A white knight's tale; huge pro bono effort fights to free child abuse convicts
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More than 40 attorneys working under the rubric of the Innocence Project Northwest have assembled to represent 13 people they believe falsely imprisoned for child abuse on a pro bono basis. One subgroup of attorneys is investigating possible conflicts of interest, and one the county's public defender system, believes not to have provided effective counsel. An article in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer brought the matter to the lawyers' attention.
Publication Name: The National Law Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0162-7325
Year: 1999
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Pro bono: 2002 awards
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The National Law Journal's pro bono awards for 2002 are discussed. Examples were the legal defense of abused wives, defending those given the death penalty, and legal work for migrant farm workers.
Publication Name: The National Law Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0162-7325
Year: 2003
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Experts see lift in pro bono work
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The increase in nationwide pro bono work after the Sept 11 terrorist attacks is discussed. This has also included pro bono help to those wrongfully detained.
Publication Name: The National Law Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0162-7325
Year: 2003
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