{"id":2304,"date":"2020-08-18T16:12:55","date_gmt":"2020-08-18T20:12:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncprobono.org\/dev\/?p=2304"},"modified":"2020-08-27T12:43:59","modified_gmt":"2020-08-27T16:43:59","slug":"highlighting-pro-bono-attorney-james-cronin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncprobono.org\/dev\/highlighting-pro-bono-attorney-james-cronin\/","title":{"rendered":"Highlighting Pro Bono Attorney James Cronin"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Tell me about your regular practice area: Where do you practice and what do you do? What do you love most about your job?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I practice in workers\u2019 compensation defense in Wilmington, NC with Hedrick Gardner Kincheloe & Garofalo LLP.\u00a0 Specifically, my work allows me the opportunity to help many small businesses navigate claims and maintain good working relationships with their employees.\u00a0 While these claims do get contentious, and there is quite a bit of disagreement, the work teaches you how to communicate and relate with a diverse group of people.\u00a0 I enjoy the technical legal analysis as much as I enjoy working with the people that make up my clients and opposing counsel.\u00a0 I have learned that much of what I do has little to do with the law itself, and that this is where you can grow the most.<\/p>\n

What is your most recent pro bono experience?<\/strong><\/p>\n

While not a specific \u201cexperience,\u201d my most recent pro bono work is not what is considered conventional pro bono activity.\u00a0 Given the current COVID-19 environment, I have spent much more time talking to other young attorneys about how to get into pro bono work.\u00a0 I always felt that no matter how much I can do myself, if I can get others involved, I will be doing a greater service to our profession and the community.<\/p>\n

How has engaging in pro bono legal service enriched your career, or enriched you personally or professionally?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pro bono work naturally takes you back to the \u201cwhy did I become a lawyer?\u201d question.\u00a0 I have learned that there are many people, groups, and businesses that need help, and that there is also much to be learned about life in helping others.\u00a0 It is not unlike volunteering as a non-attorney \u2013 you get much more out of life if you spend time with people who genuinely need some help.<\/p>\n

Of what moment(s) from your pro bono work are you the most proud?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ideally, I have yet to do what I am most proud of.\u00a0 I would like to say that it has been garnering interest of other young attorneys in doing pro bono work.\u00a0 I think it is paramount that as advocates we use our knowledge to find the words that others cannot.<\/p>\n

What advice would you give someone who has not yet provided any pro bono work?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Do not be afraid of not knowing what you are doing. \u00a0Pro bono work is an opportunity to learn and grow.\u00a0 At a time in our country where divisiveness rules the headlines, I think that we have an opportunity to bridge gaps and show the value of community.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Tell me about your regular practice area: Where do you practice and what do you do? What do you love most about your job? I practice in workers\u2019 compensation defense in Wilmington, NC with Hedrick Gardner Kincheloe & Garofalo LLP.\u00a0 Specifically, my work allows me the opportunity to help many small businesses navigate claims and... <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":58,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[37,35,44],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncprobono.org\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2304"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncprobono.org\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncprobono.org\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncprobono.org\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/58"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncprobono.org\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2304"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncprobono.org\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2304\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2306,"href":"https:\/\/ncprobono.org\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2304\/revisions\/2306"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncprobono.org\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2304"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncprobono.org\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2304"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncprobono.org\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2304"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}