Alexander Wins LSBA 2009 Student Pro Bono Award

Shelly Alexander is a winner of the 2009 Louisiana State Bar Association Law Student Pro Bono Award. Every year, LSBA selects one student from each of the four law schools in Louisiana to be honored for the Law Student Pro Bono Award.

Alexander put forth an outstanding effort as a volunteer in the development of the Louisiana Public Defender Immigration Handbook. She also volunteered as an intern with Catholic Charities of Baton Rouge Migration and Refugee Services where her legal research and time spent interviewing clients allowed the single attorney there to expand the number of indigent clients she is able to serve and keep up with the high demand for representation in immigrant removal proceedings. Alexander has been a model to her fellow students and has significantly aided legal providers in their delivery of services to indigent clients.

Alexander was honored at the annual awards ceremony and reception hosted by the Louisiana Supreme Court on Tuesday, May 19.