October 18, 2019––In honor of National Pro Bono Celebration week from October 20 to October 26, Barclay Damon’s Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, Albany, and Boston offices will highlight their respective pro bono work with the Erie County Bar Association Volunteer Lawyers Project, the Volunteer Legal Services Project of Monroe County, the Volunteer Lawyers Project of Onondaga County, the Albany Law School Community Development Clinic, and Mass Legal Answers Online on the firm’s Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter accounts. An employee giveaway and contests will also be held in the firm’s offices.
“National Pro Bono Celebration Week gives us the opportunity to acknowledge the work we’ve done with amazing community partners and to reaffirm our deeply held commitment to advocating for those struggling with economic and social barriers who typically lack access to systems that can help them meet their legal needs,” Heather Sunser, the firm’s pro bono partner, said. “I am proud to be part of a law firm where each attorney is willing to donate their time and talent to help those who need it most.”
Through its multi-award-winning pro bono program, Barclay Damon dedicated more than 3,500 hours of time valued at nearly $1 million to pro bono efforts in 2018, with each of the law firm’s full-time attorneys participating for the second year in a row. In 2018, attorneys actively participated in firm- sponsored family court clinics, litigated civil rights violations, drafted wills for veterans, assisted with clemency applications, and provided online legal aid through initiatives such as the American Bar Association’s Free Legal Answers program. They also helped clients handle legal matters involving many of today’s critical issues, including immigration, housing, women’s rights, prisoners’ rights, and community building and economic development.
The firm’s dedication to pro bono work has been recognized with numerous honors, including being named a Free Legal Answers™ Firm Honoree by the New York State Bar Association. In January, Barclay Damon was additionally honored as an Empire State Counsel Honoree by the NYSBA at its annual Justice for All Luncheon for the third year straight. Among other accolades, Barclay Damon has also been ranked the number one firm for pro bono service in Western New York by Buffalo Law Journal.
Barclay Damon attorneys team across offices and practices to provide customized, targeted solutions grounded in industry knowledge and a deep understanding of our clients’ businesses. With about 300 attorneys, Barclay Damon is a leading regional law firm that operates from a strategic platform of offices located in the Northeastern United States and Toronto.