WELCOME TO PANV’S PRO BONO PAGE
Pro Bono means providing or assisting to provide quality legal services in order to enhance access to justice for persons of limited means; charitable, religious, civic, community, governmental and educational organizations in matters that are designed primarily to address the legal needs of persons with limited means; or individuals, groups or organizations seeking to secure or protect civil rights, civil liberties or public rights.
PANV is an enthusiastic supporter of paralegal involvement in pro bono activities. PANV’S very first pro bono/community involvement program was to support the Adopt-A-Marine Family Program at Henderson Hall in Arlington, VA. PANV will continue to support this Program each year during the Christmas Holiday by raising funds to purchase gifts and gift cards for Marine families. Most PANV members are active in pro bono endeavors either in their specialty or in another area of the law or within their community.
PANV’S total pro bono hours for 2008 totaled 180.85. Pro bono hours for 2007 totaled 187.9. PANV is proud of its members’ increasing commitment to the pro bono community!
As the recipient of the NFPA Individual Pro Bono Award for 2008, Joanne Randa, a Senior Paralegal with Cooper Ginsberg Gray, PLLC, and PANV Pro Bono Co-Chair, received $1,000 to be given to the pro bono organization of her choice. Joanne chose two pro bono organizations to share this award: Legal Services of Northern Virginia and Adopt-A-Marine Family Program.
Pro Bono opportunities may include: Asylum Law, Human Rights, Immigration Services, Uncontested Divorce Clinics, The Foreclosure Legal Assistance Project, and Translation for Non-English Speakers.
Contact Information and Links to Pro Bono Organizations:
Legal Services of Northern Virginia (http://www.lsnv.org)
Eric H. Moe
Pro Bono Program Paralegal
Language Access Coordinator
Legal Services of Northern Virginia
6066 Leesburg Pike, Suite 500
Falls Church, VA 22041
703-778-6806
703-778-4790
emoe@lsnv.org
Legal Services of Northern Virginia
Jennifer Haberlin, Esquire
Pro Bono Coordinator
4080 Chain Bridge Rd.
Fairfax, VA 22030
(703) 504-9153
jhaberlin@lsnv.org
Rappahannock Legal Services
Sean P. McGrath
Rappahannock Legal Services
AmeriCorps VISTA – Volunteer Coordinator
(540) 371-1115 x22
smcgrath@rapplegal.com
Fairfax CASA Program
Elisa Kosarin, CVA
Associate Director, Recruitment and Training
Fairfax CASA
4103 Chain Bridge Rd., Suite 200
Fairfax, VA 22030
Phone: (703) 273-3526, ext. 22 Fax: (703) 273-2201
Position Title: Fairfax CASA Volunteer
Employment Status: Volunteer Staff
Reports To: Supervisor
A CASA volunteer identifies the needs of abused and neglected children, ensures they receive all required services, and works towards the goal of their placement in a safe and permanent home by advocating for their bests interests in Court.
Northern Virginia Pro Bono Law Center
Fairfax County Bar Association (http://www.fairfaxbar.org)
Arlene Beckerman, Director of Pro Bono Activities
703-246-3779
abeckerman@fairfaxbar.org
Other Pro Bono Sites:
http://www.abanet.org/legalservices/probono/directory.html
http://www.probono.net/
Upcoming Opportunities to Volunteer:
Uncontested Divorce Clinics
Sponsored by Legal Services of Northern Virginia
One Saturday a month from 9:30 a.m. – noon (Check schedule with Eric Moe)
Fairfax Office of Legal Services of Northern Virginia
4080 Chain Bridge Rd.
Fairfax, VA
Foreclosure Legal Assistance Project
Legal Services of Northern Virginia
6066 Leesburg Pike, Suite 500
Falls Church, VA 22041
Tel. 703-778-6800 Fax 703-778-4790
Pro Bono Co-Chairs:
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Joanne B. Randa, Paralegal Cooper Ginsberg Gray, PLLC 10201 Fairfax Boulevard, Suite 520 Fairfax, VA 22030 Tel.: 703-934-1480 Fax: 703-934-1479 jranda@cgglawyers.com |
Michelle N. Pulliam, Senior Paralegal HUNTON & WILLIAMS LLP 1751 Pinnacle Drive, Suite 1700 McLean, VA 22102 Phone: (703) 714-7477 Fax: (703) 714-7410 mpulliam@hunton.com |