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VIDEO: Pro Bono Potential in Virginia

May 2, 2011

In the most recent edition of The National Law Journal, PBI President and CEO Esther F. Lardent writes about multijurisdictional practice issues through the lens of two states that have made progressive decisions that impact in-house pro bono. Lardent’s column examines the rules in many states that “handcuff [attorneys] with restrictions that are unnecessary, insulting and unjustifiable in the face of the crisis in access to justice,” while making the case for more freedom for in-house attorneys to do pro bono work. As you may have read here on The PBEye, last month the Virginia Supreme Court removed restrictions on pro bono practice

VIDEO: Judge Robert Katzmann- Pro Bono Visionary

March 16, 2011

In 1995, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Judge Robert A. Katzmann, then in his role at the Brookings Institution, published The Law Firm and the Public Good, a collection of essay compiled to examine pro bono in large law firms. The book, a must read for the aspiring pro bono champion, looked to make both the moral and business cases for doing pro bono. More than 15 years later, Judge Katzmann’s book is as relevant as ever as law firms think more strategically about their maturing pro bono programs. Judge Katzmann’s work and commitment to pro bono

VIDEO: Why LSC Budget Cuts Will Hurt Pro Bono

February 28, 2011

The PBEye was troubled by a proposal in mid-February in the U.S. House to severely cut the budget of the Legal Services Corporation (LSC). We were then dismayed to learn of House approval of a $70 million cut on Feb. 19, which would be certain to hurt legal services throughout the country. PBI’s President and CEO Esther F. Lardent wrote a column for the March edition of The National Law Journal, explaining how the cuts would have a cascading negative impact on access to justice. The 136 local legal services programs that receive grants from LSC will have their funding

VIDEO: Law Firms and Pro Bono Post-Recession

February 23, 2011

PBI is privileged to have such a knowledgeable and experienced lawyer as Jim Jones as chair of its Board of Directors. Jones, who is senior vice president of Thomson Reuters and Chairman of the Hildebrandt Institute, has been a critical thinker in matters of pro bono and strong advocate in the fight to close the justice gap. Naturally, when Jones stopped by the PBI office for a visit, The PBEye had plenty of questions for him. But in the interest of being timely (and keeping up with fast-paced online media) we asked him to talk a bit about the direction

VIDEO: Using Pro Bono to Help Farmworkers

February 3, 2011

The PBEye recently had a chance to speak with Bruce Goldstein, executive director of the nonprofit Farmworker Justice, to learn about what the organization does and, of course, how pro bono attorneys can help. We learned some interesting information about the state of many farmworkers and what Farmworker Justice is doing to promote their interests. Among other things, the organization works to influence immigration policy to help undocumented workers attain legal immigration status, improve working wages and conditions, and build coalitions among pro farmworker organizations. And of course, Bruce mentions several ways in which pro bono attorneys assist. YouTube Link

VIDEO: Pro Bono, the Recession, and Public Interest

January 19, 2011

The PBEye recently had the privilege of meeting with Appleseed Executive Director Betsy Cavendish who has guided the organization through a number of social justice programs, particularly in the areas of financial access, education, and immigrant rights — and has a unique perspective on the issues. The PBEye snagged Cavendish for a few minutes to talk about trends in pro bono through the recession from the perspective of a public interest organization that works with law firms and legal departments to help close the justice gap on daily basis. We’ve shared her thoughts on the growth of pro bono work through the recession,

VIDEO: Signature Projects Done Right

January 12, 2011

Our friends at DLA Piper* have worked hard to perfect their pro bono program, and one aspect that they really have a handle on is signature projects. The PBEye sat down with DLA Piper Pro Bono Partner Elizabeth Dewey to talk about their signature projects program and how it impacts the pro bono work being done by DLA lawyers. Want to learn more about signature projects and how you can implement them at your firm? The Law Firm Pro Bono Project can help. YouTube Link *DLA Piper (US) is a Signatory to the Law Firm Pro Bono Challenge®

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