Importance of Pro Bono Legal Work

Following an awards ceremony honoring attorneys for their work in public service, Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor talked about att… read more

Following an awards ceremony honoring attorneys for their work in public service, Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor talked about attorneys' pro bono work in an address to the annual convention of the American Bar Association. She lauded the five honorees for their public service work on behalf of those least able to pay for legal assistance. She went on to talk about the large and growing amount of legal work for the poor that still goes unpursued because of the limitations of publicly-funded attorneys. close

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Importance of Pro Bono Legal Work

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Program ID:
20487-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
Speech
Location:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
First Aired:
Aug 13, 1991 | 2:49pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
Last Aired:
Dec 29, 1991 | 4:55am EST | C-SPAN 1

Airing Details

  • Aug 13, 1991 | 2:49pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Aug 13, 1991 | 5:50pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Aug 14, 1991 | 2:38am EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Aug 14, 1991 | 5:04am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Aug 14, 1991 | 10:33am EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Aug 18, 1991 | 12:00am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Aug 18, 1991 | 5:10am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Sep 20, 1991 | 10:14pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Dec 29, 1991 | 4:55am EST | C-SPAN 1
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