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A Lawyer Helps

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  • Pro Bono Month
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A Lawyer Helps

All the Ways A Lawyer Helps

Pro Bono Projects & Resources

 

Projects

Michigan Litigation Assistance Partnership Project (MI-LAPP) Request for Case Referral Information

  • Patent Pro Bono Project
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    • Referral Process
    • QDRO Brochure
    • Referral Form (updated August 2017)
  • Malpractice for Pro Bono Program
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John W. Cummiskey Award

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We hope you found the information and resources helpful. If you need pro bono (low or no cost) legal assistance, please e-mail rmathis@michbar.org.

Training & Resources

  • Pro Bono Opportunities
  • Find Legal Programs by County
  • Effectively Representing the Veteran Client: Legal & Cultural Basics (ABA)
  • Law School Clinics in Michigan
  • ADR & Pro Bono Policy Memo, 2014
  • Documenting the Justice Gap in Michigan, 2017
  • ABA Report on the Pro Bono Work of America's Lawyers, 2013
  • Legal Services Corporation Report of the Pro Bono Task Force, 2012
  • Assessment of Pro Bono in Michigan, February 2013
  • And Justice for All—A Report on Pro Bono in MI, 2007
  • ABA Rule 6.1: Voluntary Pro Bono Publico Service
  • Pro Bono Toolkit for Judges
  • U of M Law School Voluntary Pro Bono Pledge
  • Cooley Law School Voluntary Pro Bono Pledge
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Pro Bono Month

  • Pro Bono Month, 2018
  • Celebrate Pro Bono

Links of Interest

  • A Lawyer Helps
  • ABA Center for Pro Bono
  • Pro Bono Institute
  • ProBono.net
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