Does Size Matter?
September 1, 2016
In the Spring, PBI’s Law Firm Pro Bono Project released its 2015 Report on the Law Firm Pro Bono Challenge®, which examines the pro bono activities of Challenge signatories. We’ve previously shared highlights about pro bono time devoted to those of limited means and law firm charitable giving. This year, for the first time, we analyzed pro bono performance by firm size. Firms with headcounts of more than 1,000 attorneys had the highest average pro bono percentage in 2015 (3.77%): Similarly, attorney participation rates steadily rose as firm size increased: We are thankful to all signatories, regardless of headcount, for