Here’s a Wrap-up of the week ending 5.22.09
I know this is mostly pointing folks to other sources for news, but as you can see, there are simply too many stories from the week to cover.
Thanks to my new law clerk Allie! She’s already jumping in with both feet.
Enjoy the stories below and have a safe holiday weekend!
Honolulu – City Awards almost $4 million for Homeless Services
LSC – Update enewsletter
South Carolina – SC Statehouse Report
New Brunswick – New Brunswick is facing Legal Aid cuts
Minneapolis – Best & Flanagan wins Pro Patria Award
Memphis – TBA President ready with plans
Washington D.C. – Bread for the City – Beyond Bread: The Human Rights Clinic
Texas – Texas Access to Justice Foundation 25th Anniversary (thanks State Bar of Texas Blog)
Australia
– Homeless Person’s Legal Service Forum (Robert McClelland)
– Pro Bono Initiative to Strengthen Rule of Law (Robert McClelland) – Lawyers Beyond Borders
The Legal Intelligencer/Law.com – Use ‘Pro Bono Networking’ to Market Yourself into a New Job
New Jersey – TRENTON: State courts closed Fridayand again in June
JD Supra: Legal Articles – The 4 Ps of the Internet: Personal, Private, Professional and Public
Michigan
– Mental health court serves public interest
– The South End – Law School fellowships provide students with work opportunities, tuition dollars
California – New California Law School Unveils its First Clinic
InHouse Insider – 2009 Best Legal Department: And the Winner is . . . (be sure to track all 3 “winners”)
Tolerance.org: Teaching Tolerance – Use This Summer for Social Justice
NPR: Lawyers Make Pro Bono Leap into Foreclosures (thanks to Mercy Politics for pointing us to this story)
-RFW
