Attorney
CurrentCrowley Fleck PLLP has been quietly making noise since 1996 when it formally established an in-house pro bono program and retained a full-time pro bono attorney, Gary Connelley.In 2019, Morgan Dake joined Crowley as a full-time pro bono attorney in Montana. Under Gary Connelley’s steadfast leadership, Morgan transitioned to senior pro bono counsel and director of the program following Gary’s retirement in 2022.Our dedicated pro bono team works with our lawyers, paralegals, interns, and staff to ensure meaningful impact through litigation, transactional work, and shaping public policy. Our dedication to public service is supported by all levels of the firm and our partners lead by example, handling numerous pro bono cases and serving their communities.Annually, our firm dedicates thousands of hours of pro bono service, delivering tangible benefits to our clients, our firm, and our community.At the heart of our program is a deep commitment to bringing the best possible legal representation to the most under-served, and frequently overlooked, populations within our very own communities. Our firm’s services help fight scams on seniors, provide guardianship to children caught up in contentious family law matters, help people escape abusive relationships, represent families living in unsafe housing conditions, and provide advice to local non-profit and community-based organizations.Applicants are screened for financial eligibility using federal poverty guidelines. Priority is given to matters with extraordinary circumstances that limit a person’s ability to represent themselves. The program does not provide assistance in any criminal law, bankruptcy or debtor/creditor cases.Because the firm receives hundreds of requests for assistance each year, cases are selected at the discretion of the program with services limited to available resources.