Center for Pro Bono Email Discussion Lists
There are several thousand email discussion lists sponsored by the American Bar Association, some of them public and others internal. To view all the public lists, go to this link: http://mail.abanet.org/archives/index.html. The following ten discussion lists are managed by staff on behalf of the Standing Committee for Pro Bono and Public Service and the Center for Pro Bono.
A Business Commitment (ABC) Pro Bono List
The Business Law Section, through its ABC project (A Business Commitment) maintained the ABC listserve since August 2001. This discussion list focused on the issues of pro bono service in the business law community. In August of 2005, the Center adopted this listserve (now renamed the PB-ABC_PROBONO listserve) and pulled in its archived discussions.
List owner: Allyn O'Connor
This is a closed list; people who wish to join must submit their request for approval.
http://mail.abanet.org/archives/pb-ABC_probono.html.
This list welcomes those who are actively involved in bankruptcy pro bono programs.
List owner: Allyn O'Connor
This is a closed list; people who wish to join must submit their request for approval.
http://mail.abanet.org/archives/bkprobono.html
This list is for those in the legal services community interested in the pro bono representation of children in private custody cases.
List owner: Genie Gillespie
This is a closed list; people who wish to join must submit their request for approval.
http://mail.abanet.org/archives/childcustodyproject.html
Faith Based Legal Services List
Faith based organizations are increasingly becoming a vital component in the provision of legal assistance to low income persons. Pro bono organizations are becoming more aware of the financial, volunteer, and leadership resources available through faith based groups. The Center for Pro Bono hosts a listserve dedicated to discussing the common issues of faith based resources in the delivery of legal assistance.
List owner: Cheryl Zalenski
This list is open to all who wish to join.
http://mail.abanet.org/archives/faith_based_legal_services.html
Provides a forum for those involved in bankruptcy issues in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina.
List owner:Allyn O'Connor
This is a closed list; people who wish to join must submit their request for approval.
http://mail.abanet.org/archives/pb-katrina_bankruptcy.html
Law Firm Pro Bono Practice Leaders List
Provides a forum for discussion about the pro bono coordinator's or the chair of the pro bono committee's roles, initiatives, challenges, successes and any other topics relevant to the management and coordination of law firm pro bono programs including: (1) pro bono policies, generally; (2) the structure and organization of firm programs; and (3) internal and external communication about pro bono activities.
List owner: Steve Scudder
List members are either law firm pro bono coordinators or the head of the law firm's pro bono committee. Those who wish to join must submit their request for approval.
http://mail.abanet.org/archives/pb-lawfirm_probono.html
This list provides a nationwide forum for discussion about pro bono issues, models, initiatives, challenges, successes and any other topics relevant to any aspect of pro bono. All persons interested in promoting participation in pro bono legal services are welcome to join.
List owner, Cheryl Zalenski
This is a closed list; people who wish to join must submit their request for approval.
http://mail.abanet.org/archives/pro_bono.html
This mailing list has been established as a forum for lawyers and others involved in the provision of pro bono legal services to microfinance organizations, microfinance organizations themselves, and others interested in the legal aspects of providing microfinancing to the citizens of developing countries. The list may also be used to post or to seek volunteer opportunities in the area of international microfinance.
List owner, Allyn O'Connor
This is a closed list; people who wish to join must submit their request for approval.
http://mail.abanet.org/archives/PB-ABC_MICROFIN.html
The Probono State Support list encourages and facilitates discussion and information exchange among the directors and coordinators of pro bono service providers as well as policy-makers in the area of legal assistance to low income persons.
List owner, Cheryl Zalenski
This is a closed list; subscribers join by invitation only.
http://mail.abanet.org/archives/probonosupport.html
The Rural Pro Bono list invites the sharing of information and ideas which increase the delivery of legal services to rural populations. A particular focus is the use of technology to break down the barriers between urban and rural pro bono programs.
List owner, Cheryl Zalenski
This list is open to all who wish to join.
http://mail.abanet.org/archives/rural_pro_bono.html
Aside from the above discussion lists, Center staff maintain two distribution lists to communicate with the over 1,700 Hurricane Relief Volunteers and to communicate updates to the over 1,000 people interested in news and information concerning the Equal Justice Conference.
