2023 DVAP Pro Bono Award Recipients DVAP annually presents awards to those that go above and beyond their call of duty. Their efforts are what make our organization a success. We would like to congratulate the recipients, listed below, for their outstanding efforts in the justice system! Joanna Grossman was awarded Lawyer of the Year. Haynes and Boone, LLP was awarded Law Firm of the Year. Cheryl Camin Murray was … [Read more...]
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...]
Volunteer of the Month – June 2016 Firm: Weil, Gotshal and Manges LLP Samuel C. Peca is an associate in the corporate department of Weil, Gotshal and Manges LLP who served with the Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program as a “Lend-A-Lawyer.” As the 2016 Lend-A-Lawyer, Samuel spent two months working full-time with DVAP on a variety of cases, including family law, probate, and expunction matters. Samuel also assisted at DVAP’s … [Read more...]
