Law.com December 31, 2024 David Zapolsky said that when he became general counsel of Amazon in 2012, one of his top priorities was to build a pro bono program. It launched two years later, with a focus on using the company’s vast scale and deep legal expertise to improve access to justice for underserved people […]

Accenture December 12, 2024 Accenture has been a leader in expanding legal access, with impactful projects like Disability:In and a name change pro bono initiative in Brazil with NGO Casa Florescer. These efforts highlight how in-house legal teams can structure and deliver different pro bono legal services, even within the same corporation. Listen to hear […]

Allianz Life November 20, 2024 Allianz Life commits to pro bono through partnerships with nonprofits, such as Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services, the Minnesota Elder Justice Center, and LegalCORPS. They offer critical legal services to underserved communities, including estate-planning assistance for low-income seniors, preparing health care directives, and offering legal advice for small businesses and […]

Citigroup Inc. August 22, 2024 The St. Louis Pro Bono Partnership is a remarkable collaboration involving three key organizations, Citigroup Inc. (Citi), Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner*, and the local legal aid organization, Legal Services of Eastern Missouri, that are focused on providing legal support to underserved communities. The partnership is a testament to the impact […]

Kimball Electronics, Inc. July 29, 2024 Organized by the Orange County Public Law Center (PLC), Kimball Electronics has been actively involved in the Domestic Violence Assistance Program where they provide vital legal support, assisting clients in obtaining restraining orders to protect them from domestic violence. These efforts are crucial in empowering individuals to secure their […]

Entergy Legal Department June 28, 2024 In 2022, Corporate Pro Bono (CPBO), the global in-house project of Pro Bono Institute (PBI), partnered with the legal department of Entergy Corporation and Edison Electric Institute (EEI) to establish EmPOWERing Pro Bono Day. EmPOWERing Pro Bono Day is an annual day of pro bono service for volunteer attorneys and […]

Koch Capabilities, LLC and Barnes & Thornburg LLP May 29, 2024 In February 2020, weeks before the pandemic began to ripple across the U.S., Koch Industries welcomed representatives from their panel of preferred law firms to Wichita. Koch General Counsel Ray Geoffroy felt strongly that Koch had a tremendous opportunity to accomplish so much good […]

Capital One April 22, 2024 Launched in 2020, Capital One’s Skills-Based Pro Bono program built upon volunteerism efforts from their Brand, Design, and Legal departments. This program now serves as an enterprise-wide effort that directly supports organizations such as nonprofits, startups, small businesses and Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) to help build capacity to meet […]

Lexpert April 10, 2024 Major companies have signed the UK in-house pro bono pledge, a commitment to increase the participation of their legal teams in pro bono activities. The pledge, initiated by the In House Pro Bono Group, National Pro Bono Centre, and GC100, aims to encourage at least 25 percent of their UK-based lawyers […]

Legal Dive January 3, 2024 Generative AI is one of the first technology solutions professionals in Liberty Mutual’s legal department immediately expressed an interest in leveraging, said Tyson Roy, the insurance company’s director of legal innovation. As a result, the insurer’s in-house legal team has been piloting some generative AI tools in hopes of enabling […]