needed. One attorney described why he provides pro bono services, and another blogger wrote about why pro bono legal services and help for self-represented litigants are important to him. One blogger even went so far as to draft a new pro bono pledge.

True, these blog posts didn't represent anyone in court nor did they resolve any legal problems, but many people who provide pro bono legal services were recognized and praised. And perhaps because of these posts, an attorney or two will decide to take a pro bono case or a paralegal will volunteer to help out with a clinic.

Thank you to the many bloggers who participated in blogging for the National Pro Bono Celebration. I'm stilling pulling together all of the posts from late last week and will post the round ups tomorrow.

More importantly, thank you to all the volunteers who take cases because they understand that "equal justice under law" is important. You help people navigate and fully participate in a complicated system. This matters, not only to your clients but also to our society. Thank you. - K

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National Pro Bono Celebration Blogging Round Up (Part 3)

Posted on October 28, 2010 by Kate Bladow

[Want to join in? It's not too late. Just sign up on PledgeBank and then, before the end of the week, post your article about pro bono legal services on your blog.]

By Tuesday evening, three more bloggers had published a post recognizing those who provide pro bono legal services, fulfilling their pledge. This brings the total number of participants to nineteen, and many of them have published more than one post! Tuesday's posts are as follows:

Bloggers who didn't sign the pledge also continued to post articles about the National Pro Bono Celebration.

If you missed them, go back and read Part 1 and Part 2 of the National Pro Bono Celebration Blogging Round Ups. You can also subscribe to technola by email (on the top right side of the page) or by RSS to be notified when the new round ups are posted. - K

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National Pro Bono Celebration Blogging Round Up (Part 2)

Posted on October 28, 2010 by Kate Bladow

[Want to join in? It's not too late. Just sign up on PledgeBank and then, before the end of the week, post your article about pro bono legal services on your blog.]

On Monday, another seven bloggers fulfilled their pledge to publish one post recognizing those who provide pro bono legal services during the National Pro Bono Celebration. This brings the total number of participants to fourteen. The posts published on Monday are as follows:

I also found several posts about the National Pro Bono Celebration from bloggers who aren't official participants.

If you missed it, go back and read National Pro Bono Celebration Blogging Round Up (Part 1). You can also subscribe to technola by email (on the top right side of the page) or by RSS to be notified when the round ups for Tuesday and Wednesday are posted. - K

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National Pro Bono Celebration Blogging Round Up (Part 1)

Posted on October 27, 2010 by Kate Bladow

In early September, I challenged bloggers to publish one post recognizing those who provide pro bono legal services during the National Pro Bono Celebration. I had hoped that ten people would sign up to join me, but more than thirty people pledged a blog post for pro bono!

It seems like they are following through, too. On October 24, the first day of the Celebration, eight of the people who signed up had already written at least one post about pro bono legal services. The posts that had been published on Sunday (or prior) are as follows:

I also found one blog post about the National Pro Bono Celebration from a reporter who hadn't signed up to participate.

Want to join in? It's not too late. Just sign up on PledgeBank and then, before the end of the week, post your article about pro bono legal services on your blog.

Stay tuned. I'll be posting the links to Monday's and Tuesday's posts shortly. - K

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The Power of Pro Bono Net

Posted on October 18, 2010 by Matthew Burnett

Anyone interested in the transformative power of technology to increase access to justice should take a few minutes to watch this video. Please also consider supporting Pro Bono Net. -M

 

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