Court reporter offers innovative pro bono credit plan
After being frustrated with the “inappropriate” gift giving that occurs in the profession, a member of the legal community says she has the answer.Say It Forward, a pro bono program created by Neeson...
View ArticleLunching with L'Heureux-Dubé
Pro Bono Students Canada hosted a luncheon with former Supreme Court of Canada judge Claire L’Heureux-Dubé at McCarthy Tétrault LLP in Toronto on March 8. L’Heureux-Dubé spoke about her experience on...
View ArticleLawyers offer free immigration help to families affected by Typhoon Haiyan
Immigration lawyers have launched a pro bono scheme aimed at helping survivors of the Philippines typhoon move to Canada.The lawyers, from the Canadian Bar Association’s national immigration law...
View ArticleCrowns get green light to expand pro bono work
Crown lawyers in three provinces are now able to carry out pro bono work with far less exposure to legal claims and less risk of running into conflicts of interest.Three year-long pilot schemes...
View ArticleThe Queen loses discrimination case against pro bono group
Her Majesty the Queen has lost her discrimination case against Pro Bono Law Ontario.In a Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario decision on July 25, vice chairman David Muir rejected the applicant’s claim...
View ArticleNational pro bono group to aid with access to justice
As legal aid budgets are squeezed, more members of the public are looking for pro bono services to help with their legal needs. Into that gap comes the recently formed Pro Bono Canada. Incorporated...
View ArticleMcKercher, BLG lawyer recognized for pro bono work
A Saskatchewan law firm, a Calgary lawyer, and an Ontario program have received awards for their commitment to providing pro bono services to low-income individuals needing legal help.The 2014 Canadian...
View ArticleBLG lawyers assisting parents of Magnotta victim
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP lawyers Daniel Urbas and Amélie Gouin are not criminal lawyers, but when they heard about the parents of Montreal student Jun Lin, who was killed and dismembered in the summer...
View ArticleCCLA, PBLO start new program to help SLAPP defendants
With the Ontario government reintroducing the protection of public participation act, the Canadian Civil Liberties Association and Pro Bono Law Ontario are partnering up to help those who may be...
View ArticleNew $24.5M Welcome House to include immigrant legal advice
When the $24.5-million Welcome House in Vancovuer is completed in March 2016, it will form a new housing concept in providing shelter and support systems, including legal advice, for refugees and...
View ArticleGlobal pro bono index needs Canadian input
Submissions are open for the third edition of the TrustLaw Index of Pro Bono, the world’s leading global pro bono survey. With the rapid spread of pro bono beyond traditional strongholds such as the...
View ArticleTrustLaw Index shows decrease in Canadian pro bono hours
It seems Canadian lawyers are spending fewer hours on pro bono work than they were last year. According to the Canadian firms that sent their data to the 2016 TrustLaw Index of Pro Bono, their lawyers...
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