The Pro Bono Project rolled out the red carpet on Sept. 19 for the 37th Annual Justice For All Ball at the Orpheum Theater.
Themed “Second Line for Justice,” the festivities begin with the patron party at the Double Dealer, the speakeasy tucked beneath the Orpheum, before the main gala took center stage upstairs in the theater.
Food and drink from some of the city’s top restaurants and chefs kept partygoers sated, while a raffle and silent auction lured them with one-of-a-kind works by local artisans, distinctive gifts from boutiques and eateries, travel packages and a striking painting, “Lady Justice,” by artist Robert Santopadre. Retro Punkz provided the music.
The Pro Bono Project’s mission is to provide free, quality cvil legal services to the underserved members of our community. The volunteer attorneys, law students and private citizens render pro bono services in Orleans, Jefferson, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, St. Tammany and Washington parishes.
“There is no greater professional calling than to stand as a lawyer at the bar of justice and breathe life into the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and the statutory and case law by defining, asserting and defending the rights of citizens,” event Honorary Chair Walter J. Leger, Jr.
“Lawyers play many vital roles on the world’s stage but none more important than preserving, protecting and perpetuating the rights of citizens – particularly those least able to afford their services.”
Event co-chairs were April Davenport and Ryan Swayze.
Fun Fact: St. Augustine’s Brass Band led a second line from the patron party in the Double Dealer, upstairs to the gala in the theater.
