OUR PRO BONO WORK FOR THE LGBTQ + COMMUNITY
Blank Rome continues its pro bono legal work to support the LGBTQ + community . In 2023 , our firm continued to partner with Bet Tzedek , Advocates for Trans Equality (“ A4TE ”) ( formerly know as Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund ), and Whitman-Walker Health to complete many name and gender marker changes and to staff legal name change clinics .
EmPOWERing Pro Bono Day Name Change Clinic with A4TE
We organized a legal clinic for EmPOWERing Pro Bono Day in November 2023 , where in-house counsel across the energy industry spent a day providing pro bono legal services . Our attorneys , along with the in-house counsel and A4TE , helped transgender individuals to legally apply for name changes consistent with their lived identities — a life-altering event for many of the pro bono clients .
Pro Bono Work with SAGE
In addition to our community service work with SAGE USA , we provided intellectual property pro bono legal services to support the New York branch of SAGE , which provides legal advocacy and services to LGBTQ + elders .
OUR PRO BONO WORK WITH SMALL BUSINESSES AND NONPROFITS
Blank Rome helps local entrepreneurs , small business owners , and nonprofit leaders identify and address key legal issues that may impact their success . Among the many organizations we partner with to support small businesses , entrepreneurs , and nonprofits are Philadelphia VIP LawWorks , Texas Accountants and Lawyers for the Arts , Philadelphia Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts , Start Small Think Big , Pro Bono Partnership , Public Counsel , and the Neighborhood Entrepreneur Law Project .
Our Work on Compass Pro Bono Volunteer Teams
For many years , we have supported nonprofit organizations by volunteering with Compass Pro Bono . Compass builds relationships between local nonprofits and business professionals , providing no cost , highimpact consulting services to help local nonprofit organizations to grow and thrive . They hand-pick and train small teams of volunteers to deliver customized recommendations , with projects usually lasting four to eight months .
Turnaround Management Association Mentorship Events
Mitchell M . Brand , a New York attorney who is a member of Turnaround Management Association ’ s (“ TMA ”) Pro Bono Committee , along with fellow New York attorneys Harris J . Diamond , Jill R . Mindlin , and Evan J . Zucker , served as hosts and mentors for TMA NYC ’ s Pro Bono Event for Mentors & Mentees in June 2023 . TMA NYC members networked with and volunteered their services to local entrepreneurs to help their businesses get off the ground and grow . The free event , held in collaboration with Empire State Development ’ s Business Mentor NY Program , allowed entrepreneurs from start-ups to longestablished businesses to obtain business insights from professionals from some of New York City ’ s most prestigious legal , financial , and business consulting firms . The 2023 event was so successful that another one was held in January 2024 , also at our New York City office .
Turnaround Management Association
Blank Rome collaborates with a TMA volunteer team
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