Pro Bono

Fellowships and Awards

Fellowships

In response to federal budget cuts to legal aid services, Hunton Andrews Kurth maintains and funds three fellowship positions for lawyers whose time is entirely committed to pro bono work. As a member of the litigation team, each fellow spends a great amount of time in the courtroom and serves as a useful resource for other lawyers seeking assistance on pro bono matters. One pro bono fellow is based in Richmond, the second is based in New York, and the third is based in Houston. The fellowships, enhanced in 2004 to provide $10,000 each year for law school debt repayment, are two-year positions and are valuable opportunities for young lawyers pursuing careers in public service.

Houston Pro Bono Fellow

In 2020, Hunton Andrews Kurth introduced a fellowship in Houston. The Houston Fellow represents legal aid clients referred through the Houston Volunteer Lawyers, the pro bono arm of the Houston Bar Association. While the substantial portion of legal work is performed for Houston Volunteer Lawyers, it is expected that the fellow is fully integrated into Hunton Andrews Kurth, with all the normal opportunities available for legal training, associate development and social participation.

The current Houston fellow is Emma Bykerk.

New York Pro Bono Fellow

The New York fellow represents immigration clients through Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) and the Legal Aid Society of New York. The New York fellowship started in 2017 after the firm had hosted an Atlanta fellowship for eight rotations. While the substantial portion of legal work is performed through legal service providers in New York, it is expected that the fellow is fully integrated into Hunton Andrew Kurth, with all the normal opportunities available for legal training, associate development and social participation.

The current New York fellow is Lucía Falcón.

Richmond Pro Bono Fellow

The Richmond fellow dedicates a large percentage of his or her time to Church Hill neighborhood office matters and the other portion to matters handled through the Central Virginia Legal Aid Society. Fellows have primarily handled divorce, custody and guardian cases, child and spousal support appeals, housing cases, asylum and adoption cases. While the substantial portion of legal work is performed for Central Virginia Legal Aid, it is expected that the fellow is fully integrated into Hunton Andrews Kurth, with all the normal opportunities available for legal training, associate development and social participation.

The current Richmond fellow is David Tisel.

 
Pro Bono Projects

Animal Rights
Asylum/Immigration
Children’s Rights
Disability Rights
Domestic Violence/Protective Orders
Family Law/Divorce/Custody/Support
First Amendment
Housing and Landlord/Tenant
Innocence Project Cases
International Child Abduction
Lawyers for the Arts
Legal Services for the Elderly
Micro-lending and Small Business
Non-Profit Transactional Work
Prisoners’ Rights and Justice Reform
Tax Assistance
Veteran’s Disability Claims

Awards

Firm Recognition

 

Attorney Recognition