Category: Corporate Pro Bono

Innovation in the San Francisco Bay Area extends well beyond developing the latest technology, as evidenced by the Bay Area Corporate Pro Bono Co-op (Co-op).  Comprised of in-house legal departments, with support from DLA Piper LLP (US)*†, the Co-op is dedicated to enabling and supporting in-house pro bono and its member companies.  Since August 2009, the Co-op has provided volunteer opportunities for its members at more than 380 clinic events dedicated to preventing homelessness. Additionally, the Co-op has recently expanded its breadth to include providing legal assistance to Bay Area domestic violence victims. Conceived by Jeff Hyman of Apple Inc.,

Formal in-house pro bono programs have undergone a vast transformation, evolving from a mere handful of programs 15 years ago into the hundreds of programs that define the field today. In fact, these programs have advanced so much that there are now cross-department acknowledgements of accomplishment. While it was not long ago that such a notion would have seemed impossible given the landscape of in-house pro bono, on July 17 the Chicago Bar Foundation and the Chicago Bar Association presented Steven S. Fus, assistant general counsel of alliances & legal administration for United Air Lines, Inc., a subsidiary of United

Last month, The PBEye discussed two very important ways that in-house attorneys can use pro bono to help those experiencing homelessness. However, the opportunities to assist don’t end there. Counseling Nonprofits that Combat Homelessness or Assist Homeless Individuals Nonprofits, including those dedicated to combating homelessness or assisting homeless individuals have been severely impacted by the fragile economy and many are in desperate need of help.  Without adequate resources many nonprofits are unable to afford counsel, yet going without could prove to be even more costly.  In-house attorneys can aid these organizations with their legal needs, which consume time and finances that are better

The National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty estimates that there are more than 3 million people experiencing homelessness in the U.S.  These individuals face a wide array of barriers to housing, including legal issues, without the resources to pay for assistance.  While these realities are disheartening, incredible work is being done by in-house attorneys to help overcome the obstacles many homeless individuals and families face. Attorneys can provide the homeless with a range of valuable legal services. Birth Certificates Numerous in-house legal departments, including Aetna Inc. **, Exelon Corporation**, Merck & Co., Inc.**, and The Pep Boys-Manny, Moe &