November 17, 2021
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati associate Feng Tian holds a Ph.D. in organic chemistry, secured patents for pharmaceutical inventions, and even helped create a drug candidate for treatment of diabetes. How did his career in research science lead him to a career in intellectual property law and volunteer service with the Pro Bono Center's Nonprofit & Small Business Legal Assistance Programs?
October 25, 2021
The D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center has released its new Pro Bono Initiative Report showing that 65 law firms across the District rose to the challenge of the COVID-19 pandemic, devoting a record-breaking 1,049,139 hours of pro bono work in 2020 to assist D.C. residents in need of legal help.
October 25, 2021
Federal government attorney Lola Johnson has volunteered with the Pro Bono Center’s Advice & Referral Clinic for the past three years. She shared her perspective on volunteering as a federal government employee, delivering legal advice remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the value of pro bono service in this Q&A.
September 17, 2021
On August 3, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued an order preventing evictions in counties with “heightened levels of community transmission” of COVID-19. Weeks later, the U.S. Supreme Court blocked the order.
September 17, 2021
The D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center is training our volunteer ranks in anticipation of a wave of eviction cases.
September 17, 2021
On August 30, 2021, Attorney General Merrick Garland called upon the legal community to help address the housing and evictions crisis facing our country.
August 18, 2021
The D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center’s Executive Vice President, Robert J. Spagnoletti, has named Darryl Maxwell as its acting executive director.
June 28, 2021
The D.C. Bar presented its annual awards for outstanding leadership, service, and innovation at the Celebration of Leadership on June 24.
May 25, 2021
On May 18, the D.C. Council voted to maintain the city’s eviction moratorium. The moratorium protects tenants from eviction for nonpayment until 60 days after the public health emergency (which the Mayor just extended to July 25) ends.
May 21, 2021
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit the District of Columbia in early 2020, the impact was immediate and severe. The widespread fear and uncertainty and devastating loss of lives was accompanied by a wave of economic despair.
