Today is my day! From beginning to end, I have a life of my own.
Read MoreIt's Who We Do It All For
Behind every sponsorship or ticket sold, every donated auction or raffle prize won, every taste of food and drink is the survival of someone in our community who needs a lawyer and can’t afford to hire one.
Read MoreLook Who's Talking
Getting the word out about the Justice For All Ball is critical to its success.
Read MoreThe Backstory
There’s always a story behind the story. Every Justice For All Ball has a backstory.
Read MoreA Grand Setting
When one thinks about balls in New Orleans, it’s almost always related to Mardi Gras, and that usually meant the Municipal Auditorium with it’s grand facade and remembrances of tableaux and call-outs, and the big finale at midnight on Shrove Tuesday with the meeting of Rex and Comus to officially end the Mardi Gras season. It was, indeed, a grand setting.
Read MoreKatrina Upped The Ante
Hurricane Katrina upped the ante for The Pro Bono Project and for the Justice For All Ball going forward.
Read MoreNot Always So Simple
“Changed his life for the better!” It’s a phrase we often hear from our clients and makes our efforts even more worthwhile - to know through our actions, we’ve had a significant impact on someone’s life.
Read MoreFavorite Moment
How can I pick my favorite moment, having managed 27 Justice For All Balls?
Read MoreSuccession Success
This case might not have had such a happy ending without The Project, its staff and volunteers. You can help us continue to fulfill our mission of providing civil legal services to those in a six-parish area who need representation and cannot afford a lawyer by attending the JFAB.
Read MoreLet's Eat
Food, glorious food! What would a Justice For All Ball be without its food?
Read MoreBall Peeps
Who goes to the Justice For All Ball?
Read MoreCase Closed
It is our clients who benefit the most from the JFAB - the Ball provides more than one-third of our funding and makes the real successes possible.
Read MoreYou Should Be Dancing
As Marianne Hawkins Sabrier said so eloquently in yesterday’s post, “… I love how the variation in the entertainment can influence the atmosphere of the part, as well!”
Read MoreBeautiful Spaces
Today, we pay tribute to the many lovely places and the many hosts who opened their homes to the Patron Party over the 30 years.
Read MoreWeathering The Weather
Don’t like the weather in New Orleans? Just wait a minute, it will change. The weather has always been a factor in the Justice For All Ball – whether heat, rain, winds, tropical storms or hurricanes – the JFAB has learned to weather the weather.
Read MoreArt For Justice's Sake
Original art has been a hallmark of the Justice For All Ball since the very first Ball. Fine artists, graphic designers, illustrators, and photographers have all used their gifts, talents and skills to help The Pro Bono Project provide access to civil justice for all.
Read MoreWild Ride With Lady Justice
It was so big that Gary Solomon, Sr., who had bought it in the silent auction, was unable to take Lady Justice with him.
Read MoreCounsel Of Another Kind
The phone rang and a voice asked if I could provide some guidance about media coverage. It was Rachel Piercey, then Executive Director of The Pro Bono Project.
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