Press Releases
July 16, 2014
Leading Jurists from Six States Gather in Des Moines for °µÍø51 Board Meeting
Leading Jurists from Six States Gather in Des Moines
July 16, 2014
°µÍø51 to Honor Four Iowa Attorneys and Des Moines-Based Firm for Pro Bono Service
°µÍø51 to Honor Four Iowa Attorneys
June 18, 2014
Sandman Receives Branton Award From Washington Lawyers' Committee
°µÍø51 President James J. Sandman received the 2014 Wiley A. Branton Award today for his public service and advocacy of pro bono legal services.
Presented by the Washington Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs, the award recognizes members of the legal and civil rights advocacy community whose efforts mirror the deep commitment to equal justice exemplified by distinguished civil rights attorney Wiley A. Branton, Sr.
"It's a great honor for me to receive an award from an organization as preeminent as the Washington Lawyers' Committee and named after the great civil rights hero, Wiley Branton," said Sandman. "I don't think I deserve it, but I'm going to try to earn it."
Sandman Receives Branton Award
Presented by the Washington Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs, the award recognizes members of the legal and civil rights advocacy community whose efforts mirror the deep commitment to equal justice exemplified by distinguished civil rights attorney Wiley A. Branton, Sr.
"It's a great honor for me to receive an award from an organization as preeminent as the Washington Lawyers' Committee and named after the great civil rights hero, Wiley Branton," said Sandman. "I don't think I deserve it, but I'm going to try to earn it."
Sandman Receives Branton Award
May 30, 2014
House Passes Funding for °µÍø51 After Rejecting Two Amendments
House Passes Funding for °µÍø51 After Rejecting Two Amendments
May 29, 2014
°µÍø51 President Sandman Appointed to D.C. Access to Justice Commission
°µÍø51 President Sandman Appointed to D.C. Access to Justice Commission
May 19, 2014
Supreme Court Justices from Texas, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Georgia Discuss Growing Problem of Unrepresented Litigants at °µÍø51 Briefing
Supreme Court Justices from Texas, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Georgia Discuss Growing Problem of Unrepresented Litigants at °µÍø51 Briefing
March 04, 2014
°µÍø51 FY 2015 Budget Request Sent to Congress
°µÍø51 FY 2015 Budget Request Sent to Congress
January 23, 2014
Spending Bill Increases Funding for °µÍø51, Supports New Pro Bono Program
Spending Bill Increases Funding for °µÍø51, Supports New Pro Bono Program
January 17, 2014
Texas Access To Justice Foundation Marks 30th Anniversary, Joins With °µÍø51 For Panel, Texas Pro Bono Service Awards
Texas Access To Justice Foundation Marks 30th Anniversary, Joins With °µÍø51 For Panel, Texas Pro Bono Service Awards
January 17, 2014
Texas Chief Justice Joins Senior Jurists at °µÍø51 Panel; Miers Addresses Luncheon
Texas Chief Justice Joins Senior Jurists at °µÍø51 Panel; Miers Addresses Luncheon