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Mission: Helping Lawyers Help PeopleThe Nebraska State Bar Association began the Volunteer Lawyers Project (VLP) in 1983 to help Nebraska attorneys meet their pro bono goals. Through VLP, more than 300 volunteer attorneys, law students, and other legal professionals, help approximately 10,000 low-income Nebraskans annually. Volunteers helped victims of domestic violence, families facing evictions, and thousands of others who encountered a civil legal barrier.
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The Legal Services Corporation estimates that 74% of low-income households experience a civil legal problem annually and 92% of low-income individuals seeking civil legal assistance receive inadequate or no legal assistance. Legal nonprofits alone cannot solve this crisis, particularly in Nebraska where the civil legal justice gap is compounded by the rural justice gap. The Volunteer Lawyers Project is committed to connecting legal professionals with meaningful pro bono and reduced fee work through direct case placement, virtual & in-person clinics, ongoing projects, cyber platforms, and courthouse self-help desks.
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Thankful Thursday Volunteer: JACK BESSEToday, we're celebrating Jack Besse of Parker Grossart & Bahensky, LLP in Kearney for his outstanding commitment to pro bono service. Since 2018, Jack has helped more than 100 low-income Nebraskans access justice through his work with the Buffalo County Self-Help Desk and Case Placement program.
His dedication to guiding self-represented litigants and expanding access to legal services has made a meaningful impact in Buffalo County and across Nebraska. Thank you, Jack, for your continued service and commitment to helping others. #ProBono #AccessToJustice #NebraskaLawyers #VolunteerLawyersProject #ThankfulThursday |
If you would like to thank a pro bono volunteer for their efforts in expanding access to justice, you can do so using the link below. With just a few sentences, anyone can nominate any Nebraska legal professional or group of Nebraska legal professionals who they believe deserve special recognition for their dedication to pro bono work.