We spend a lot of time reading, thinking, talking, and writing about why lawyers should do pro bono work. In case you need additional reasons, check out this recent article that offers some adaptable tips and reminders: Instilling values.  A law firm’s pro bono practice embodies its core values and demonstrates a commitment to access to justice. Recruitment and retention. Pro bono is a must to attract and retain legal talent – especially among millennials. Fifty-nine percent of millennials gravitate toward employers with organized corporate social responsibility programs. Your pro bono program could be a decisive factor in attracting recruits

Are you taking full advantage of your Law Firm Pro Bono Project member benefits?  Don’t miss your chance to schedule a visit with Law Firm Project staff. House calls are part of our expert and confidential consultative services. Law Firm Project staff visit law firms and meet with firm and office leaders; pro bono committees; pro bono partners, coordinators, directors, and managers; and others to offer individual assistance tailored to your firm. During these meetings we discuss issues and challenges encountered, share noteworthy trends in pro bono, and offer insights on innovative pro bono projects undertaken by other leading firms in

In late September, in a move that would drastically change the landscape and even the playing field in evictions and foreclosures, the New York City Council proposed providing lawyers to all low-income residents in these cases. If it succeeds, New York would become the first municipality in the U.S. to significantly combat the power imbalance between landlords and low-income tenants. “Low-income” for the purposes of the bill is defined as having an annual income of less than twice the federal poverty level. In New York, that means a single person making less than $23,540, and for a family of four,

In contrast to her character, Annalise Keating on ABC’s How to Get Away With Murder, Viola Davis is known around Hollywood for her extensive advocacy efforts and philanthropy. The show’s producer, Shonda Rhimes, has taken a cue from Davis, as the current season has shifted focus from for-profit criminal defense work, with Keating introducing her promising law students to pro bono service. In the season premiere, which aired September 22, Annalise Keating shakes up her class format at fictional Middleton University in Philadelphia by transforming her typical criminal law class lecture in to a pro bono clinic. Her students and

Many thanks to the law firms that have joined the Law Firm Pro Bono Project for 2016-2017, and welcome back to the following member firms: Choate Hall & Stewart†, Debevoise & Plimpton*†, and Foster Pepper†. Member firms have publicly demonstrated their leadership and commitment to pro bono service. It’s not too late to join! Submit your enrollment form today and you’ll have access to a variety of high-quality resources to help you strengthen and grow your firm’s pro bono program. The Law Firm Project’s mission is to support and enhance the pro bono culture and performance of major law firms in the U.S. and