Exelon, a charter signatory to the CPBO Challenge^® initiative, began its formal pro bono efforts 15 years ago when it adopted a pro bono policy encouraging pro bono engagement by legal department staff. At the time, pro bono was still a relatively new endeavor for in-house departments. Since then, Exelon has developed programs that involve almost all of its more than 100 attorneys and nearly as many support staff in pro bono. Led by dedicated local pro bono leaders, members of the Exelon legal department are engaged in matters ranging from single-day clinics drafting end-of-life documents to immigration litigation lasting years. In addition, Exelon has worked to expand in-house counsel engagement in pro bono by inviting other legal departments to join their pro bono efforts. Exelon has also incorporated pro bono into its evaluation of outside counsel.

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About PBI’s Laurie D. Zelon Pro Bono Award
The award is given each year to an individual or organization that has provided exemplary pro bono service. It honors the leadership of Associate Justice of the California Court of Appeal Laurie D. Zelon, who was one of the originators of the Law Firm Pro Bono Challenge^® initiative. Past recipients include Aetna, Inc.**, General Electric Company**, Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company**, Intel Corporation**, Merck & Co., Inc.**, and Microsoft Corporation**.