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The Business Case for Pro Bono: Capital One

Huffington Post
February 8, 2013

“Last year, a pro bono team of 15 volunteers from across Capital One’s IT, Legal, Communications, Supply Chain Management, Business Systems Analysis, and Brand teams partnered with the Virginia Legal community to create a technology solution, called JusticeServer, which matches low-income clients to volunteer attorneys offering pro bono legal services. The new tool came at a critical team for Legal Aid in Central Virginia, which had lost half their staff attorneys, while demand for their services increased by nearly 60 percent. The system the team developed was really innovative and is helping thousands of low-income individuals access critical legal services that could make all the difference in helping them avoid homelessness and keep crucial benefits or jobs.”

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