Library of Key Materials
| This page provides key materials on the role of volunteer lawyers in creating access to justice. |
Pro Bono Resources
Websites
- Judicial Involvement in ProBono
- Rules to Promote Pro Bono
- Recruiting Volunteer Lawyers
- Retaining/Recognizing Volunteer Lawyers
- ABA Standing Committee on Pro Bono and Public Service Homepage
- probono.net
ABA Standing Committee on Pro Bono and Public Service page.
ABA Standing Committee on Pro Bono and Public Service page.
ABA Standing Committee on Pro Bono and Public Service page.
ABA Standing Committee on Pro Bono and Public Service page.
Documents
- How ATJ Commissions can Promote Pro Bono: Rules and Policies
Article from MIE Special Feature on Access to Justice Commissions and Initiatives (2008)
- Excerpt from Making Pro Bono a Priority: A Bar Leader’s Handbook
- Changing Pro Bono Policy
- “Before You Start”
- “Building a Coalition for Changing Pro Bono” (Maryland)
- Changing Pro Bono Policy
Document produced by the ABA Center on Pro Bono.
Article from ABA Dialogue Magazine. (Fall 2004)
Article from ABA Dialogue Magazine. (Fall 2004)
Models
Key Issues in Access to Justice
- ATJ Commission Development
On building a successful ATJ commission and communicating the need for access to justice initiatives. - Communication and Public Awareness
On outreach and education about access to justice and civil legal aid. - Resource Development
On funding for civil legal services. - Pro Bono
On the role of volunteer lawyers in creating access to justice. - Self-Represented Litigants
On assisting self-represented litigants gain access to justice through the courts. - Recruitment and Retention
On eliminating student debt as a barrier to public service toward expanding access to justice. - Civil Right to Counsel
On the role of establishing a civil right to counsel in creating access to justice.
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