Category: PBI News

VIDEO: Why Do Pro Bono?

Why do pro bono?  It’s a question that The PBEye loves hearing because there are so many good reasons. For starters, it may help you live longer.  You can literally change the world with pro bono.  With enough dedication to pro bono, you can help someone get his life back.  Or maybe you do pro bono because you believe that access to justice is a fundamental human right that no one should be denied.  We could go on and on, but we’d rather let you hear it from those who do it every day. YouTube Link

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Pro Bono Weathers Rough Economy

As promised, PBI‘s Law Firm Pro Bono Project released its annual report of pro bono participation at large law firms today.  The Law Firm Pro Bono Challenge® report examines the 2010 pro bono activities of firms that have signed on to the Challenge.  In 2010, attorneys from 138 firms completed more than 4.45 million hours of pro bono service, the third highest year on record! The executive summary notes: • Overall Challenge Performance — Reporting firms completed a total of 4,451,009 hours of pro bono work, the third highest year in the history of the Challenge. • Service to Persons

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