Read this installment of the “Pro Bono Corner” written by Widad Sairafe a Community Justice Fellow from the Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada.
Kids and Kids and Conflicts of Interests
Occasionally, children in a family have different goals, resulting in a conflict of interest. These kids need a hero. Learn more from this installment of “Pro Bono Corner” written by Marcus Brouwers from the Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada.
Proportionality in Pro Bono Discovery
Proportionality—particularly consideration of party resources—applies equally and perhaps uniquely to pro bono cases, where the pro bono party has often obtained a baseline finding of limited resources. Read more in this installment of the “Pro Bono Corner” written by Maria A. Gall, Esq.
Legal Aid Can Help!
The client is short on funds but is facing a real crisis. You weigh your options, you want to help, but your caseload is crazy. You don’t have the time or resources to learn a new area of law. Ultimately, you decide to turn the client away. As they leave, you’re saddened and wonder, could you have done more to help this client? Read more in this installment of “Pro Bono Corner” written by Michael Wendlberger, Esq. (COMMUNIQUÉ, Apr. 2022)
Making a Difference in Special Education
Consider volunteering to become an Education Decision Maker through the Volunteer Education Advocate Project or representing a child through the Children’s Attorneys Project at Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada. Read more about how Nevada lawyers can make a difference in this article written by Jonathan Norman, Esq. and Xavier B. Planta, Esq. (COMMUNIQUÉ, Mar. 2022)
Unlocking Education
The Children’s Attorneys Project (CAP) at the Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada represents children in foster care in Clark County, Nevada. With 29 staff attorneys and over 300 volunteer attorneys, nearly all of the estimated 3,000 children in foster care have legal representation. Read more in this installment of “Pro Bono Corner” written by Jonathan Norman, Esq. (COMMUNIQUÉ, Mar. 2022)
Pro Bono – An Extension of Public Service
Read about the opportunity for Nevada lawyers to take cases from the Children’s Attorney Project from this installment of “Pro Bono Corner” written by Micaela Rustia Moore, Esq.
Five Things an Attorney Should Know About Landlord/Tenant Rights
Learn five things relevant to landlord/tenant law from this article written by Barbara Buckley of Legal Aid of Southern Nevada.
The Federal Pro Bono Program
Learn five things about the Federal Pro Bono Program from this installment of “Pro Bono Corner” written by Christena Georgas-Burns, Esq. of the Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada.
Pro Bono Issue of Communiqué Published
Read content related to the topic of pro bono and guardianship matters, court news, and bar services, written by members of the southern Nevada legal community.
