Here at The PBEye, we’re always on the lookout for innovative and replicable projects that promote access to justice. The D.C. Consortium of Legal Services Providers recently released a report on the personal and systemic challenges facing low-income D.C. residents and their areas of greatest need. The report contains the findings of a nearly three-and-a-half year “Community Listening Project” and aims to inform how legal and social services respond to the experiences of those living in poverty by asking them directly about their lives and attitudes. The study is an exhaustive and qualitative analysis of focus group and survey responses

Don’t miss your chance to schedule a “house call” with the Law Firm Pro Bono Project. We are currently planning our travel schedule for 2016 and early 2017. Make sure your city is one of our destinations. Or, should your travels bring you to Washington, D.C., let us know – we’d be delighted to meet with you at your convenience. House calls are part of our expert and confidential consultative services program. Law Firm Pro Bono Project staff visit law firms and meet with firm and office leaders; pro bono committees; pro bono partners, coordinators, directors, and managers; and others

Pro bono has become a significant part of the summer associate experience and a crucial differentiator as talented law students make decisions about their futures. Summer is right around the corner and Law Firm Pro Bono Project staff members are available to speak at events for summer associates. Each year, we participate in a number of informational programs, during which Project staff, along with firm partners, directors, managers, coordinators, associates, and pro bono committee members, discuss an array of pro bono-related topics, such as: the relationship of pro bono to professional and skill development; national trends in pro bono; “hot”

In 2015, Millennials (adults born between 1980 and the late 1990s) became the largest share of the American workforce, with many more Millennial employees expected to pour into the workforce in the coming years. This generation’s workplace needs are different than those of their parents and grandparents – as a consequence, employers (including law firms) must make some adjustments if they want to retain the top Millennial hires. Recent research studies by Network for Good (“Engaging Millennial Employees: Recruit and Retain Top Talent with Cause”) and Achieve/The Case Foundation (“The 2015 Millennial Impact Report”) found that “transactional” needs, such as