Alabama Attorneys Recognized for Pro Bono Work for Low-Income Alabama Citizens, 0117 ALBJ, 78 The Alabama Lawyer 81 (2017)
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The Alabama Access to Justice Commission recently honored Alabama attorneys who provided 50 or more hours of pro bono legal services to low income Alabama citizens in 2015. A reception in October at the Heflin-Torbert Judicial Building Rotunda recognized 95 attorneys from across Alabama for their dedication to providing pro bono legal services.
Nearly half of low-income households in Alabama experience one or more legal problems in a year. Alabama’s per-person funding for access to justice in civil legal matters ranks lower than every other state. The attorneys honored represented the volunteerism by the legal profession to meet the needs of Alabama’s underserved citizens. Last year, the Legal Services program and five volunteer lawyers programs in Alabama closed more than 17,000 cases, but approximately 84 percent of civil legal needs of low-income household in Alabama are still unmet.
The legal profession possesses unique skills and abilities that allow lawyers to serve the disadvantaged and promote the public interest in ways that no other profession can. As part of its mission, the Alabama Access to Justice Commission supports, facilitates and encourages the delivery of pro bono legal services. Each year, during Pro Bono Month, the Alabama Access to Justice Commission and the Alabama Supreme Court honor lawyers who provide 50 or more hours of qualified pro bono legal services. Appreciation of the lawyers being honored was expressed by Alabama Access to Justice Commission Chair Lisa Borden, who said, “We are pleased to recognize these generous lawyers as the model to which our profession, as a whole, should aspire. The privilege of practicing law carries with it a unique obligation and opportunity to advance access to justice. Those honored today have set the example for the rest of us.”
The attorneys below were recognized for providing 50 or more hours of pro bono legal services to Alabama citizens:
Sara E. Adams, Birmingham Levi L. Alexander, Huntsville Rosemary Alexander, Birmingham Evan Allen, Montgomery Jennifer Anderson, Birmingham James Bailey, Birmingham Mandy Baker, Montgomery April Bauder, Birmingham James Bedsole, Birmingham Kimberly Bell, Birmingham Kevin Berry, Birmingham Jessica Betts, Birmingham Allen Brooks Blow, Birmingham Lisa...
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