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 Pro Bono CollaborativeJoining Rhode Island law firms, law students, and community organizations to provide pro bono legal assistance within the community.
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PBC Project Announcements and Updates
Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP Takes On
Two New Pro Bono Projects
In January, Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP stepped up to the plate again and took on two new PBC projects, The Derrick Cazard Foundation Project and the Immigrant Domestic Violence Project.
The Derrick Cazard Foundation was established to provide low income children with resources to participate in activities to enhance their development and promote positive community experiences. EAPD's Alison Reuter will provide the organization with legal counsel to assist in board selection and creation of a formal business plan.
The Immigrant Domestic Violence Project partners EAPD with the Catholic Social Services of Fall River and RWU law students. EAPD attorneys Matt Murphy and Erika Lindberg are representing immigrant victims of domestic violence in applying for legal status through U Visa applications and/or VAWA applications.
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EAPD attorneys, law students and RWU Law alum Nina Sa, Esq. from Catholic Social Services working on a U Visa case
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PBC Staff Present Workshop at ABA Equal Justice Conference on Identifying Unmet Need Through Community Organizations
On May 19, Eliza Vorenberg and Suzy Harrington-Steppen presented the Pro Bono Collaborative model and PBC techniques for identifying unmet legal need through community based organizations to over 40 conference attendees from all over the country. If you would like copies of the workshop materials, please contact sharrington-steppen@rwu.edu.
RI Judiciary Launches New Website
Earlier this week, the RI Judiciary launched a fabulous new website: www.courts.ri.gov/default.aspx. The website includes a wonderful "Self Help" section with resources, frequently asked questions and guidance for self-represented litigants.
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2011 PBC Annual Cocktail Party
This year's PBC Cocktail Party, held on May 12, was a huge success thanks to our 2011 Host Committee, event sponsors and attendees. Thank you for your continued support of the Pro Bono Collaborative.
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May 12 at The State Lounge
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Stephen Prignano, Event Host Committee Chair & Eliza Vorenberg, PBC Director
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Stephen Prignano, Michael Gamboli, Honorable Edward Clifton, Joseph Whelan & Andy Horwitz
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Compelling numbers
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Kirsten Kenney, Mitchell Edwards, Chris Ayers & Meghan Siket
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Judge Edward Clifton & Chief Justice Paul A. Suttell
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Todd Mascena, David Morowitz & Mark Gemma
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Erika Farrell, Matt Murphy & Sara Rapport
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Judge Edward Clifton & Robert Barge, Director RI Legal Services, Inc.
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Stephen Prignano & Reverend Mary Margaret Earl
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Robert V. Chisholm, Richard Ratcliffe, J. Scott Kilpatrick & Robert Barge
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Sean Coffey & Robert Corrente
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Kristen M. Whittle, Sara E. Sweeney & Elizabeth R. Merritt
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Steve Freedman, Linn Freedman & Andrew Prescott
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Joseph Whelan & Andy Horwitz
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Todd Mascena & Steve Holland
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3Ls Drew Redman, Monica Burbelo & Jeff Basting
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J. Scott Kilpatrick, Sally Macdonald & Chief Justice Paul A. Suttell
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Get Involved: Projects Needing Law Firms
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1. Singing Out Against Hunger 501(c)(3) Project:
Would you like to provide legal assistance to an organization committed to raising funds to support anti-hunger programs in the East Bay? If so, this is the project for you. Singing Out Against Hunger is a music-based organization that raises thousands of dollars every year to support East Bay Community Action Program and the Little Compton Food Bank through musical events, raffles, donations and sporting events. The organization needs legal assistance to incorporate and file for 501(c)(3) status.
2. Year Up Workshop Project:
Get involved in helping Rhode Island at-risk youth prepare for employment. Year Up, a training and support program for at-risk young adults, would like bi-yearly legal rights presentations that provide basic information on how criminal histories impact future employment. Topics to be included: expungement laws, the do's and don'ts of court appearances, as well as other relevant topics.
3. Mariposa Center-Intellectual Property Project:Help Mariposa, a not-for-profit organization that creates high-quality, early childhood learning experiences for low-income children in Providence, with intellectual property issues related to their innovative programming, its possible replication, and how their partnerships with other organizations may influence these issues. This project will involve advice and counsel regarding intellectual property, possibly followed by drafting of legal instruments/filings to protect Mariposa's "brand."
If your law firm is interested in any of these projects or would like a full project description, please contact Suzy Harrington-Steppen, PBC Project Coordinator, at 401.254.4559 or sharrington-steppen@rwu.edu.
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Donate to the PBC
The PBC needs your help. If you would like to make a financial contribution you can donate online or via mail:
GIVE ONLINE
(please note your contribution is for the "PBC")
Please send contributions to:
The PBC, RWU School of Law, 10 Metacom Avenue, Bristol, RI 02809
The Pro Bono Collaborative is a grant-funded project at the Roger Williams University School of Law, a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit institution. All contributions to the PBC are tax-deductible to the extent provided by law. |
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Pro Bono Collaborative 
Feinstein Institute for Legal Service
Roger Williams School of Law
Ten Metacom Avenue
Bristol, RI 02809-5171
evorenberg@rwu.edu
sharrington-steppen@rwu.edu
401-254-4573
fax: 401-254-4540
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