Thursday, January 21, 2010

ProBono.net has uploaded an organization fact sheet to The Edge Room

Who We Are & What We Do: Pro Bono Net is a nonprofit organization that works in close partnership with nonprofit legal organizations across the United States and Canada to increase access to justice for the millions of poor people who face legal problems every year without help from a lawyer. We do this by (i) supporting the innovative and effective use of technology by the nonprofit legal sector, (ii) increasing participation by volunteers, and (iii) facilitating collaborations among nonprofit legal organizations and advocates working on similar issues or in the same region. Founded in 1998 with a grant from the Open Society Institute, Pro Bono Net has developed a broad base of support from foundations, law firms, corporate sponsors and nonprofit partners alike, to build web platforms that offer powerful and sophisticated online tools to pro bono and legal aid advocates, and to provide critical legal information and assistance directly to the public. Our model has been adopted in 30 states, reaching roughly 70% of the poverty population and lawyers in the United States. MORE... To access this organization fact sheet, please visit http://www.theedgeroom.com/