Alum Kobulnick named Pro Bono Lawyer of Year for Work with Holocaust Survivors

Jeff Kobulnick JD 03 has been named Elyse S. Kline Pro Bono Lawyer of the Year by Bet Tzedek Legal Services in Los Angeles. His selection was based on his outstanding legal skills, commitment to clients and casework, excellent collaborative skills, many hours of pro bono time, and particularly for his ongoing work with and dedication to Bet Tzedek's Holocaust Survivors Justice Network.  

The Network is a collaboration of attorneys, paralegals and other professionals partnered with social service agencies across North America to deliver top quality legal services on a pro bono basis to Holocaust survivors.  In addition to personally assisting numerous Holocaust survivors with applications for reparation payments from the German government, Kobulnick has played an instrumental role in conducting an assessment of the Network, helping Bet Tzedek further expand it and shape its future.

The Holocaust Survivors Justice Network, founded just 18 months ago, was awarded the 2009 American Bar Association Pro Bono Publico Award, the profession's highest recognition for pro bono legal work.

Kobulnick will receive the award from Bet Tzedek at its annual Volunteer Recognition Dinner at the Wilshire Boulevard Temple in Los Angeles July 7th.

Kobulnick practices with Foley & Lardner LLP in Los Angeles.