Category: Podcast

Pro Bono Spring Break

Law schools, law firms, and public interest organizations have made tremendous progress in their efforts to inculcate the value of service and involve law students in providing meaningful pro bono. During the spring break season, a wide array of schools offered their versions of “alternative spring breaks,” during which students spent their vacation time offering pro bono work. Earlier this year on the Law Firm Project’s Podcast, the Pro Bono Happy Hour, we the discussed Columbia Law School’s alternative spring break with Laren Spirer. Their Spring Break Pro Bono Caravans, with support from Dentons*† and others, enables law students to

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It’s Pro Bono Podcast Monday

Need something to hold you over between Stanley Cup playoff games? 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 and access to justice. Don’t miss our latest episode featuring Hilarie Atkisson of Fenwick & West*†. Hilarie talks to us about her career, the intersection of pro bono and corporate social responsibility (CSR), the Justice Bus, the access to justice culture in the San Francisco Bay Area, and more Subscribe to the Pro Bono Happy Hour in iTunes. Have

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It’s Pro Bono Podcast Monday

Need listening material for the NBA playoffs? 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 and access to justice. Don’t miss our latest episode featuring Hayes Hunt of Cozen O’Connor*†. Hayes talks to us about his career, the firm’s pro bono program, meaningful pro bono matters, the pro bono culture in Philadelphia, and more. Subscribe to the Pro Bono Happy Hour in iTunes. Have you rated us on iTunes yet? Would you consider doing it now? We’d appreciate

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It’s Pro Bono Podcast Monday

Staying indoors to avoid the April showers? 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 and access to justice. Can’t wait until next week for a new episode? Check out our guest appearance on The Librarian Is In, The New York Public Library’s podcast about books, culture, and what to read next. Intrigued, but not yet ready to commit? Our podcast teaser is available on iTunes and YouTube. Don’t forget to subscribe to the Pro Bono Happy Hour

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It’s Pro Bono Podcast Monday

Need listening material for Opening Day and tonight’s Men’s Basketball National Championship Game? 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 and access to justice. Don’t miss our latest episode featuring Stephanie Schlatter of Buckley Sandler *†. Stephanie talks to us about her career, the firm’s emerging pro bono program, March Madness, and more. Subscribe to the Pro Bono Happy Hour in iTunes. Have you rated us on iTunes yet? Would you consider doing it now? We’d appreciate

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It’s Pro Bono Podcast Monday

Need listening material for when the April showers hit? 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 and access to justice. Don’t miss our latest episode featuring Patrick Arenz of Robins Kaplan*†. Patrick talks to us about his career, chairing the firm’s Pro Bono Committee; a new trial advocacy initiative to support survivors of domestic abuse while promoting lawyer professional development and mentorship, and more. Subscribe to the Pro Bono Happy Hour in iTunes. Have you rated us

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It’s Pro Bono Podcast Monday

Need motivation as you begin spring cleaning? 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 and access to justice. Don’t miss our most recent interview with Elizabeta Markuci of Volunteers of Legal Service (VOLS). Liz talks to us about pro bono initiatives to support immigrants in the context of her own family’s experience, the value of storytelling, the importance of self-care, her pro bono role models, and more. Subscribe to the Pro Bono Happy Hour in iTunes. Have

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It’s Pro Bono Podcast Monday

Have the day off and need some listening material? 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 and access to justice. Don’t miss our most recent interview with Jerri Shick of O’Melveny & Myers*. Jerri talks to us about the firm’s pro bono program, her leadership of Bet Tzedek’s Holocaust Survivors’ Justice Network, providing pro bono assistance in Haiti to survivors of a catastrophic earthquake, and more. Subscribe to the Pro Bono Happy Hour in iTunes. Have you

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It’s Pro Bono Podcast Monday

“Cause I’m leavin’ on a jet plane, don’t know when I’ll be back again.” – John Denver Want to learn about the latest pro bono opportunities? 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 and access to justice. Don’t miss our bonus episode, Up in the Air, with Ellyn Haikin Josef of Vinson & Elkins*†. Straight from the headlines, Ellyn talks to us about how a recent presidential executive order mobilized pro bono lawyers and inspired airport campouts

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It’s Pro Bono Podcast Monday

Need some listening material as you hunker down for six more weeks of winter? 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 and access to justice. Don’t miss our recent interview with Annie Mohan of Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft†. Annie talks to us about her career, the firm’s pro bono program, the legal community’s response to the terrorist attacks of September 11, affinity networks and pro bono, and more. Subscribe to the Pro Bono Happy Hour in iTunes.

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