CPBO Organizes GC and CLO Support for Federal Funding of Civil Legal Aid
June 23, 2025
On June 17, 2025, 104 legal department leaders submitted a letter calling on Congress to fund the Legal Services Corporation (LSC). LSC is the cornerstone of civil legal aid in the United States, providing vital funding and infrastructure to legal aid organizations that serve low-income communities in need, as well as supporting pro bono efforts by law firms and legal departments. Pro Bono Institute (PBI), through its global in-house project, Corporate Pro Bono (CPBO), worked in partnership with the National Legal Aid & Defender Association (NLADA) to invite General Counsel and Chief Legal Officers to sign the letter asking Congress