Volunteer of the Month – October 2024

Christina Suh is a staff attorney at the Texas Advocacy Project.

• • How did you first get involved in pro bono?

I went to law school to serve the underserved, not necessarily only economically, but anyone who needs legal services.  Upon graduation, I needed flexible legal training without working full-time, and found pro bono opportunities with the Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program.

• • What types of cases have you accepted?

I helped clients with name changes, driver’s license restoration, probates, and pro se divorces.

• • Why do you do pro bono? 

Because access to legal assistance should not be a privilege; it should be a right for everyone.

• • What impact has pro bono service had on your career?

I ended up joining a nonprofit law firm so I could assist clients who need legal services full time!

• • What is the most unexpected benefit you have received from doing pro bono?

Learning that even a small amount of legal assistance makes a difference in someone’s life, and hopefully leaves them better off than before they signed up for legal services!