Help Me If You Can: Increasing Community Engagement and Access to Legal Aid Through Pro Bono Programs:' MIE Journal article
(November 2024)
Megan Reinprecht, Legal Aid of Southeastern PA Community Engagement Unit Staff Attorney & Bucks County Pro Bono Coordinator, shared insights into the impact of pro bono service in expanding access to legal aid in the Summer 2024 edition of the Management Information Exchange (MIE) Journal, published in November 2024.
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The Management Information Exchange (MIE) published its Summer 2024 Journal in November 2024.
Read the article, “Help Me If You Can: Increasing Community Engagement and Access to Legal Aid Through Pro Bono Programs” by Megan Reinprecht, LASP Community Engagement Unit Staff Attorney and Bucks County Pro Bono Coordinator.
The article highlights the vital role of pro bono programs in enhancing community engagement and access to legal aid services.
Pro bono volunteers enable legal aid offices to handle more cases and expand outreach to underserved communities.
In the fiscal year 2023-24, LASP's pro bono volunteers assisted in 532 cases across diverse legal issues, including Protection from Abuse (PFA) orders, estate planning, child custody, housing, expungements, and more.
Volunteer for LASP in Bucks, Chester, Delaware and/or Montgomery counties! lasp.org/pro-bono or email probono@lasp.org.
The article is shared with permission of MIE.