Katten Recognized as Leader for Pro Bono Efforts to Help Underserved Communities
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CHICAGO, March 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Participating in the American Bar Association s annual Free Legal Answers Pro Bono program, Katten attorneys fielded more than 100 questions asked by seniors, veterans and other income-eligible individuals pertaining to a range of issues, from unemployment and disability to housing and homelessness, and was named an ABA 2020 Pro Bono Leader.
In a letter sent to Jonathan Baum, senior counsel at Katten and director of pro bono services for the firm, David F. Bienvenu, chair of the ABA Standing Committee on Pro Bono and Public Service, informed Baum of Katten s distinction as a pro bono leader. Bienvenu complimented the firm s sincere dedication to pro bono service, and attached a certificate in recognition of the 119 civil legal questions that 12 Katten attorneys from throughout the firm addressed as part of
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CHICAGO, Jan. 21, 2021 â The American Bar Association online program ABA Free Legal Answers, which lets qualifying users ask civil legal questions to volunteer attorneys, has expanded to offer help on immigration and veteransâ questions. The new service started this month at abafederal.freelegalanswers.org.
âMany veterans, immigrants and asylum-seekers have problems that canât be solved easily without a lawyerâs help,â ABA President Patricia Lee Refo said. âFortunately, they can now turn to a trusted source for help. Many volunteer lawyers are standing by, ready to assist.â
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The most rewarding work ABA President Patricia Lee Refo has done has been pro bono.
“Big and small, and that is the beauty and the power of the ABA’s pro bono offerings,” she says. “We offer bite-size opportunities like Free Legal Answers that take a small amount of time and make a huge difference in someone’s life. We also offer opportunities that are slightly larger that might be more appropriate for a team of lawyers in a larger firm to undertake together.
“The point is, whatever practice setting you’re in, the ABA offers you an opportunity to serve your community through pro bono work that works for you.”