BarTalk August 2003
Volume 15, Number 4

Pat Pitsula Takes Helm at Pro Bono Law of BC

Pat Pitsula is the new Executive Director of Pro Bono Law of B.C. (PBLBC). The Law Society of B.C. and the Canadian Bar Association incorporated PBLBC to promote access to justice by facilitating and coordinating opportunities for B.C. lawyers to provide pro bono legal services to people of limited means, and by supporting programs delivering pro bono services. PBLBC believes that pro bono should complement, not replace, government-funded programs to ensure access to justice. Lobbying for a properly funded legal aid system is part of PBLBC’s mandate.

The linking power of www.probononet.bc.ca, enables lawyers to respond directly to needs identified by communities. To learn how you may become involved in this innovative program visit the Web site or call 604.893.8932.

PBLBC is appreciative of funding from the Law Foundation of B.C., for both its operational expenses and also for the Poverty Law Training Project, that aims to support the private bar in providing pro bono poverty law services in B.C.

This article was published in the August 2003 issue of BarTalk and is subject to the copyright by the British Columbia Branch of the Canadian Bar Association, 2005, all rights reserved.