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How Amazon and Cisco’s legal chiefs have cultivated pro bono programs
October 31, 2022
Legal Dive October 31, 2022 Members of Amazon’s legal department have provided pro bono legal services to guests at a Seattle-based homeless shelter, and they have worked with the Mid-Atlantic Innocence Project to rectify wrongful convictions. Read more…
Read MoreWomble Partners With Truist Client and Legal Aid to Expunge Criminal Records
October 11, 2022
Law.com October 11, 2022 Womble Bond Dickinson partnered with a major banking client on a large pro bono project in which attorneys worked together to expunge the criminal records of dozens of North Carolina residents. Overall, the project consisted of more than 310 volunteer hours, 150 petitions prepared and over 50 clients served. Read more…
Read MoreVCU Health, McGuireWoods and Dominion Energy Win National Award for Medical-Legal Partnership
August 11, 2022
VCU Health August 11, 2022 A successful medical-legal partnership, first created by VCU Health and then expanded with the support of McGuireWoods and Dominion Energy, will be honored with the 2022 Corporate Pro Bono (CPBO) Pro Bono Partner Award from Pro Bono Institute (PBI). Read more…
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