This event honors Marquette University Law School students who have performed 50 or more hours of pro bono service. These hours are entirely voluntary; the students receive neither monetary compensation nor academic credit.
Welcome and Introduction
Dean Joseph D. Kearney, Joshua L. Gimbel
Posner Pro Bono Exchange
Laura F. Klein with Derek Mosley
Laura F. Klein is the Pro Bono Program Manager for the United States Department of Justice, a position in which she has served since 2002. In 2022, the program joined the DOJ’s newly reestablished Office for Access to Justice, whose mission is to ensure access to the promises and protections of the nation’s civil and criminal legal systems for all communities. Ms. Klein’s work includes chairing the Federal Government Pro Bono Program, which encompasses 50 federal agencies and operates in eight cities. She received the Attorney General’s Award for Distinguished Service in 2020. Her past positions include service as senior counsel in the DOJ’s Office of Legal Policy. A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Ms. Klein attended Dartmouth College and the Ohio State University College of Law.
Induction of Law Students into the Pro Bono Society