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Day Pitney was recognized at the Connecticut Bar Association Young Lawyer's Section (YLS) Annual Pro Bono Fair for its contribution to the $1 Million Pro Bono Service Campaign. The firm was also presented with an award given to firms that have performed more than $200,000 worth of pro bono service. Day Pitney's Connecticut attorneys donated more than 860 pro bono hours during the three-month campaign period, March 2013 to May 2013.

The YLS Annual Pro Bono Fair was held Tuesday, November 19, 2013, at 6:30 p.m. at the Mark Twain House in Hartford, CT.

The campaign was designed to increase pro bono service and awareness throughout the state by facilitating the performance of $1 million worth of pro bono services. The YLS solicited and collected campaign pledges from almost 50 individuals and law firms who committed to perform a combined 4,211 pro bono hours during the three-month period. Based on certifications submitted to the YLS, 8,808.7 pro bono hours were performed in connection with the campaign totaling more than $2.2 million worth of pro bono services, or more than double the original goal.



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