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Category: PBI News

Making Democracy Work

August 25, 2016

Voting is at the heart of our democracy, yet our voting system remains deeply flawed. A number of prominent civil rights and public interest groups are leading non-partisan efforts to ensure that every eligible voter can vote and that every proper vote is counted. Pro bono lawyers are often at the forefront of legal efforts to cure legal flaws in the system, which threaten the accuracy, legitimacy, and fairness of the voting process. Lawyers have important roles to play at all levels of the election protection and reform processes – crafting legislation, enforcing voting laws, researching legal developments, monitoring the

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VIDEO: Why Do Pro Bono?

November 9, 2011

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

June 27, 2011

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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