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V O L . X X V I I I N O. X X V I I N OV E M B E R 1 4 , 2 0 2 2 16 L AW throughout Maine, emphasizing that pro bono work is important to do, it often aligns with the company's community engagement philosophy, and it can be limited," says Canarie. "You can say, 'I'm going to go to district court on Friday for PFA day' and that's it. You can say, 'I'll be available to handle some phone calls' and that's all. You get trained and you will be well supported." Emily Cooke, head of Pierce Atwood's pro bono program, says the firm celebrates its pro bono work. An annual award goes to those who contribute the most time, which is typically 200 hours. "Folks like Allison are contributing material amounts of their time," says Cooke. Kuhns says the work has been helpful to her career. "It can be a very fast-paced and changing envi- ronment," she says. "ere's a lot of thinking on your feet, fast pivoting, immediately responding to change. I've been talking with a client for 15 minutes when a marshal comes up and says, 'Your hearing is in 15.' You have to immediately learn the facts of the case. It's really good practice for assessing and analyzing a situation." She continues, "Sometimes you don't get the great results and it's a disappointing conclusion. But in a lot of these cases, you can tell how important it is to do this work." L a u r i e S c h r e i b e r , M a i n e b i z s e n i o r w r i t e r , c a n b e r e a c h e d a t l s c h r e i b e r @ m a i n e b i z . b i z » C O N T I N U E D F RO M P R E V I O U S PA G E Worried your heating system won't make it through another winter? Did your cooling system struggle to keep up? Do some rooms never feel comfortable? efficiencymaine.com CIP@efficiencymaine.com Now is the time to upgrade to a high-performance system that can meet both your cooling and heating needs. Reduce energy costs. Improve comfort. Incentives are available for heat pump and variable refrigerant flow systems. Speak with your contractor to see which solution is right for your building. For more information, visit efficiencymaine.com/at-work F O C U S P H O T O / T I M G R E E N WAY Dave Canarie in the Cumberland County Courthouse in Portland. They're going to have a hearing, sometimes within an hour after I arrive in court. — Dave Canarie Unum Group, Maine Volunteer Lawyers Project