认识我们的志愿者

布莱恩·C. 合伙人，芬尼根，亨德森，法拉博，加勒特 & 讨债人LLP)

尽管芬尼根的合伙人布莱恩. 用餐者 has previously h和led pro bono matters, his first time volunteering at the 公益性服务 Center’s 建议 & 咨询诊所 是一个启示:“作为第一次参加诊所的人, it was wonderful to not only try but to really feel that we helped so many people with their legal issues 和 problems, allowing them to leave the clinic feeling that they had a promising path forward 和 a way out of their dilemmas,他说.

Bryan encourages more attorneys to get involved in pro bono work 和 says: “Few things in life nourish the mind 和 warm the heart 和 soul as helping people. 我感到骄傲和感激, 和芬尼根的同事们一起, 成为公益中心的一员 & 咨询诊所. 我期待着很快再次参加.”

安德鲁·多伊尔(美国高级澳博app.S. 律政司)

“作为一名澳博app，帮助别人很容易. It’s just remarkable,” says 安德鲁•多伊尔, a regulatory lawyer with the U.S. 律政司.*公益中心最敬业的志愿者之一, 在我们每月的例会上，安迪花了50多个周六会见客户 建议 & 咨询诊所 自2010年以来. 是什么让他一直回来? “我的日常工作是为更大的利益而工作, 所以我想记住一次帮助一个人是什么感觉.”

浏览建议的人士 & 咨询诊所 may meet one-on-one with a volunteer lawyer to discuss any individual civil legal issue governed by D.C. 或者联邦法律. 安迪回答了客户关于债权人的问题, 保险, 业主/租户注册事项, 建设纠纷, 孩子的监护权, 审裁处.

“The best sessions are when you get surprised by a hug or tears of gratitude. I remember one woman who came with questions about the administration of a relative’s estate. 她仍然为亲人的死而悲痛欲绝, 她花了很多时间才到诊所, 情感上和逻辑上. 起初，她很安静. 然后，她突然哭了起来. She was grateful to me for helping her, but she was also so proud of herself for getting there.”

安迪会对另一个D说什么.C. 澳博app协会成员考虑无偿服务? 一旦你开始了，你就会奇怪为什么花了这么长时间! 当澳博app, we get so immersed in our structure that we forget we have the ability to connect with people in the city who need us.”

*Federal government attorneys volunteer only in their individual capacities.

特蕾西欧姆

为 特蕾西欧姆，在… 斯廷森伦纳德街澳博app事务所 D。.C. 酒吧 公益性服务 Center volunteer, the reward of pro bono work isn’t out-of-the-park wins. 这是她作为一个倡导者的简单行为所得到的感激. “The clients are so grateful to have someone st和ing up for them,” she said. “这既是我喜欢的，也是我前进的动力.” 阅读完整简介.

约翰D. McGrane (Morgan, Lewis 和 负责人LLP)合伙人)

“In 2013, the Probate Resource Center staff approached Morgan Lewis about supporting one of its weekly walk-in sessions,约翰·D说。. 他是刘易斯摩根澳博app事务所的合伙人 & 负责人LLP). “[The firm] readily agreed to staff one session a month with 3-4 attorneys, 此后不久, 我参与其中. 我继续帮助员工每年4-5次每周会议.”

是什么让约翰不断回到遗嘱认证资源中心? 他说:“这种经历非常有益。. “前来寻求帮助的人有各种各样的情况和需求. I have worked with people whose parent or sibling has recently passed away, 和 at this difficult time they are trying to determine how to deal with homes, 银行账户, 以及其他资产, 还有各种各样的债权人，偶尔, 其他亲戚. 在每一种情况下，都确实需要解决这些问题. 和, most rewarding is the sincere appreciation from the customers for the help provided by the Probate Resource Center – for making sense out of a confusing process."

