CPBO, Dorsey and Whitney, and the Minnesota ACC Chapter teamed up for the third consecutive year, this time joined by MAP for Nonprofits, to co-host a clinic.

Limiting the definition of pro bono as legal services to the poor would not result in more low-income clients being served and might deter some lawyers from engaging in any pro bono work.

Legal aid organizations welcome in-house attorneys seeking to provide legal assistance to their local community.

PBI’s July 26 Southwest Regional Leadership Convocation with legal departments sparked a discussion about addressing the crisis in access to justice through pro bono service.

Pro bono among legal departments in Silicon Valley is increasing in a sustainable fashion. In-house counsel remain committed to creating change but remember to approach the work in a practical way that balances their resources, expertise, and workload.

Formal in-house pro bono programs have undergone a vast transformation, evolving from a mere handful of programs 15 years ago into the hundreds of programs that define the field today.

CPBO discusses pro bono with attorneys from and around Chicago at the offices of United Continental Holdings, Inc.

CPBO, in collaboration with the Chicago ACC Chapter and DLA Piper hosts a clinic to provide legal guidance to nine local non-profit organizations that serve in total over 40,000 low-income and under-served Chicagoans.

PBI hosts a webinar “Pro Bono and the Crisis in Legal Aid” addressing the problem of providing legal aid in response to the rise in demand for legal services in a recession.