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22 May Volunteer Celebrations (& Photos!) & PBP News
Dear Friends, Pro Bono Partnership is able to fulfill its mission to provide essential legal help to nonprofits in the tristate area at no charge because of our devoted volunteers. So, it was with great pleasure that we celebrated our Volunteers of the Year at three regional events...
06 May Legal Alert: New Jersey Clarifies Child Abuse Reporting Requirements and Increases Penalties for Failure to Report
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy recently signed into law amendments to the landmark 1971 law that imposes a mandatory obligation on any person who has reasonable cause to believe that an act of child abuse has been committed to immediately report the abuse to the New Jersey...
16 Apr Volunteer Spotlight: Rachel Fernbach, Moritt Hock & Hamroff LLP
Moritt Hock & Hamroff LLP (MH&H) has been an enthusiastic Pro Bono Partnership (PBP) supporter since the firm began volunteering in 2018, shortly after the PBP Long Island office opened. Since 2018, seven MH&H attorneys have worked on eight matters for Pro Bono Partnership clients. ...
10 Apr Legal Alert: Westchester County Human Rights Commission Issues FAQs and Employer Notice for Westchester’s Earned Sick Leave Law
The Westchester Human Rights Commission has issued FAQs on the new Westchester Earned Sick Leave Law (“ESLL”). It has also issued a sample “Notice of Employee Rights” that employers may use to comply with the notice provisions of the law. This information, and more about the...
09 Apr Volunteer Spotlight: Lisa Ulrich, IBM
IBM intellectual property attorney Lisa Ulrich has been a dedicated Pro Bono Partnership volunteer since 2011 and we wanted to take this opportunity to thank her for the many hours she has spent helping clients. This year alone, Lisa has volunteered on six matters for...