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Financial Institution Pro Bono Day

Philadelphia and Pittsburgh 

Blank Rome LLP was proud to participate in Financial Institution Pro Bono Day, held on May 2, 2019, an initiative created by Pro Bono Institute and PNC Bank to spotlight the severe gap in legal services for underserved individuals in the United States and promote in-house pro bono engagement and collaboration. Our Firm partnered with PNC Bank, SeniorLAW Center, Nationalities Service Center, and Veterans Consortium to host pro bono legal clinics in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, with volunteers from numerous organizations, such as TD Bank, Citi, Woodford Litigation Funding, JP Morgan Chase, and BNY Mellon. Descriptions of each clinic can be found below.

SeniorLAW Center Life Planning Clinic

Time: 9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.

Location: Blank Rome LLP, 130 N 18th St, Philadelphia, PA

Description: At this clinic led by Blank Rome, PNC Bank, and the SeniorLAW Center, volunteers assisted senior citizens in completing estate planning documents, such as simple wills, health care directives, and power of attorneys.

Nationalities Service Center Refugee Adjustment of Status Clinic

Time: 12:30 p.m.–6:00 p.m.

Location: Blank Rome LLP, 130 N 18th St, Philadelphia, PA

Description: At this clinic led by Blank Rome, PNC Bank, and the Nationalities Service Center, volunteers helped refugee families complete the paperwork for their Adjustment of Status (green card) applications.

Veterans Military Discharge Upgrade Clinic

Time: 9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. and 12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.

Location: Pittsburgh VAMC H.J. Heinz Campus, Building 71, 1010 Delafield Rd., Pittsburgh, PA

Description: At this clinic led by Blank Rome, PNC Bank, and the Veterans Consortium, volunteers provided free representation for veterans with other than honorable discharges related to post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury, or a similar health condition.

Blank Rome Associate Jonathan England also participated in the D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center’s Small Business Clinic.

For more information on Financial Institution Pro Bono Day, please click here.

Pro Bono Clinics
Blank Rome volunteers at our Military Discharge Upgrade and Life Planning clinics.