When attorney Venroy July evaluated how he can help combat systematic racism in America, he realized many issues of racial inequality are economically based. “For most start-ups, their first round of funding is from family and friends. We know that ...

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Virginia courts began reopening in May as COVID-19 restrictions eased, and evictions began in some courts but have now been suspended until June 28 under the Supreme Court’s order of June 8. Virginia’s legal aid programs, already unable to meet ...

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After authorities arrested 233 people in Richmond this week following a curfew imposed by the governor, a network of local defense lawyers say they’re here to help. “I put a request out to the community on Facebook and via emails ...

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The National Celebration of Pro Bono has been an American Bar Association tradition since 2009. Each October, the ABA encourages organizations to host events recognizing pro bono volunteers and highlighting opportunities for pro bono work, according to their website. This ...

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An online service that connects pro bono attorneys to needy clients is more accessible than ever before. But lawyers aren’t using the tool quite as its developers had hoped. The JusticeServer Pro Bono Portal lists available cases from eight legal ...

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Despite a narrow vote of disapproval from Virginia State Bar leaders last fall, a Virginia Supreme Court commission is asking the justices to require all Virginia lawyers to annually report their pro bono contributions. In a May 29 letter to ...

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