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Marilyn45

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Review for Pro Bono Network, Oak Park, IL, USA

Rating: 5 stars  

PBN is breaking new ground in helping people to help others, and it's surprisingly simple and efficient. PBN provides an opportunity for volunteer attorneys to utilize their hard-earned skills that might otherwise be lying dormant while they take time off to raise families or pursue careers outside of the full time practice of law. PBN provides a great benefit for the attorney volunteers, and exponentially greater benefits to legal aid agencies, and the individuals and families who are receiving pro bono legal services. I started with PBN as a volunteer and have watched it grow because attorneys want to work under its structure. I wanted to sit on its first board to ensure that PBN lasts and I can tell you, PBN's leaders focus on efficiency. They work with existing legal aid agencies to provide reliable volunteers and expand their services geographically. PBN has also allowed their partner agencies to create new areas of service where they saw the need (such as bringing attorneys to a courthouse without any pro bono help). Your donation is meaningful and will go far with this organization.

Role:  Volunteer