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PRESS
LAF Names Sheila Pont Volunteer of the Year
February 2015
Legal Assistance Foundation for Metropolitan Chicago has named Sheila Pont Volunteer of the Year for her work representing victims through our Order of Protection Litigation Project.
Congratulations Sheila
CARPLS Names Tali Albukerk Volunteer of the Month
November 2014
Coordinated Advice and Referral Program for Legal Services has named Tali Albukerk Volunteer of the Month for her work providing needed legal advice at the Consumer Debt Collection Desk at the Daley Center.
Congratulations Tali!
LAF Honors Pierangela Murphy
February 2014
The Legal Assistance Foundation honored Pierangela Murphy for her U Visa work to assist crime victims. Ms. Murphy, formerly a corporate lawyer, has volunteered for this program since 2012 and is known to be passionate about the work and her clients.
Congratulations to Pierry!
Awards & Notables
60 Seconds with Heena Musabji
The Hinsdalean, May 2014
Pro Bono made easy: Stay-at-home lawyers provide free legal assistance to those in need
Illinois State Bar Association: The Catalyst
Marshaling the talents of stay at home parents: a new model
ABA, Litigation Section, Woman Advocate February 2014
Pro Bono Network keeps talented lawyers on TAP
LCBH Newsletter, May 2013
CARPLS newsletter feature naming PBN volunteer of the month
CARPLS Newsletter, January 2014
A pro bono partnership with CDEL offers attorney an ideal work-life balance
CDEL Newsletter, Spring 2013
PBN Honored as Volunteer of the Month by CARPLS
Posted January 2013
CARPLS honored us in January 2013, naming us "Volunteer of the Month," for our work at it's consumer debt collection help desk. Our volunteers report that this desk is rewarding as it helps many people help themselves. Kudos to CARPLS for taking the time to modify its program to include PBN volunteers
Oak Park Temple Honors PBN Volunteers
Posted Feburary 2014
Eight PBN attorneys were recognized with the Rabbi Leonard Mervis Award for Social Justice by the Oak Park Temple. PBN was especially honored because these attorneys were nominated by Mara Block, an attorney at Legal Assistance Foundation. Congratulaions to Tali Albukerk, Felice Bernstein, Anne Galkin, Cheryl Lipton, Ruth Masters, Sheila Pont, Dina Ross, and Howard Wax for their well deserved honor.
PBN's First Award Goes to Mary Eileen Gaudette
Posted February, 2014
On our third anniversary, we honored Mary Eileen Gaudette with The Hummingbird Award. Ms. Gaudette is a founding member of PBN and best exemplifies the volunteer for which we stand -- she volunteers when she can and changes projects as needed for her work and family obligations. Congratulations!
CLAIM Honors Stojanka Zjalic
April 2013
Stojanka Zjalic has managed PBN's jail clinic since its inception with a lot of time and creativity. This did not go unnoticed by Chicago Legal Advocacy for Incarcerated Mothers, who awarded Ms. Zjalic for her volunteerism.
Of note, Ms. Zjalic is licensed in Bosnia-Hercegovina. As an unlicensed attorney, she found a way to contribute her skills to the community.
PBN Recognized by CRFC for Volunteerism
Posted December 2012
The first agency with whom we worked also graced PBN with its first volunteerism award -- the Constitutional Rights Foundation Chicago. PBN remains grateful to CRFC for getting us off the ground.
IllinoisLegalAdvocate.org highlights Donna Peel as Advocate of the Month, January 2013
Posted January 2013
IllinoisLegalAdvocate.org and IllinoisProBono.org highlighted Donna Peel for her work with the Pro Bono Network.
Pro bono mom attorneys in Oak Park and River Forest keep practicing while raising their kids.
Wednesday Jnl, Sept. 25, 2012
West Cook Pro Bono Network -- Providing benefits to many
Wednesday Jnl, July 25, 2011
Pro bono group gives balance to stay-at-home moms
Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, Dec 23, 2011