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Millions of people around the world – including us – were swept up in the excitement surrounding the much-anticipated release of “Star Wars: The Force Awakens.” The new blockbuster has gotten us thinking about how Yoda’s classic insights and wisdom are universal and can be readily applied to law firm pro bono. We’ve come up with a few pieces of his advice that apply today just as well as they did a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away: “Do. Or do not. There is no try.” Yoda’s most memorable quote is particularly apt for January. With the

Happy Holidays from The PBEye! Choosing the perfect gift during the holiday season is always a challenge. Fortunately, we are here to help with a round-up of our favorite pro bono gift ideas. • A gift that would appeal to pro bono supporters and their children, and to those who are still kids at heart, is Mommy and Daddy Do It Pro Bono. The book aims to inspire the next generation to give back to their communities and explores the importance of social responsibility. • For a look at pro bono outside the legal profession, check out The Power of

Does your law firm’s pro bono timekeeping have room for improvement? Check out the Law Firm Pro Bono Project’s new resource, Where Does the Time Go? Practice Tips for Pro Bono Timekeeping and Matter Management, designed to help firms strengthen their practices and procedures for tracking pro bono time. Pro bono timekeeping can be a straight-forward, yet indispensable, way for a firm to illustrate and assess its commitment to pro bono and access to justice. Whether your firm is starting from scratch, undertaking a comprehensive system overhaul, or making minor adjustments, there are steps you can take to maximize your

Need an antidote for the Monday blues? Tune in to the Law Firm Pro Bono Project’s podcast, the Pro Bono Happy Hour, and learn about exciting and meaningful developments in the world of law firm pro bono. Each week we interview insightful and entertaining expert guests from Law Firm Pro Bono Project Member Firms and Law Firm Pro Bono Challenge® Signatories, and offer a smart, fresh, creative take on pro bono. You don’t want to miss our latest episodes, featuring John Fleming of Sutherland Asbill & Brennan*† and Julie LaEace of Kirkland & Ellis*†. Subscribe to the Pro Bono Happy

Reporting season for the Law Firm Pro Bono Challenge® will open in January, and Challenge Signatories should be on the lookout for an email with the Challenge survey link. The deadline for submitting data for calendar year 2015 is February 26. Each year, Challenge Signatories provide a brief, electronic report to the Law Firm Pro Bono Project on their progress in meeting the Challenge. The individual firm data is kept confidential, but each submission provides the basis for critically important aggregate statistics about trends in law firm pro bono. As we’ve previously explained in The Pro Bono Wire, it is

Need an antidote for the Monday blues? Tune in to the Law Firm Pro Bono Project’s podcast, the Pro Bono Happy Hour, and learn about about exciting and meaningful developments in the world of law firm pro bono. Each week we interview insightful and entertaining expert guests from Law Firm Pro Bono Project Member Firms and Law Firm Pro Bono Challenge® Signatories, and offer a smart, fresh, creative take on pro bono. You don’t want to miss our latest episode, in which Alison King of Kaye Scholer*† discusses the structure of the firm’s pro bono program, how the firm celebrates

With vast numbers of baby-boom attorneys facing career transitions, a substantial demographic shift is on the horizon for the legal profession. A recent New York Times article discussed the dynamics of BigLaw’s aging law firm leadership and cited a troubling statistic: only 31 percent of the largest law firms have a formal succession planning process. The article reminds us about how critical succession management planning is, not only for law firm leadership, but also for pro bono leadership. By having a strategy, firms can effectively ensure continuity in program governance, in part by identifying and cultivating talent from within the