Pro Bono Committee
CDPA is very involved in various Pro Bono activities in the Capital District and has increased its
involvement significantly with the Albany County Bar Association on the many Pro Bono activites
conducted by them, such as the Run Against Domestic Violence and Law Day Clinics, as well as
various clinics sponsored by The Legal Project. The committee has also worked on getting the
association more involved with Senior Law Day, sponsored by the Government Law Center of the
Albany Law School.

The committee works on contacting various not-for profit agencies to determine a need for our
membership to participate in pro bono activities. The committee is then in charge of notifying and
recruiting members of the association to volunteer/participate in such pro bono activites. The committee
then works closely with the various organizations/associations to make the necessary arrangements to
involve our membership. This committee meets on an as needed basis, depending on the need to
conduct a meeting.

CDPA prides itself on its involvement with pro bono activities and encourages all members to get
involved to assist those members of the community who cannot otherwise afford to pay for legal
services. Our goal is to to use our knowledge and provide our services to assist those people who need
it the most. We are an association not only for paralegals, but for the general public as well and there is
no better way to show this than through the Pro Bono Committee. We have certainly proven that when
it comes to assisting the public, CDPA is a very strong alliance of members and will continue to be.

For information on Pro Bono events that are coming up, please contact the Director.
Capital District Paralegal Association, Inc.