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The Board of Directors of NAPBPRO is now accepting nominations for the Tanya Neiman Pro Bono Professional of the Year Award. Named for the legendary San Francisco pro bono pioneer, the award is designed to recognize a career of impact supporting the provision of pro bono services in the service of people in need. Please submit your nomination by e-mail to NAPBPRO President Scott Wylie ([email protected]), including your nominee’s name, contact information, and a brief description of their professional efforts and impact.

NAPBPRO is so excited to kick off our 2021 webinar offerings with this one!

Pro Bono Technology Innovations During the Pandemic. Speakers include Robert Roth, the Chief Innovation Officer for the Indiana Courts; Marissa Lavette, of the ABA Center for Pro Bono; and Scott Wylie, Executive Director of Pro Bono Indiana.

Please join us for a look at technology innovation during the pandemic that allowed pro bono providers and courts to continue serving low-income clients. We'll also be discussing lessons learned, providing an overview of what worked well and what didn't (from a provider and a court perspective), and previewing the ABA's Equal Justice Conference.

Hope to see you there!

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Happy Friday, Pro Bono Friends!

Today, NAPBPRO is honored to recognize and celebrate the following programs. We'll finish up this list tomorrow to close out Pro Bono Week!

Ohio: Greater Dayton Volunteer Lawyers Project (GDVLP) for their full-representation divorce clinic.

Oregon: Oregon Justice Resource Center for their Civil Rights Project and protecting the civil rights of protesters.

Pennsylvania: Dauphin County Bar Association and MidPenn Legal Services for their Remote Eviction Mediation Project.

South Carolina: University of South Carolina School of Law and South Carolina Bar for their virtual legal blitz.

South Dakota: The South Dakota Network Against Family Violence and Sexual Assault for their advocacy work and innovative volunteer trainings during Covid.

Tennessee: Legal Aid of East Tennessee for their advocacy work during the pandemic.

Texas: Tarrant County Bar Association-Fort Worth, TX for their LegalLine program. Melissa Sircar

Utah: Utah State Bar for their virtual legal clinic model.

Vermont: Vermont Legal Aid for their advocacy and innovative client representation during the pandemic.

Virginia: Virginia State Bar Young Lawyers Conference and The Virginia Bar Association Young Lawyers Division for their Wills for Healthcare Heroes program.

Washington: Washington State Office of Civil Legal Aid for their Emergency UI Claimant Representation project.

West Virginia: West Virginia Senior Legal Aid for their culturally competent client representation during the pandemic, and for their work informing vulnerable seniors about important issues affecting their rights.

Wisconsin: Marquette University Law School for their online Volunteer Legal Clinic.

Washington, DC: Neighborhood Legal Services Program (NLSP) for their use of pro bono volunteers to advocate for clients who were denied public benefits during the pandemic.