AVLF offers congratulations again to the winners of the
annual AVLF Pro Bono Awards, announced by Michael Lucas at the recent
Celebrating Service Luncheon.
The S. Phillip Heiner
Award was given this year to a law firm that is a champion of private
volunteer legal service to the poor - the law firm of Sutherland Asbill &
Brennan.
The first
“Outstanding Paralegal Service” award was given to to a dedicated and deserving
group. Corey Lyles, Eveth McPherson, and Keli Jones have served hundreds of
low-income clients, as collectively they have volunteered over 40 Saturdays in
the first year of this initiative.
Madison Burnett received the 2012 AVLF Volunteer of the Year. Few
in our legal community have demonstrated a deeper commitment to the legal
rights of women and girls than Madison and her colleagues Robins Kaplan Miller
& Ciresi L.L.P., offering passionate direct representation of our clients
who would otherwise face the legal process without information or counsel.
King & Spalding attorney Jason Edgecombe was awarded the Excellence in Pro Bono
Service Award. Jason has represented dozens of low-income tenants during
his 9 years at the firm, including 7 clients in the last year alone! And since 2005, Jason has coordinated all of
K&S’s pro bono efforts for this Program – providing training for his
colleagues; recruiting volunteers and mentoring new attorneys through their
first cases.
The Domestic Violence
Project’s Volunteer of the Year was given to Kevin Linder, who since he
began volunteering with AVLF's Domestic Violence Project has represented
victims of violence in an unheard-of twelve protective order cases.
Congratulations and thanks to our esteemed group of
volunteer champions!
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