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Pro Bono Week 2025 Volunteer Feature: Susan McGahan

Happy Pro Bono Week!

’Tis the season for celebrating all things pro bono. This week, during National Celebration of Pro Bono, Volunteer Lawyers for Justice (VLJ) will feature some of our amazing volunteers whose generous donation of time and talent ensures access to justice.

Today, we celebrate Susan McGahan, Assistant Vice President - Senior Legal Counsel at AT&T. Susan volunteers with our Debt Relief Legal Program and ReLeSe (Reentry Legal Services) Program.

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Pro Bono Week 2025 Volunteer Feature: Ruchi Behera

Happy Pro Bono Week!

’Tis the season for celebrating all things pro bono. This week, during National Celebration of Pro Bono, Volunteer Lawyers for Justice (VLJ) will feature some of our amazing volunteers whose generous donation of time and talent ensures access to justice.

Today, we celebrate Ruchi Behera, Pro Bono Fellow for the City of Newark at McCarter & English, LLP. Ruchi volunteers with our Divorce Program.

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Pro Bono Week 2025 Volunteer Feature: Han Lin Rong

Happy Pro Bono Week!

‘Tis the season for celebrating all things pro bono. This week, during National Celebration of Pro Bono, Volunteer Lawyers for Justice will feature some of our amazing volunteers whose generous donation of time and talent ensures access to justice.

Today, we celebrate Han Lin Rong, an associate at Allyn & Fortuna LLP. Han Lin volunteers with our Veterans Legal Program.

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