Law Firm Pro Bono Challenge® Reports examine the pro bono performance of signatories to the Law Firm Pro Bono Challenge initiative. Signatories to the Challenge have committed to contribute 3 or 5 percent (or at a few firms, 60 or 100 hours per attorney) of their annual total paying client billable hours to legal pro bono services as defined by the Challenge and report their performance to the PBI Law Firm Pro Bono Project initiative each year.
In 2024, 114 reporting firms contributed about 4.93 million hours of pro bono service. This represents a stronger performance, on average, compared to pro bono hours in 2023 when 120 firms reported about 5.1 million hours. However, other key metrics have remained stable or have slightly declined.
View the latest Law Firm Challenge Report.
View the 2024 Law Firm Pro Bono Challenge Report.
To access previous Law Firm Pro Bono Challenge Reports, visit the Resource Clearinghouse.
Corporate Pro Bono Challenge® Reports examine the pro bono performance of signatories to the Corporate Pro Bono (CPBO) Challenge initiative. Signatories to the CPBO Challenge initiative have committed to encourage at least 50 percent of their legal department staff to engage in legal pro bono services annually and report their performance to the CPBO project each year.
The 2025 Corporate Pro Bono Challenge Report, based on 2024 data from reporting Challenge signatories, provides valuable insights into the complex pro bono landscape and highlights pro bono trends across a sample of in-house legal departments. While average pro bono participation rates declined slightly in 2024 compared to 2023, many departments maintained or increased their pro bono engagement.
View the latest CPBO Challenge Report.
View the 2024 CPBO Challenge Report.
To access previous CPBO Challenge Reports, visit the Resource Clearinghouse.
