Section Pro Bono Challenge Leaderboard

Final results updated June 9, 2023

  • Challenge winner – LGBT Section!  SBN Volunteer of the Year
  • Top 10 Sections Ranked – Top Section Volunteer
    • LGBT – Bonnie Smith
    • Family Law – Robert Cerceo
    • Probate & Trust – Kendal Weisenmiller
    • Public Lawyers – Homa Woodrum
    • Appellate Litigation – Timothy Wiseman
    • Alternative Dispute Resolution – Fran Fine
    • Cannabis – Tie – Amanda Connor, David Connor, Amy Meyer
    • Young Lawyers – Monique Jammer
    • Solo and Small Practice – Max Stovall
    • Real Property – Michael Kalish
  • Cases taken points winner by % of section membership – LGBT
    • Runner up – Probate & Trust
  • Ask-A-Lawyer/Lawyer in the Library by % membership – Family
    • Runner up – Probate & Trust
  • Donations in lieu of pro bono winner – Family Law
    • Runner up – Solo and Small Practice
  • Total participating attorneys – 198
  • Total cases taken – 111
  • Total Ask-A-Lawyer or Lawyer in the Library Sessions/Clinics – 556
  • Total donations – $6335 (100% donated directly to legal aid based on IOLTA formula)
  • Total challenge points – 1457
  • All sections with points (total points) –
    • Alternative Dispute Resolution (22, last week 18)
    • Appellate Litigation (32, last week 14)
    • Cannabis (11)
    • Family (382, last week 201)
    • Gaming (5)
    • LGBT (196, last week 98)
    • Litigation (22, last week 17)
    • Probate and Trust (264, last week 161)
    • Public Lawyers (166, last week 90)
    • Real Property (19, last week 17)
    • Solo & Small Practice (12, last week 8)
    • Young Lawyers (89, last week 39)
    • Non-participating sections, unknown (237, last week 127)

Last updated May 31, 2023

  • Overall points leader as a percent of section participation – LGBT
    • Cases taken leader by % section participation – LGBT
      • Runner up – Family Law
    • Ask-A-Lawyer/Lawyer in the Library by % participation –Family
      • Runner up – Probate & Trust
    • Donations in lieu of pro bono leader – Family Law
      • Runner up – Appellate Litigation Section
  • Total challenge points – 808
  • All sections with points (total points) –
    • Alternative Dispute Resolution (18, last week 15)
    • Appellate Litigation (14)
    • Cannabis (11)
    • Family (201)
    • Gaming (5, last week 4)
    • LGBT (98, last week 96)
    • Litigation (17, last week 11)
    • Probate and Trust (161, last week 159)
    • Public Lawyers (90, last week 86)
    • Real Property (17, last week 15)
    • Solo and Small Practice (8, last week 6)
    • Young Lawyers (39)
    • Non-participating sections, unknown (127, last week 119)

Last updated May 23, 2023

  • Overall points leader as a percent of section participation – LGBT
    • Cases taken leader by % section participation – LGBT
      • Runner up – Family Law
    • Ask-A-Lawyer/Lawyer in the Library by % participation –Family
      • Runner up – Probate & Trust
    • Donations in lieu of pro bono leader – Family Law
      • Runner up – Appellate Litigation Section
  • Total challenge points – 776
  • All sections with points (total points) –
    • Alternative Dispute Resolution (15)
    • Appellate Litigation (14, last week 13)
    • Cannabis (11)
    • Family (201)
    • Gaming (4)
    • LGBT (96, last week 93)
    • Litigation (11)
    • Probate and Trust (159, last week 150)
    • Public Lawyers (86, last week 76)
    • Real Property (15)
    • Solo & Small Practice (6)
    • Young Lawyers (39)
    • Non-participating sections, unknown (119)

Last updated May 3, 2023 (revised May 17)

  • Overall points leader as a percent of section participation – LGBT
    • Cases taken leader by % section participation – LGBT
    • Ask-A-Lawyer/Lawyer in the Library by % participation –
      • Tie – Family Law and Probate & Trust
    • Donations in lieu of pro bono leader – Family Law
  • Total challenge points – 734
  • All sections with points (total points) –
    • Alternative Dispute Resolution (15)
    • Appellate Litigation (13)
    • Cannabis (11)
    • Family (201)
    • Gaming (4)
    • LGBT (93)
    • Litigation (11)
    • Probate and Trust (150)
    • Public Lawyers (76)
    • Real Property (15)
    • Solo & Small Practice (6)
    • Young Lawyers (39)
    • Non-participating sections, unknown (100)

Last updated April 26, 2023

  • Overall points leader as a percent of section participation – LGBT
  • Cases taken leader – Family Law Section (45 points)
  • Ask-A-Lawyer/Lawyer in the Library leader – Probate & Trust (79 points)
  • Donations in lieu of pro bono leader – Family Law Section (4 points)
  • All sections with points (total points) –
    • Alternative Dispute Resolution (10)
    • Appellate Litigation (10)
    • Cannabis (11)
    • Family (103)
    • Gaming (4)
    • LGBT (52)
    • Litigation (7)
    • Probate and Trust (79)
    • Public Lawyers (50)
    • Real Property (13)
    • Solo & Small Practice (4)
    • Young Lawyers (31)

