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Industry and Community Recognitions
Blank Rome Recognized in The American Lawyer ’ s 2022 Pro Bono Scorecard
Our firm was recognized in The American Lawyer ’ s 2022 Pro Bono Scorecard for dedicated hours and commitment to providing pro bono assistance in 2021 , marking the third year that our firm has been recognized for its strong performance and dedication to pro bono .
In the 2022 Scorecard , Blank Rome was ranked 50th nationally for pro bono services provided by Am Law 200 firms , determined by the average number of pro bono hours per lawyer and the percentage of attorneys who completed 20 pro bono hours or more in 2021 . Furthermore , our firm was ranked 70th nationwide among Am Law 200 firms based on the percentage of attorneys who completed 20 pro bono hours or more in 2021 . Notably , our attorneys and paralegals donated nearly 30,000 pro bono hours in 2021 , with an average of 41.3 hours per person , and with 61.2 percent of our attorneys donating 20 or more hours of pro bono service in the year .
Blank Rome Named a Law Firm of the Year by Philadelphia Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts
In June , our firm was recognized as a Law Firm of the Year by the Philadelphia Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts (“ PVLA ”) for pro bono work done by Bradford C . Craig , Jillian M . Taylor , Kipp B . Cohen , Matthew A . Homyk , and Jeffrey S . Moller . PVLA clients acknowledged our firm ’ s attorneys for their “ patience , resoluteness , knowledge , reliability , consistency , and tenacity ” assisting with a variety of issues “ ranging from copyright , trademark , review of an employee handbook , to the dissolution of a business .”
Houston Office Is Honored as Equal Access to Justice Champion
Our Houston office has once again successfully completed our firm ’ s commitment for the Houston Volunteer Lawyers Equal Access to Justice Champion Program , which was founded in 2006 to help ensure placement of Houston Volunteer Lawyers cases with pro bono volunteers . Firms that participate in the program pledge to annually accept at least one pro bono case for every five attorneys in their Houston offices . With more than 35 attorneys in Blank Rome ’ s Houston office , we successfully fulfilled our pledge by completing 10 pro bono cases for the 2021 – 2022 Houston Bar Association year .
Blank Rome Attorneys Named to 2021 Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll
In 2022 , 39 of our Washington , D . C ., attorneys were named to the 2021 Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll , which recognizes attorneys who provided 50 or more hours of pro bono service ( or 100 or more hours of service for “ High Honors ”) during the previous calendar year . Eleven received High Honors . Recognized attorneys are members of the D . C . Bar and / or authorized to perform pro bono work in Washington , D . C . The Honor Roll is jointly sponsored by the District of Columbia Court of Appeals and the Superior Court of the District of Columbia .
The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others .
MAHATMA GANDHI
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