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The ACC CLO 2015 Survey: In-House Pro Bono
June 18, 2015
In response to ACC’s CLO 2015 Survey, CPBO provides insight on the status of in-house pro bono, including solutions and resources to address common challenges.
Read MoreExelon Corp.: Setting the Pro Bono Trend
May 12, 2015
The Legal Intelligencer By Ben Seal May 12, 2015 “Step into a half-day departmental meeting at most large companies and you might expect to find a few hours of business presentations and corporate speak, perhaps some pie charts and growth indicators. For Exelon Corp.’s legal department, those hours are instead filled with pro bono service, […]
Read MoreMcDonald’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.
Read MoreFirms and In-House Team Up for Pro Bono
May 7, 2015
In partnership with outside law firms, in-house pro bono continues to grow in Australia.
Read MoreBringing 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 […]
Read MoreGC’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.
Read MoreCPBO 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.
Read MoreThe 2014 PBI Annual Dinner: Celebrating the Promise of Pro Bono
November 24, 2014
On November 6, PBI hosted its Annual Dinner at Gotham Hall in New York. The Dinner provided an opportunity for pro bono leaders and supporters to celebrate pro bono – past, present, and future.
Read MoreCPBO 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.”
Read MoreChief 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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