认识我们的志愿者

Bryan C. Diner (Partner, Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & 讨债人LLP)

尽管芬尼根的合伙人布莱恩. 迪纳以前处理过公益事务，这是他第一次在公益中心做志愿者 Advice & 咨询诊所 was a revelation: “As a first time participant at the clinic, 我们不仅在努力，而且真正感受到我们帮助了这么多人解决他们的法律问题和问题，这真是太棒了, 让他们在离开诊所时觉得自己有了一条充满希望的前进道路，找到了摆脱困境的方法,” he says.

布莱恩鼓励更多的澳门赌场官网参与公益事业，他说:“生活中没有什么比帮助别人更能滋养思想、温暖心灵和灵魂的了. 我感到骄傲和感激, 和芬尼根的同事们一起, to be part of the Pro Bono Center’s Advice & 咨询诊所. I'm looking forward to participating again soon.”

安德鲁·多伊尔(美国高级澳门赌场官网.S. 律政司)

“Being a lawyer makes it so easy to help people. It’s just remarkable,” says 安德鲁•多伊尔, a regulatory lawyer with the U.S. 律政司.* One of the Pro Bono Center’s most dedicated volunteers, Andy has spent more than 50 Saturdays meeting clients at our monthly Advice & 咨询诊所 since 2010. 是什么让他一直回来? “My day job is working for the greater good, so I like to remember what it’s like to help one person at a time.”

浏览建议的人士 & 转诊诊所可能会与一名志愿澳门赌场官网一对一会面，讨论任何由D管辖的个人民事法律问题.C. 或者联邦法律. Andy has answered questions from clients about creditors, insurance, 业主/租户注册事项, 建设纠纷, 孩子的监护权, 审裁处.

“最好的治疗是当你得到一个拥抱或感激的泪水时. 我记得有一位女士来问我有关亲戚遗产管理的问题. She was still so distraught about her relative’s death, and it had taken so much for her to get to the clinic, 情感上和逻辑上. 起初，她很安静. Then, at one point, she burst into tears. 她很感激我对她的帮助，但她也为自己能到达那里而感到骄傲.”

安迪会对另一个D说什么.C. Bar members considering pro bono service? “Once you get started, you’ll wonder what took you so long! As lawyers, 我们如此沉浸在我们的结构中，以至于我们忘记了我们有能力与城市中需要我们的人联系.”

*联邦政府澳门赌场官网仅以个人身份自愿提供服务.

Tracey Ohm

For Tracey Ohm，在… 斯廷森伦纳德街澳门赌场官网事务所 D。.C. 酒吧公益中心的志愿者，公益工作的回报不是在公园外获胜. It’s the gratitude she gets for the simple act of being an advocate. “客户们非常感激有人为他们出头，”她说. “That’s both what I enjoy and what keeps me going.” 阅读完整简介.

John D. McGrane (Partner, Morgan, Lewis and 负责人LLP))

“In 2013, 遗嘱资源中心的工作人员找到摩根·刘易斯，希望能支持他们每周一次的无预约会议,约翰·D说。. McGrane, a partner at Morgan, Lewis & 负责人LLP). “(该公司)欣然同意每月安排3-4名澳门赌场官网参加一次会议, 此后不久, 我参与其中. I continue to help staff the weekly sessions 4-5 times a year.”

What keeps bringing John back to the Probate Resource Center? “The experience is very rewarding,” he says. “Those coming for help have a wide variety of situations and needs. 我曾帮助过父母或兄弟姐妹最近去世的人, 在这个困难时期，他们正试图确定如何处理房屋问题, 银行账户, 以及其他资产, along with various creditors and on occasion, 其他亲戚. In every case, there is a real need for resolution of the issues. And, 最有价值的是客户对遗嘱认证资源中心提供的帮助表示诚挚的感谢——他们在一个令人困惑的过程中找到了意义."

