Pro Bono in the News

  • Responding to Haitian Needs: Spotlight on the DC Chapter (2/4/2010)
    Kudos to DC chapter members who braved a snowstorm in order to assist Haitian nationals to apply for temporary protected status. AILA Doc. No. 10020465.
    AILA Doc. No. 10020465.
  • Overcoming Barriers To Immigrant Representation: Exploring Solutions (11/4/2009)
    The Fordham Law Review has released several articles relating to representation of the immigrant poor in New York and the efforts of the Katzmann Study Group to document and promote pro bono representation. AILA Doc. No. 09110468.
    AILA Doc. No. 09110468.
  • EOIR Announces Expansion of Pro Bono Programs(44 KB - 11/19/2007)
    On 11/15/07 EOIR announced plans to expand and improve pro bono programs. The New Release lists recommendations that EOIR intends to implement. AILA Doc. No. 07111962.
    AILA Doc. No. 07111962.
  • Second Circuit Judge Challenges Lawyers to Commit to Pro Bono for Immigrants(71 KB - 4/9/2007)
    The Honorable Robert A. Katzmann delivered the Orison S. Marden Memorial Lecture at the New York City Bar on February 28, 2007. Katzmann spoke about the unmet legal needs of the immigrant poor and exhorted all lawyers to take part in expanding the provision of pro bono service. AILA Doc. NO. 07040910.
    AILA Doc. No. 07040910.