Describing a growing trend in the legal industry, The Philadelphia Inquirer highlights Cecilia Isaacs-Blundin of Ballard Spahr and her pro bono work with the city's Defender Association, which represents poor criminal defendants, through a new program created by the association and the firm. As she successfully argues the dismissal of charges in two of her day's cases – defendants in another 22 are held over for trial – Ms. Isaacs-Blundin tells The Inquirer, "You get used to the feeling that it is a good day when two of your clients leave the courtroom with the charges dropped, that feels like a major success. One thing I've learned is that these guys are really relying on you." Loaned lawyers like Ms. Isaacs-Blundin benefit as well, earning invaluable experience in twice-weekly courtroom appearances. "There is no substitute for trial work," says Ronald A. Sarachan, chair of the firm's Corporate and Government Investigations and White Collar Defense Group. "Everything we do in terms of representing clients is with an eye toward how this would play out at trial."