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Pro Bono Activities

DiMuroGinsberg is committed, as a firm and individually, to assisting in the legal profession's efforts to ensure that all Virginians have access to our legal system. DiMuroGinsberg, and its attorneys, provide a broad range of pro bono legal services to a varied community:

Fairfax Legal Aid Society
The attorneys of DiMuroGinsberg provide employment law counseling to low-income individuals through their participation in the Fairfax Legal Aid Society. The Fairfax Legal Aid Society provides free, civil legal services to low-income persons and seniors who live in the Fairfax area.

Lawyers Helping Lawyers
The attorneys of DiMuroGinsberg are instrumental in the ongoing work of the Lawyers Helping Lawyers Program. Today, they offer their services as needed to provide peer assistance to fellow legal professionals. Ben DiMuro acts as the liaison for the Virginia State Bar to the Lawyers Helping Lawyers Program. The Lawyers Helping Lawyers Program provides confidential, non-disciplinary assistance to members of the legal profession in Virginia who experience professional impairment as a result of substance abuse. This help comes from professional staff and a statewide network of volunteers who provide peer assistance. Lawyers Helping Lawyers is administered by The Virginia Bar Association and endorsed by the Virginia State Bar. Policies and guidelines are established by the VBA Substance Abuse Committee. http://www.valhl.org

Special Olympics Virginia
The firm of DiMuroGinsberg has been a sponsor of the Special Olympics Virginia since 1985. The attorneys of the firm provide pro bono legal support to the Special Olympics Virginia. In addition, Ben DiMuro was a member of the Board of Directors from 1995 to 2001. Special Olympics is a year-round international program of sports training and athletic competition for children and adults with mental retardation. Special Olympics Virginia is the state program of Special Olympics Incorporated. http://www.specialolympicsva.com

The Virginia Law Foundation
In 2001, Ben DiMuro, and his wife Sandy, designated ten percent of their estate to the Virginia Law Foundation. For the DiMuros, the Virginia Law Foundation cuts across all areas that are important to them: legal service to the poor, improvements in the administration of justice, and education for the general public about the law." The Virginia Law Foundation is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization established by the Virginia State Bar in 1974. Currently, both the Virginia State Bar and the Virginia Bar Association nominate members of its board. Its purposes are to advance the science of jurisprudence and improve and promote the administration of justice in the Commonwealth of Virginia. http://www.virginialawfoundation.org

Virginia Lawyer Referral Services
The firm of DiMuroGinsberg participates in the Virginia State Bar's Virginia Lawyer Referral Services program. Participation requires that the firm dedicate 2-4 percent of its time each year to providing legal advice to referred clients for a nominal charge fee.

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