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...works were published only in the late fifties and early sixties. Since this time, however, Latino writers have produced a great quantity of prose that has eagerly been published by those seeking to capitalize on new ethnic literature and by independent publishing houses such as Open Hand Press, Arte Publico Press and Quinto Sol International...
...Soon after World War II, he joined the old-line Wall Street law firm of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett. For decades, his partners have been granting him leaves so that he can devote long, unbillable hours to difficult tasks. His career is a monument to the concept of pro bono publico. As compensation for his current assignment, he has asked...
Such problems are partly because of a shortage of attorneys willing to spend some time representing the poor free of charge. Pro bono work is the trade term for it, from the Latin pro bono publico, meaning "for the public good." It has long been a tenet of the profession that all lawyers should devote part of their time to such work. The U.S. Supreme Court has guaranteed a lawyer, at government expense if necessary, to every criminal defendant who faces prison. Though in civil matters, everything from custody proceedings to deportation hearings, the poor must rely on the generosity...
...most common swindles involves notaries public who pass themselves off as influential officials. In Spanish-speaking countries, a notario publico is a man of influence, nearly equivalent to a lawyer. Many illegals learn only after parting with their money that a U.S. notary is usually nothing more than a witness to a signature. Notaries can lose their licenses if they are convicted of such misrepresentation. "The new law," says Texas Assistant Attorney General LaMonte Freerks, "is a growth industry in rip-offs...
...cannot even find out how the Sox are doing from WVCA, and Geller will probably never utter the name Larry Bird unless Bird takes up the violin.) The corporation has made it clear that it wants to take away Geller's license for the good of Gloucester -- pro bono publico, as it were -- and not, as Geller has shamefully implied, because an FM station within range of the Boston market is nowadays worth at least...