Search our archives on in-house pro bono news.
Legal Departments Assist Small Businesses
June 28, 2012
Barclays, Goldman Sachs, and Citigroup partnered to provide pro bono legal services to low-income micro-entrepreneurs in New York.
Read MoreWebinar Recap: Veterans Pro Bono
June 27, 2012
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.
Read MoreDoing Well By Doing Good – A Microsoft Hallmark
June 26, 2012
David A. Heiner, vice president and deputy counsel of Microsoft Corporation, talks pro bono and corporate social responsibility.
Read MoreMany Approaches, One Great Cause
June 26, 2012
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.
Read More2012 Marketplace of Ideas
June 25, 2012
The 2012 PBI Annual Conference featured two “Marketplace of Ideas” sessions during which participants shared experiences and attendees learned about novel opportunities, offerings, infrastructure, and other pro bono developments.
Download PDFMarketplace of Pro Bono Ideas Part 2
June 25, 2012
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.
Read MoreLetter from Esther: What We Have Learned on the Road
June 21, 2012
PBI President and CEO Esther F. Lardent shares common themes and lessons learned from the PBI Regional Leadership Convocations.
Read MoreCPBO Visits New York Legal Departments
June 21, 2012
During a recent visit to New York, CPBO met with AIG, BNY Mellon, Credit Suisse, Marsh & McLennan, and Pfizer to discuss in-house pro bono.
Read MoreMarketplace of Pro Bono Ideas
June 14, 2012
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.
Read MoreIn-House Pro Bono in England & Wales
June 12, 2012
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.
Read More