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McDonald’s and Pro Bono

May 11, 2015

McDonald’s Corporation is honored by the National Law Journal as being Chicago Legal Department of the Year for Pro Bono. In 2014, more than 50 percent of its U.S.-based lawyers participated in pro bono.

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Bringing Canadian Pro Bono In-House

April 27, 2015

Lexpert Magazine By Bev Cline April 27, 2015 “Pro Bono initiatives are not just for law firm lawyers — corporate counsel are increasingly getting involved and offering their own unique skill sets “It was a good question, a very Canadian question, eagerly asked by a grade-eight student. ‘If I use the logo of my favourite […]

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GC’s from UTC and GE Enlist in LawyerCorps

February 18, 2015

General Electric Company, United Technologies Corp., and others have partnered to start LawyerCorps, an innovative program that helps to bridge the gap in access to legal services for the disadvantaged in Connecticut.

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CPBO Expands Clinic in a Box® Program

December 19, 2014

CPBO has expanded its Clinic in a Box® program to include additional opportunities including nonprofit legal educational training programs and clinics focused on select topics such as nonprofit policies.

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CPBO at the ACC Annual Meeting

November 24, 2014

In October, CPBO attended the ACC Annual Meeting and hosted several events there, including a Clinic in a Box® Training Program, a Pro Bono Breakfast, and a session titled “In-House Pro Bono: How to Start.”

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Chief Legal Officers & Pro Bono: Randy Milch

November 6, 2014

[Video] Randy Milch, former General Counsel and current Executive Vice President and Strategic Policy Advisor at Verizon Communications Inc., shares at the 2014 PBI Annual Dinner in NYC why pro bono service is important and the need for pro bono evangelization among attorneys.

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Illinois Continues its Focus on In-House Pro Bono

October 24, 2014

The PBEye October 24, 2014 “On October 3, CPBO re-teamed with ACC Chicago, local in-house pro bono leaders, and DLA Piper*†, to support the development of photo 2in-house pro bono in Illinois. The organizations hosted a panel discussion on the ethical issues involved with in-house pro bono and provided an opportunity for in-house counsel to […]

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