Fred Dardis Honored with NAPBPro 2010 William Reece Smith Jr.

Special Services to Pro Bono Award

The National Association of Pro Bono

Professionals (NAPBPro) honored

Commissioner Fred Dardis with the

2010 William Reece Smith Jr. Special

Services to Pro Bono Award.  The award

is presented annually to an individual to

recognize the efforts of those who, on a

national, regional, or statewide basis,

bring about innovations, generate support

for, provide assistance to or have other

positive influence on the systems or work

of the pro bono professionals and volunteer

attorneys.  Commissioner Dardis was

nominated for this award for his

innovative ideas, leadership and

commitment to the delivery of pro bono

services.  Commissioner Dardis has been

a relentless advocate for Southern Arizona Legal Aid's Volunteer Lawyers

Program (VLP) for more than twenty years.  The award was presented to

Commissioner Dardis at the American Bar Association's Equal Justice

Conference in May 2010.

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