Last updated April 19, 2023

  • Overall points leader as a percent of section participation – LGBT
  • Cases taken leader – Family Law Section (45 points)
  • Ask-A-Lawyer/Lawyer in the Library leader – Probate & Trust (74 points)
  • Donations in lieu of pro bono leader – Family Law Section (4 points)
  • All sections with points (total points) –
    • Alternative Dispute Resolution (8)
    • Appellate Litigation (10)
    • Cannabis (11)
    • Family (103)
    • Gaming (3)
    • LGBT (52)
    • Litigation (7)
    • Probate and Trust (77)
    • Public Lawyers (48)
    • Real Property (13)
    • Solo & Small Practice (4)
    • Young Lawyers (30)

Last updated April 12, 2023 

  • Overall points leader as a percent of section participation – LGBT
  • Cases taken leader – Family Law Section (45 points, all points reported before)
  • Ask-A-Lawyer/Lawyer in the Library leader – Probate & Trust (70 points)
  • Donations in lieu of pro bono leader – Family Law Section (4 points)
  • All sections with points (total points) –
    • Alternative Dispute Resolution (8)
    • Appellate Litigation (10)
    • Cannabis (11)
    • Family (103)
    • Gaming (3)
    • LGBT (52, last report 50)
    • Litigation (7)
    • Probate and Trust (70)
    • Public Lawyers (40, last report 28)
    • Real Property (11, last report 3)
    • Solo & Small Practice (4) NEW!
    • Young Lawyers (27, last report 5)

Last updated April 5, 2023

  • Overall points leader as a percent of section participation – LGBT
  • Cases taken leader – Family Law Section (45 points, all points reported before)
  • Ask-A-Lawyer/Lawyer in the Library leader – Probate & Trust (70 points)
  • Donations in lieu of pro bono leader – Family Law Section (4 points)
  • All sections with points –
    • Alternative Dispute Resolution (8, last report 4)
    • Appellate Litigation (10, last report 5)
    • Cannabis (11, last report 4)
    • Family Law (135, last report 135)
    • LGBT (50, last report 48)
    • Litigation (7, last report 4)
    • Probate and Trust (70, last report 20)
    • Public Lawyers (28, last report 24)
    • Real Property (11, last report 3)
    • Solo & Small Practice (4, last report 4)
    • Young Lawyers (27, last report 5)

Last updated April 3, 2023

  • Overall points leader as a percent of section participation – LGBT
  • Cases taken leader – Family Law Section (135 points)
  • Ask-A-Lawyer/Lawyer in the Library leader – Family Law Section (54 points)
  • Donations in lieu of pro bono leader – Family Law Section (4 points)
  • All other sections with points –
    • Alternative Dispute Resolution (8, last week 4)
    • Appellate Litigation (10, last week 5)
    • Cannabis (11, last week 4)
    • LGBT (50, last week 48)
    • Litigation (7, last week 4)
    • Probate and Trust (20, last week 6)
    • Public Lawyers (24)
    • Real Property (11, last week 3)
    • Solo & Small Practice (4) NEW!
    • Young Lawyers (27, last week 5)

Last updated March 29, 2023

  • Overall points leader as a percent of section participation – LGBT
  • Cases taken leader – Family Law Section; LGBT (tie, 45 points each)
  • Ask-A-Lawyer/Lawyer in the Library leader – Public Lawyers Section (12 points)
  • Donations in lieu of pro bono leader – Family Law Section (4 points)
  • All other sections with points –
    • Alternative Dispute Resolution (4)
    • Appellate Litigation (5)
    • Cannabis (4)
    • LGBT (48)
    • Litigation (4)
    • Probate and Trust (6)
    • Public Lawyers (12)
    • Real Property (3)
    • Young Lawyers (5)

Last updated March 22, 2023

  • Overall points leader as a percent of section participation – LGBT
  • Cases taken leader – Family Law Section. LGBT (tie, 45 points each)
  • Ask-A-Lawyer/Lawyer in the Library leader – Public Lawyers Section (12 points)
  • Donations in lieu of pro bono leader – Family Law Section (4 points)
  • All other sections with points –
    • Alternative Dispute Resolution (4)
    • Appellate Litigation (3)
    • Cannabis (4)
    • LGBT (48)
    • Litigation (2)
    • Probate and Trust (6)
    • Real Property (3)
    • Young Lawyers (4)

Last updated March 15, 2023

  • Overall points leader as a percent of section participation – Family Law Section
  • Cases taken leader – Family Law Section
  • Ask-A-Lawyer/Lawyer in the Library leader – Public Lawyers Section
  • Donations in lieu of pro bono leader – Family Law Section
  • All other sections with points –
    • Alternative Dispute Resolution
    • Appellate Litigation
    • Cannabis
    • Litigation
    • Probate and Trust
    • Real Property
    • Young Lawyers

Last updated March 8, 2023

  • Overall points leader as a percent of section participation – Family Law Section
  • Cases taken leaders – Family Law Section, Public Lawyers Section (tie)
  • Ask-A-Lawyer/Lawyer in the Library leader – Public Lawyers Section
  • Donations in lieu of pro bono leader – Family Law Section
  • All other sections with points –
    • Alternative Dispute Resolution
    • Appellate Litigation
    • Cannabis
    • Litigation
    • Probate and Trust