Friday, December 5, 2008

Washington State Pro Bono Program for National Guard members

"When a soldier came to my office with a problem, I was able to solicit a volunteer attorney to assist the soldier... ."

Here's an article describing Attorneys Assisting Citizen-Soldiers & Families (AACF), an innovative program in Washington State for getting volunteer lawyers to help troops deployed and their familiers: Supporting Our Troops: Providing Pro Bono Service to National Guard Members, Washington State Bar News, December 2008.

This was one of my most interesting project in 2008, and may be a pilot for bigger and better to come!
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