The Dinner is PBI’s signature event bringing together law firms, in-house legal departments, and others dedicated to advancing justice to recognize exceptional pro bono achievements and inspire innovations in the delivery of pro bono legal services.
The 2026 Dinner will feature a celebration of the 30th Anniversary of PBI and recognition of the 20th Anniversary of the Corporate Pro Bono Challenge® initiative.
Marcus Brown
Executive Legal Advisor to the
Chief Executive Officer
Entergy Corporation
Jake Phillips
Senior Vice President,
General Counsel and Secretary
GE Aerospace
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The John H. Pickering Award honors a law firm for its outstanding commitment to pro bono legal services. The award is given in honor of John H. Pickering, a distinguished appellate attorney and leader of the legal profession who was well-known for his extraordinary commitment to pro bono and public interest law.
in recognition of the firm’s outstanding institutional commitment to pro bono
and the inspiring pro bono performance of its attorneys and staff
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The PBI Corporate Pro Bono (CPBO) created the CPBO Pro Bono Partner Award to recognize innovative pro bono collaborations of in-house legal departments in partnership with law firms and public interest organizations.
in partnership with
for their global collaboration delivering vital legal assistance through sustainable approaches and pioneering an innovative, replicable disaster-response legal model
Read the full Honeywell CPBO Pro Bono Partner Awardee profile
in partnership with
for their long-standing partnership combining high-volume legal clinics with institutional backing to help Ohio residents overcome barriers to stability and opportunity
Read the full JPMorganChase CPBO Pro Bono Partner Awardee profile
As of August 11, 2026
Alston & Bird
Charles River Associates
Cravath, Swaine & Moore
Davis Wright Tremaine
Foley & Lardner
Medtronic
MetLife, Inc.
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company
Pinterest, Inc.
Quarles & Brady
Squire Patton Boggs
UFC
Wheeler Trigg O’Donnell
Dinsmore & Shohl
Haynes Boone
Honeywell Technologies
Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris,
Glovsky and Popeo
Quattlebaum, Grooms & Tull
U.S. Bank
For more information or to inquire about sponsorship opportunities, please contact:
Danny Reed, Director of Development
202.729.6691 | dreed@probonoinst.org
