The Justice For All Ball returned to the Orpheum Theater on Sept. 20 to raise funds for the Pro Bono Project.
The party started in the Double Dealer before moving into the theater, where food was courtesy of a variety of restaurants and music by GOT Groove caught partygoers’ attention.
A silent auction offered more than 100 items, including exclusive global travel opportunities; original artwork commissioned for the event, “Lady Justice” by Chuck Wright and a diamond and sapphire pendant necklace from Beje Jewelry.
“Each year as we celebrate with friends and colleagues, we are reminded of what makes our community both strong and unique — our creativity, civic pride and resilience,” says Pro Bono Project Executive Director C.C. Kahr.
“These attributes make New Orleans like no other city and they contribute to what has made the Pro Bono Project so successful over the past 39 years.”
Event co-chairs were Cherrell Taplin and Ryan Swayze. Honorary chair was James M. Williams, for his commitment to civil legal aid.
Interesting Fact: Established by the Louisiana Bar Foundation in 1986, the Pro Bono Project provides free civic legal aid for under-served and under-represented individuals in Jefferson, Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, St. Tammany and Washington parishes.
