NEW YORK and LOS ANGELES – Nov. 11, 2021 – Good in Practice, Greenberg Traurig, LLP’s podcast focused on pro bono, released episode 22 titled “Honoring Those Who Served with Pro Bono Service.” Good in Practice is hosted by Shareholder Caroline J. Heller, chair of the global law firm’s Global Pro Bono Program and commercial litigator in the New York office.
In honor of Veterans Day, Heller speaks with Greenberg Traurig’s Adam Siegler, of counsel in the firm’s Los Angeles office and its co-pro bono coordinator, veteran, and founder of Greenberg Traurig’s Military & Veterans Program. They discuss Siegler’s work with both veterans and active military members as well as his own service and why it is so important to him to continue to give back to those who served our country. Siegler explains the different legal barriers members of the military, both active and retired, may face over time, and Heller discusses how non-veteran attorneys can help.
Good in Practice tells the powerful stories of the good pro bono work can achieve, highlighting the work of GT attorneys, staff, and clients. The goal is to encourage all practitioners to assist underserved and vulnerable communities by providing much-needed legal counsel on a volunteer basis.
Listen to previous episodes:
- All Children Deserve a Home That’s Safe
- “A Different Type of Trauma”: Legal Service for Women Veterans
- Obtaining Benefits for Veterans who are Survivors of Sexual Assault During Service: Part 1
- “You Can’t Put a Price on It”: An Unaccompanied Minor’s Path to Citizenship
- This is Always Who I’ve Been: The Importance of Pro Bono Name Changes in the Trans Community, Part 2
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About Greenberg Traurig’s Pro Bono Program: Greenberg Traurig lawyers across the firm’s offices provide pro bono legal services to the indigent and working poor, as well as to numerous civic and charitable organizations dedicated to assisting them. The firm focuses its resources on specialized and interrelated issues including civil rights and affirmative action, anti-human trafficking, family law matters, children’s rights, criminal appeals, immigration and political asylum, housing, and homelessness.
About Greenberg Traurig: Greenberg Traurig, LLP (GT) has approximately 2,300 attorneys in 40 locations in the United States, Latin America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. GT has been recognized for its philanthropic giving, diversity, and innovation, and is consistently among the largest firms in the U.S. on the Law360 400 and among the Top 25 on the Am Law Global 100. The firm is net carbon neutral with respect to its office energy usage and Mansfield Rule 4.0 Plus Certified. Web: www.gtlaw.com