Akerman attorneys have for years contributed in various ways to the community, but this year the Miami-based law firm with more than 600 lawyers and lobbyists took the extraordinary step of organizing a guardian ad litem pro bono effort across its network of 20 U.S. offices.
This involved, in part, a one-week training program in May. It was timed to coincide with National Foster Care Month and was done in cooperation with the National Court Appointed Special Advocate Association, or CASA. The association promotes volunteer advocacy for abused children in foster care.
