North Carolina Pro Bono Honor Society Shines Bright Light On NCBA + NCBF
This article originally appeared in the August 2021 issue of North Carolina Lawyer Magazine. Read the complete article written by Russell Rawlings and view all NC Lawyer issues at ncbar.org/nc-lawyer.
“The North Carolina Pro Bono Honor Society celebrates those attorneys who have met their professional responsibility enshrined in Rule 6.1, increasing access to justice for those in need. The Society allows the North Carolina legal profession to celebrate the importance of attorney volunteerism and encourage colleagues and peers to get involved.”
The fifth edition of the North Carolina Pro Bono Honor Society was announced on May 10. As noted above from the website of N.C. Pro Bono Resource Center, the Honor Society is deeply rooted in North Carolina Rule of Professional Conduct 6.1, which “encourages North Carolina attorneys to provide at least fifty hours of pro bono legal services each year to those who are unable to pay.”
Collaboration lies at the heart of the most successful, sustainable pro bono programs. What do NCBF volunteer programs such as Wills for Heroes, Disaster Legal Services and Lawyers for Literacy have in common? They are successful initiatives born of the commitment of NCBA members with the support of Foundation programs staff, often in concert with schools and legal services organizations…
In 2022-23, 244 NC Free Legal Answer volunteer attorneys answered 2,283 questions from North Carolinians. North Carolina attorneys have been serving residents in need online since 2018, through the power of the ABA’s Free Legal Answers (FLA) platform. Here, virtual connections can be made at any time of the day or night. Those who financially qualify can have their civil…
For Nan Hannah, the decision was an easy one. Volunteering and giving back are at the heart of who she is. Nan’s generous spirit has fueled her personal and professional pursuits throughout her life, so pledging a legacy gift to the NCBF was a natural extension of that generosity. Let Your Life “Speak” To make a deferred gift is to…