CBA Record September-October 2022

PRO BONOWEEK 2022 – EMPOWERING PEOPLE, EMPOWERING COMMUNITIES

provided included title checkups, property tax exemptions, and Transfer on Death Instruments for residential real estate. Pro Bono Counsel Ashley Huebner +UtUW)UVg <#S)U+ )PU -s*) )p/ nUs+* /S doing so much remote work, it was fan f tastic to see people face to face in the community. At the onsite workshop, many of our teams connected with cli f ents and had substantive conversations unrelated to the legal work. It was great to 0/) rU V/O0Q )PU LUQsL p/+M O0 s 'sW((2e: Getting back out into the community can be challenging after so many years at home. For Seyfarth Shaw LLP, volunteer f ing at a power of attorney workshop in Roseland was a chance for the team to W/00UW)e =UnSs+)P @+/ "/0/ . @POLs0f thropy Partner Ashley Cano explained, <4U +U0)UV s r(* */ pU W/(LV )+s'UL )/ )PU WLO0OW s* s Q+/(-e ^)5* Us*OU+ S/+ /(+ team to travel to the clients than for )PU2 )/ )+s'UL )/ (*e: # Q+/(- /S KD volunteers helped over a dozen seniors with their power of attorney docu f ments. In addition to providing impor f tant legal documents and peace of mind, Ashley and the Seyfarth team enjoyed

At a CDEL Housing Preservation ProgramWorkshop in June Kirkland & Ellis LLP attorneysWilliamBallentine andNathanHowe assisted a CDEL client with review ing the title status of her home and a Transfer on Death Instrument (TODI).

in Uptown this March. I had not been inside for over two years and was thrilled to see the familiar faces of the staff 2U2rU+* pP/ Ps'U pULW/2UV !zbZ5* clients for so many prior years. While so much has changed, the desire for human connection has stayed the same. This Pro Bono Week, I encour f age all legal professionals to recog f nize everything that they can do. I challenge you to decide what you are will f ing to do. Legal aid agencies throughout

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