Pro Se Litigants and Pro Bono Attorneys Will Have More Online Help and Coordination as LexisNexis Agrees to Sponsor Pro Bono Net
Legal Services E-lert
Date of E-Lert – 07/25/08
Tags: Issues in Legal Services Delivery
Bibliographic Info:
Source: Business Wire
Date: 07/16/08
Business
Wire announces: "LexisNexis, a
leading global provider of business information solutions, today announced it
has become a sponsor of Pro Bono Net, a national nonprofit organization that
works to increase access to justice through innovative uses of technology and
increased volunteer lawyer participation. The sponsorship is part of an ongoing
commitment from LexisNexis to facilitate legal assistance for the poor and
disadvantaged through pro bono work. During
the past 10 years, Pro Bono Net has created a broad and powerful network of
nonprofit legal aid providers, courts and bar associations across the United
States. This network uses two innovative
web-based platforms -
www.probono.net and
www.lawhelp.org - to recruit and support
volunteer lawyers and to provide direct information and tools for low-income
people facing legal problems. Probono.net
is the leading online resource for lawyers serving the public good, providing
tools, resources and opportunities to make it easy to volunteer. LawHelp.org offers state-based legal
referrals, know-your-rights information and a variety of self-help tools."
Tags: Issues in Legal Services Delivery
