Volunteer of the Month – August 2023 Chante Brantley is the Director of the VanSickle Family Law Clinic and Clinical Professor at SMU Dedman School of Law. How did you first get involved with pro bono? I first became involved in pro bono work as a student attorney in the Children’s Rights Clinic at UT School of Law. This experience introduced me to this vital work. As a law student, I had the opportunity … [Read more...]
Chante Brantley
Wendi Rogaliner
Volunteer of the Month – July 2023 Wendi Rogaliner is a Partner at Bradley How did you first get involved with pro bono? I staffed the DVAP evening intake clinics back in the mid-90s when I first began practicing law. Back then, we were together in person when we took calls, and it was always a fun and rewarding way to give back to the community. Which clinics have you assisted … [Read more...]
Jon McCurley
Volunteer of the Month – June 2023 Jon McCurley is a sole practitioner. How did you first get involved with pro bono? I went to UNT Dallas College of Law, and they had a pro bono hour requirement for graduation. DVAP has a “Pro Bono Spring Break” that would allow me to get 40 pro bono hours in one week. I jumped at the opportunity and still work with DVAP years later. Describe your most … [Read more...]
Jenae Ward
Volunteer of the Month – May 2023 Jenae Ward is an Associate at Weil, Gotshal, & Manges LLP. She also served as a Lend-a-Lawyer for two months in early 2023 at DVAP. How did you first get involved with pro bono? I first got involved with pro bono work while I was still in law school. As a member of the Law Students for Social Justice group at Vanderbilt Law School, I participated in and organized pro … [Read more...]
Sushil Iyer
Volunteer of the Month – April 2023 Sushil Iyer is a Principal at Fish & Richardson, P.C. How did you first get involved with pro bono? I came across my very first (unofficial) pro bono case on Facebook. The town in which I live has a Facebook page. Another resident had posted that she and her husband had been separated for over a decade, and wanted to get a divorce. She could not afford an attorney. She … [Read more...]
Yubin Ding
Volunteer of the Month – March 2023 Yubin Ding is a sole practitioner. How did you first get involved with pro bono? I got involved in pro bono cases when I was in school. I once took a clinic class which was held in a community lawyering center, and the supervising attorney assigned each student a few pro bono cases. What types of cases have you accepted? I have accepted pro bono cases … [Read more...]
Morgan Armbrust
Volunteer of the Month – February 2023 Morgan Armbrust is a sole practitioner. How did you first get involved with pro bono? After moving to Texas, I wanted to get involved in the legal community in Dallas. I also really missed the work I did as a public defender, and working with pro bono clients helped me to acclimate to Dallas, and fill the void after no longer working in a public defenders office. … [Read more...]
