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Volunteers Needed to help Southwest Virginia Legal Aid
In partnership with the Southwest Virginia Legal Aid Society, GRBF is helping connect metro Richmond lawyers to the critical needs of the Southwestern Virginia low income residents. This region of the Commonwealth has a small pool… -
2015 George H. Hettrick Leadership Award Recipients
On November 11, 2015, at the Annual Pro Bono Celebration, the Greater Richmond Bar Foundation conferred the inaugural George H. Hettrick Leadership Awards to three attorneys integrally involved with Veterans' Initiative program: Robert "Bob"…Posted in: Uncategorized -
George H. Hettrick Leadership Award
“Whenever we reach out to help someone else, to provide our talent, our skills, to another human being who needs it, and we do that without expectation of anything in return, we grow spiritually. And for that, we…Posted in: News -
2015 Benjamin R. Lacy, IV Award Recipient
Honoring Phyllis C. Katz, Esquire On November 11, 2015, the Greater Richmond Bar Foundation's Pro Bono Clearinghouse awarded its Benjamin R. Lacy, IV* Volunteer of the Year award to Phyllis C. Katz. During the award presentation, keynote speaker,…Posted in: Uncategorized -
Pro Bono Promise
In recognition of the critical need for pro bono legal services in our community and our professional responsibility to deliver these services, the Greater Richmond Bar Foundation (GRBF) is initiating a pro bono “call to action” to all…Posted in: News -
Pro Bono Clearinghouse Volunteer of the Year
Jamie Barber, an associate at Hunton & Williams, was awarded the Foundation’s Pro Bono Clearinghouse Volunteer of the Year Award at a reception hosted by Dominion Resources on Thursday, October 27, 2011. Jamie has been providing pro bono…Posted in: News -
National Pro Bono Celebration October 23 – 30, 2011
Building on the success of the annual National Pro Bono Celebrations in 2009 and 2010 , the ABA Standing Committee on Pro Bono and Public Service is sponsoring the Celebration again this year October 23 through 29, 2011.…Posted in: Uncategorized -
Scholarships Awarded to Outstanding High School Students
Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli and two former Virginia attorneys generals presented awards to four Richmond high school students who exhibit strong character, leadership qualities and a willingness to give back to their communities. The awards were targeted specifically…Posted in: News -
Volunteer Opportunity During Lunchtime
Attention all attorneys with litigation experience: The Huguenot High School Youth Court has started its fifth year of a school-based forum to hold student respondents accountable for their actions. The Youth Court session involves a docket of students…Posted in: News, Volunteer Opportunities