Four Madison office associates have been honored for their pro bono efforts by the Dane County Bar Association.
Alex Lodge and Melissa El Menaouar were recognized for their work developing, setting up and implementing an expungement clinic, which helps certain low-level offenders expunge eligible criminal records.
Hillary Vedvig and Jared Padway were recognized for their work on behalf of the Eviction Defense Project, which provides free legal aid to low-income individuals facing eviction.
The four received outstanding service awards at the bar association’s annual pro bono breakfast May 1 in Madison.
Alex Lodge and Melissa El Menaouar were recognized for their work developing, setting up and implementing an expungement clinic, which helps certain low-level offenders expunge eligible criminal records.
Hillary Vedvig and Jared Padway were recognized for their work on behalf of the Eviction Defense Project, which provides free legal aid to low-income individuals facing eviction.
The four received outstanding service awards at the bar association’s annual pro bono breakfast May 1 in Madison.
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