WELCOME TO PANV’S PRO BONO PAGE
Pro Bono means providing or assisting to provide quality legal services in order to enhance access to justice for persons of limited means; charitable, religious, civic, community, governmental and educational organizations in matters that are designed primarily to address the legal needs of persons with limited means; or individuals, groups or organizations seeking to secure or protect civil rights, civil liberties or public rights.
PANV is an enthusiastic supporter of paralegal involvement in pro bono activities. PANV’S very first pro bono program was to support the Adopt-A-Marine Family Program at Henderson Hall in Arlington, VA. PANV will continue to support this Program each year during the Christmas Holiday by raising funds to purchase gifts and gift cards for Marine families. Most PANV members are active in pro bono endeavors either in their specialty or in another area of the law or within their community.
PANV’S total pro bono hours for 2008 totaled 180.85. Pro bono hours for 2007 totaled 187.9. PANV is proud of its members’ increasing commitment to the pro bono community!
As the recipient of the NFPA Individual Pro Bono Award for 2008, Joanne Randa, a Senior Paralegal with Cooper Ginsberg Gray, PLLC, and PANV Pro Bono Co-Chair, received $1,000 to be given to the pro bono organization of her choice. Joanne chose two pro bono organizations to share this award: Legal Services of Northern Virginia and Adopt-A-Marine Family Program.
Pro Bono opportunities may include: Asylum Law, Human Rights, Immigration Services, Uncontested Divorce Clinics, The Foreclosure Legal Assistance Project, and Translation for Non-English Speakers.
Contact Information and Links to Pro Bono Organizations:
Legal Services of Northern Virginia (http://www.lsnv.org)
Eric H. Moe
Pro Bono Program Paralegal
Language Access Coordinator
Legal Services of Northern Virginia
6066 Leesburg Pike, Suite 500
Falls Church, VA 22041
703-778-6806
703-778-4790
emoe@lsnv.org
Potomac Legal Aid Society (http://www.potomaclegalaid.org)
Q. Russell Hatchl, Esq., Pro Bono Coordinator
Potomac Legal Aid Society
6400 Arlington Boulevard, Suite 600
Falls Church, VA 22042
703-532-2525 x213
703-752-2943
FAX 703-532-4998
rhatchl@potomaclegalaid.org
Northern Virginia Pro Bono Law Center
Fairfax County Bar Association (http://www.fairfaxbar.org)
Arlene Beckerman, Director of Pro Bono Activities
703-246-3779
abeckerman@fairfaxbar.org
Other Pro Bono Sites:
http://www.abanet.org/legalservices/probono/directory.html
http://www.probono.net/
Upcoming Opportunities to Volunteer:
Uncontested Divorce Clinics
Sponsored by Legal Services of Northern Virginia
Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. - noon
Fairfax Office of Legal Services of Northern Virginia
4080 Chain Bridge Road
Fairfax, VA
Remaining Dates for 2009: November 21 and December 12
Alexandria Office of Legal Services of Northern Virginia
603 King Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
Remaining Dates for 2009: November 7
Foreclosure Legal Assistance Project (FLAP)
Legal Services of Northern Virginia
6066 Leesburg Pike, Suite 500
Falls Church, VA 22041
Tel. 703-778-6800 Fax 703-778-4790
Pro Bono Co-Chairs:
| Joanne B. Randa, Paralegal Cooper Ginsberg Gray, PLLC 10201 Fairfax Boulevard, Suite 520 Fairfax, VA 22030 Tel.: 703-934-1480 Fax: 703-934-1479 jranda@cgglawyers.com |
Michelle N. Pulliam, Senior Paralegal HUNTON & WILLIAMS LLP 1751 Pinnacle Drive, Suite 1700 McLean, VA 22102 Phone: (703) 714-7477 Fax: (703) 714-7410 mpulliam@hunton.com |