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Storefront Pro Bono: Proposal for Modest Law Firm Commitment to Provide Direct Legal Services

The authors write "We propose a new model for law firm pro bono, provisionally called “Storefront Pro Bono,” to help mitigate the access to civil justice gap in New York through modest pro-bono commitments from the city’s law firms and other law organizations (law firms). The essence of the proposal is to encourage law firms to commit fifty hours of pro bono work for each of their lawyers (as already recommended by the ABA), whether litigators or transaction lawyers, to provide direct legal services dealing with the issues presented by individuals/families who do not qualify for publicly funded legal aid and cannot afford private counsel."

December 06, 2024 at 06:00 PM

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By Samuel Estreicher and Samuel Ball | December 06, 2024 at 06:00 PM

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The Gaping Lack of Access to Legal Services by the Vast Majority of Americans in Civil Matters

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