Barclays, Goldman Sachs, and Citigroup partnered to provide pro bono legal services to low-income micro-entrepreneurs in New York.

The PBI-hosted webinar exploring veterans-related pro bono opportunities covered a wide range of topics, including assisting veterans in obtaining proper disability benefits, completing applications for combat-related special compensation, and issues related to housing and family law.

David A. Heiner, vice president and deputy counsel of Microsoft Corporation, talks pro bono and corporate social responsibility.

The PBEye highlights the numerous ways in which in-house counsel alleviates homelessness and poverty through pro bono work. Companies have engaged in birth certificate clinics and criminal record expungement cases to remove clients’ barriers to housing.

In a continuation of the Marketplace of Pro Bono Ideas post of June 14, the PBEye continues to highlight some more projects mentioned during the 2012 Pro Bono Institute Conference, such as the Bay Area Corporate Pro Bono Co-Op, the Criminal Defense Pro Bono Project, and the Social Sector Finance practice group.

The 2012 Pro Bono Institute Annual Conference featured two “Marketplace of Ideas” sessions covering new pro bono developments and projects such as Bankruptcy in a Box model, the Inventor Assistance Program, and an attorney rotation program.

DLA Piper published the England and Wales In-House Counsel Pro Bono Guide to provide in-house lawyers with tools and information to establish or expand global pro bono efforts.