UW Law School student Regan Quick-Severin 3L has been named the recipient of the Dane County Bar Association (DCBA) Law Student Pro Bono Award for her services over the past year to Community Justice, Inc., a non-profit legal services organization in Madison.

Quick-Severin serves as a volunteer, covering responsibilities including legal research and intake interviews, with the firm. CJI focuses on assistance to low-income individuals.

At the Pro Bono Breakfast where the award was conferred on Quick-Severin, two recent UW law alumni were also honored: Sarah Helvey ‘04 was recognized for her work, also at Community Justice, Inc., in providing legal services to low-income and unrepresented individuals; and Benjamin Schulenburg ‘00, of the law firm Schulenberg & Father, was honored for his pro bono work with victims of domestic violence.

Alumnus Allan Koritzinsky ‘66 received a certificate of appreciation for his monetary support of the Family Law Assistance Center at the UW Law School and his work as a mediator in Dane County.

Keynote speaker for the event was UW Law School Professor Meg Gaines, Attorney and Director of the Center for Patient Partnerships.

Submitted by on July 13, 2006

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