Rebecca J. 迈克尔(澳门赌场官网，阿诺德 & 波特LLP)

“Arnold & Porter LLP has had a long relationship with the 房东租户资源中心Rebecca J. Michael，澳门赌场官网事务所的顾问，同时也是资源中心的志愿者. “After attending a training session, I knew I wanted to participate.”

“房东房客资源中心的志愿者工作帮助改变了客户的生活,” she says. “Many of the Resource Center's customers are facing dire circumstances, 他们真的需要有人倾听，帮助他们理解和驾驭规则, 规定, and requirements [of Landlord Tenant Court]. I have helped draft documents that have halted a wrongful eviction and imminent homelessness of a tenant; allowed a disabled veteran to stay off the street; and enabled a young, single mother to tuck her kids in bed at home for another night. I have also helped draft documents to expedite securing working heat, 空调, plumbing, and appliances for some of the most vulnerable citizens in D.C.”

丽贝卡强烈建议澳门赌场官网参与公益工作:“这是一个很好的方式，可以在重要问题上改变别人的生活，而且对个人有很大的影响, 专业, 以及澳门赌场官网的社会福利, too. 对于澳门赌场官网来说，在房东房客资源中心做志愿者是特别容易和有益的. 不需要经验, the support network is unparalleled, 时间承诺是固定的, 在你结束一天的工作离开之前，所有的工作都完成了.”

Annette K. 郭(Venable澳门赌场官网事务所助理)

“Volunteering as a pro bono attorney at the 移民法律咨询 & 咨询诊所 has been incredibly rewarding,” says Annette K. Kwok, Venable LLP澳门赌场官网，曾任大华盛顿地区亚太美国澳门赌场官网协会主席, D.C. Area, Inc. (APABA-DC).

Annette has volunteered at the clinic with APABA-DC for nine years. “我自己就是一名移民, 首先也是最重要的, I feel very connected with the District’s immigrant community,” she says. “能够在与客户的互动中传授我的经验是公益服务的意义所在. Sometimes, 在一家大澳门赌场官网事务所工作, you forget what it’s like for people desperately in need of legal help. And clients with immigration concerns especially, 你现在很害怕，对站出来暴露自己持怀疑态度.”

安妮特建议D做什么.C. Bar members considering pro bono service? “As lawyers, we have to do our best to help our community. 公益工作激励我对自己所拥有的更加富有同情心和感激之情，并激励我为那些不幸的人做更多的事情.”

Read more about Annette’s pro bono experience in the November 2017 issue of 华盛顿澳门赌场官网 magazine.

安南拉赫曼

安南拉赫曼 从小就被灌输了慈善、利他和同理心的价值观. 她的父亲是一名肿瘤学家，他向她和她的兄弟姐妹们灌输了志愿者工作的重要性. 在医生一家的陪伴下，她学会了回馈社会，帮助那些需要帮助的人. 受到她在乔治华盛顿大学(GWU)本科生涯的启发, Anam ultimately opted for a career in law, 但传递爱心仍然是她在移民法领域工作的指导原则. 阅读完整简介.

Tammy Hui

For Tammy Hui他是D的一名志愿者.C. Bar公益中心的小企业法律援助项目，她的血液里流淌着创业精神. 塔米是埃德蒙顿人, the capital city of the Canadian province of Alberta, 她在那里长大，父亲是一名总承包商，父亲是汽车商店老板和餐馆老板的侄女. 她说:“企业家的创业精神吸引了我。. “Folks who are willing to make huge leaps without any protection. I’m drawn to helping those people as best I can.” 阅读完整简介.

Brad Guest

Brad Guest volunteers his time to support D.C.因为对客户来说，“这往往是他们一生的梦想”, 他们把自己的时间和精力都投入其中，而且通常是长期的. 接受无偿法律咨询可能是这些人获得问题答案的唯一机会，这些问题不仅会影响他们的业务, but also their personal risk and liability.” 阅读完整简介.