The Fifteenth Circuit Pro Bono Committee is pleased to announce this month's Pro Bono Attorney of the Month, LAWRENCE MONCRIEF.  Larry, practiced twenty-three years as a corporate attorney retiring in 1993 from H.K. Porter Company, Inc., as Vice President and General Counsel. Prior to his legal career Larry was a structural engineer for 20 years. Since late 2005 Larry has been an invaluable resource to the Legal Aid Society. He began coming in to the offices as a volunteer intake attorney. During this time the Legal Aid Society was experiencing an unprecedented increase in calls regarding Social Security denial of benefits. Many of the clients simply needed assistance in filling out paperwork, others need representation at the appeals stage. The demand for services far outweighed what the Legal Aid Society could supply. Larry stepped forward and offered to learn about Social Security and assist with this crisis. Larry worked with Legal Aid staff and attorneys  to learn this area of the law. Larry then began to meet exclusively with clients who had Social Security issues. He has assisted many clients in filling out forms and represented several at the appellate level. With the support of his wife of fifty seven years Betty, Larry has provided over 100 hours of his time to assisting the needy in Palm Beach County.  For his exceptional efforts, Larry is recognized as this month’s Pro Bono Attorney of the Month.