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Been Looking For A Mix Of Law And Finance That Isn't Compliance?

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CancerLINC, a Virginia-based non-profit, is helping folks diagnosed with cancer navigate their legal and financial woes. This is major, as a diagnosis can come with heavily increased healthcare premiums, loss of employment, and the healthcare coverage that was tied to the employment. 

When most lawyers think of pro bono work, my assumption is that they would think about public defense in criminal matters, giving a few hours to their local legal services, or providing assistance with people’s immigration status. For whatever reason, I didn’t give much thought to people giving their time to matters of health. Luckily, not everyone thinks that way. CancerLINC has helped over 10,000 people, and much of that life-changing assistance has been made possible with the dozens of attorneys and financial advisers who have given their time over the organization’s 25 years.

So if you hit your hours and are looking for a chance at Breaking Good, look to see if there’s a CancerLINC equivalent where you are. Unless you are in Virginia — then just look up CancerLINC. Fortunately, the ABA has a list of cancer advocacy services that could speed up your search process.

Virginia Non-Profit CancerLINC Helps Cancer Patients Navigate Legal, Financial Issues [WTVR]

Chris Williams became a social media manager and assistant editor for Above the Law in June 2021. Prior to joining the staff, he moonlighted as a minor Memelord™ in the Facebook group Law School Memes for Edgy T14s. Before that, he wrote columns for an online magazine named The Muse Collaborative under the pen name Knehmo. He endured the great state of Missouri long enough to graduate from Washington University in St. Louis School of Law. He is a former boatbuilder who cannot swim, a published author on critical race theory, philosophy, and humor, and has a love for cycling that occasionally annoys his peers. You can reach him by email at cwilliams@abovethelaw.com and by tweet at @WritesForRent.

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