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Key Facts
- Federal and state: The American Bar Association publishes a list of past Pro Bono Publico Award recipients that includes a section for 2013.
- State level: The ABA’s past-recipient list identifies Jeffrey Trachtman as a 2013 recipient and describes him as being based in New York City.
- Federal and state: The ABA’s Pro Bono Publico Awards are described by the ABA Center for Pro Bono Exchange as honoring individuals or organizations that improve or deliver volunteer legal services to people who are poor or disadvantaged.
- Federal and state: The ABA Center for Pro Bono Exchange states that 2013 recipients were honored at a luncheon during the ABA Annual Meeting in San Francisco.
- Federal and state: The ABA’s 2013 award-video page includes an entry for Jeffrey Trachtman among the 2013 recipients.
- Federal and state: The ABA’s 2013 award-video page describes Jeffrey Trachtman as a litigation partner at Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP.
- Federal and state: In the ABA’s published recipient profile, Jeffrey Trachtman’s pro bono work is described as including matters involving Social Security disability and LGBT rights.
The award focuses on volunteer legal service to people in need
According to the ABA Center for Pro Bono Exchange, the Pro Bono Publico Awards honor individuals or organizations in the legal community that “enhance the human dignity of others” by improving or delivering volunteer legal services to people who are poor or disadvantaged.
The ABA’s public materials identify Jeffrey Trachtman as a 2013 recipient
The ABA’s past-recipient list includes Jeffrey Trachtman as one of the 2013 Pro Bono Publico Award recipients, listing him with Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP in New York City.
The ABA also published a 2013 page that collects award videos and recipient writeups
On the ABA’s website, a 2013 award-video page lists the 2013 recipients and provides a written recipient entry for Jeffrey Trachtman that describes his practice and pro bono involvement, including work referenced as involving Social Security disability and LGBT rights.
The way pro bono recognition relates to law depends on the setting
A private professional award can recognize legal service work without changing any legal rights or responsibilities by itself, and the legal issues involved in pro bono matters can arise under many different bodies of law.
