By Sylvia Novinsky While the past two years have challenged how our profession is able to address unmet legal needs in North Carolina, our state’s attorneys have continued to find ways to volunteer their time and skills through pro bono legal service. Through our organization alone, hundreds of attorneys have helped people stay in their homes,...
From which law school did you graduate? North Carolina Central University School of Law Who is your employer? North Carolina Central University School of Law What is your job title? Director of the Pro Bono Clinic What do you love most about your job? I like to think of my job as the trifecta: I...
From which law school did you graduate? Northeastern University School of Law Tell us about your regular practice area. Where do you practice and what do you do? What do you love most about your job? I recently went from being a trial attorney- mostly as a criminal defense attorney- to working with both Charlotte...
Jared Smith attended UNC School of Law and began working for the Equal Access to Justice Commission in 2016, as a third-year law student. His research as a volunteer helped develop the idea for the NC Pro Bono Resource Center (PBRC), a program of the Commission. Jared says, “I count myself fortunate to have worked...
Letter sent by email to North Carolina Attorneys in January 2022. View the official letter here. January 10, 2022 Dear North Carolina Attorney, The past year has been a challenging one for us all. A global pandemic has altered how our justice system operates for many months, challenging our shared abilities to help meet...
Letter sent by email to North Carolina Attorneys on March 15, 2021. View the official letter here. March 15, 2021 Dear North Carolina Attorney, The past year has been a challenging one for us all. A global pandemic has fundamentally altered how our justice system operates for many months, challenging our shared abilities to help...
Letter sent by email to North Carolina Attorneys on January 8, 2020. View the official letter here. January 6, 2020 Dear North Carolina Attorney, Each year, North Carolina lawyers demonstrate our commitment to ensuring equal access to justice for all by giving thousands of hours of pro bono service. The provision of free legal services...
In an email sent to all active North Carolina attorneys, Chief Justice Martin announced the launch of the pro bono reporting period collecting information about NC Rule of Professional Conduct 6.1 activities in 2018. The text of the email follows. To report your 2018 pro bono hours, visit ncprobono.org/report. To view the signed letter from...
Sent by email to North Carolina attorneys on March 23, 2018. Dear North Carolina Attorney, We are fortunate to be a part of a profession working toward the ideal of equal justice under law, which is one of the ultimate goals of our legal system. One integral way that we as North Carolina lawyers move...
RALEIGH, N.C. – Campbell Law Assistant Clinic Professor Allegra Collins is one of 170 attorneys named to the inaugural N.C. Pro Bono Honor Society. Collins and her colleagues were recognized for each having donated 50 or more hours of legal services during 2016 through the state’s inaugural voluntary pro bono reporting effort. Download the complete...