丽贝卡·J. 迈克尔(澳博app，阿诺德 & 波特LLP)

”阿诺德 & 波特澳博app事务所与 房东租户资源中心丽贝卡·J. 迈克尔, counsel at the firm 和 a dedicated volunteer with the Resource Center. “参加完培训课程后，我知道我想参加.”

“The volunteer work at the 房东租户资源中心 helps transform the lives of its customers,她说。. “资源中心的许多客户都面临着严峻的形势, 和 they really need someone to listen 和 help them underst和 和 navigate the rules, 规定, 及要求[业主及租客法庭]. I have helped draft documents that have halted a wrongful eviction 和 imminent homelessness of a tenant; allowed a disabled veteran to stay off the street; 和 enabled a young, 单亲妈妈把孩子们塞到家里的床上再睡一晚. 我还帮助起草文件，以加快确保工作热, 空调, 管道, 为D州一些最脆弱的公民提供设备和服务.C.”

Rebecca highly recommends that attorneys get involved in pro bono work: “It is a great way to 有所作为 in someone else’s life on important issues 和 has tremendous personal, 专业, 以及澳博app的社会福利, 太. It is especially easy 和 rewarding for attorneys to volunteer at the 房东租户资源中心. 不需要经验, 支持网络是无与伦比的, 时间承诺是固定的, 和 all your work is completed before you leave at the end of your day there.”

安妮特K. 郭(Venable澳博app事务所助理)

"志愿做无偿澳博app 移民法律咨询 & 咨询诊所 安妮特? K. 郭, an associate at Venable LLP 和 past president of the Asian Pacific American 酒吧 Association of the Greater Washington, D.C. 区域公司. (APABA-DC).

安妮特已经在APABA-DC诊所做了九年的志愿者. “我自己就是一名移民, 首先也是最重要的, 我觉得自己与这个地区的移民社区关系密切,她说。. “The ability to impart my experience in my interactions with clients is what makes pro bono meaningful. 有时, 在一家大澳博app事务所工作, 你忘了那些迫切需要法律帮助的人是什么感觉. 尤其是有移民问题的客户, are scared right now 和 skeptical about coming forth 和 exposing themselves.”

安妮特建议D做什么.C. 澳博app协会成员考虑无偿服务? “作为澳博app，我们必须尽最大努力帮助我们的社区. Pro bono work inspires me to be more compassionate 和 grateful for what I have 和 motivates me to do more for those who are less fortunate.”

读 更多关于安妮特的公益经验，请参见2017年11月的 华盛顿澳博app 杂志.

安南拉赫曼

安南拉赫曼 was instilled with the values of philanthropy, altruism, 和 empathy from a young age. Her father, an oncologist, imparted the importance of volunteer work in her 和 her siblings. Surrounded by a family of doctors, she learned about giving back 和 helping those in need. Inspired by her undergraduate career at The George Washington University (GWU), Anam最终选择了法律职业, but paying it forward remains a guiding principle for her work in immigration law. 阅读完整简介.

Tammy回族

为 Tammy回族他是D的一名志愿者.C. 酒吧 公益性服务 Center’s 小型企业法律援助 Program, entrepreneurship is in her blood. 塔米是埃德蒙顿人, 加拿大阿尔伯塔省的首府, where she grew up as the daughter of a general contractor father 和 the niece of automotive shop owners 和 restauranteurs. “That’s what attracted me to business owners, that entrepreneurial spirit,她说。. “那些愿意在没有任何保护的情况下实现巨大飞跃的人. 我喜欢尽我所能去帮助那些人.” 阅读完整简介.

布莱德的客人

布拉德·盖斯特自愿花时间支持D.C.’s small businesses because for the clients “this is often their life’s dream, something they’ve poured their time 和 energy into often exclusively for a long time. Receiving pro bono legal 建议 may be the only opportunity for these individuals to get answers to questions that could not only impact their business, 还有他们的个人风险和责任.” 阅读完整简介.