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When help is hard to find
Hooking up nonprofits with pro bono legal aid
By Allen R. Bromberger
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How can nonprofits gain access to legal expertise when cash is tight? The author
suggests the use of intermediaries to find the right skills and get them for free,
considering that nonprofits must conserve costs.
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Building neighborhoods
Pro bono works in Texas
By D'Ann Johnson
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Considering that community building is needed to build neighborhoods, the author tells
about the importance of pro bono legal aid to a south Texas border town.
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From database to dedication
Linking lawyers with good causes
By Brian R. Marron
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The goal is to help nonprofits find legal assistance. The method in this case is a legal
database that matches needs with resources. Here, it's in Richmond, Va.
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Getting public service on the agenda
A profile of Mary Ann O'Connor, a Section pro bono winner
By Erin Walsh
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It could have been better in Chicago when it came to lawyers committing time to pro
bono activities. The Windy City was lagging behind smaller places. Then Mary Ann O'Connor stepped up to the plate.
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Telecom travesty
What a bankruptcy can mean for customers
By Walt Sapronov and Elizabeth Holdrege
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What is the effect of a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing on telecom customers? The authors discuss the
applicable bankruptcy principles considering the depressed state of the telecommunications industry.
Do the customers have any protection?
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What do you do when confronted with client fraud?
To disclose or not to disclose is becoming a very public question
By Abraham C. Reich and Michelle T. Wirtner
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The role of lawyers in cases of massive corporate fraud is coming under increased scrutiny.
They have been criticized for failing to blow the whistle on conduct adversely affecting the
public interest. Can lawyers make ethical decisions in the face of client misconduct? The authors
discuss the ethics, the rules and the prospects.
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Selling securities on the Net
Free speech? Maybe not.
By Bradley P. Nelson and Ian H. Fisher
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Can foreign courts exercise jurisdiction over your Web site? How does the company you're
advising comply with all those different laws? Foreign competitors are the ones most likely
to cause trouble. A look at how some companies have fought back in U.S. courts.
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Making the plan pop
Some hints for creating business proposals that interest financiers
By Cynthia Spraggs
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The purpose of a business plan is to entice financiers to want to set up a meeting with your
client entrepreneur. How can the chances of that good first impression be enhanced?
Hint:
Mom should be able to understand the business plan.
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