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Champions of Justice Quotes
"Exemplary commitment and teamwork have been the hallmark of more than 600 attorneys from Buncombe, Henderson, Madison, Polk, Rutherford, and Transylvania Counties who, since 1983, have participated in the Mountain Area Volunteer Lawyer Program (MAVLP). In addition to providing outstanding pro bono service to thousands of low-income clients with legal issues effecting their basic needs, these attorneys have provided the committed leadership and support needed to build MAVLP into a program that offers every attorney the resources and support needed to participate and make a meaningful contribution of pro bono service in their community.
The outstanding contributions these attorneys have made to the MAVLP is only part of the story. Since before 1983, attorneys from these 6 counties have led and supported the development of organized civil legal services to the poor through the formation of Pisgah Legal Services and by forging a pro bono partnership between MAVLP and PLS. The leadership, pro bono service, and financial support contributed by these private attorneys is the foundation for the success of PLS and MAVL, which in 2007 combined to serve over 9000 children and adults, secure quantifiable financial benefits of over $26 million, and raise over $2 million in operating funds.
Kudos and congratulations to the attorneys from Buncombe, Henderson, Madison, Polk, Rutherford, and Transylvania Counties! Their commitment to pro bono service and to supporting MAVLP and PLS is remarkable, and demonstrates what can be accomplished when attorneys work together to fulfill our profession's ethical duty of pro bono service."
-William J. "Bill" Whalen
Mountain Area Volunteer Lawyers Program, 1999 recipient
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