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CBS Corporation’s Pro Bono Program: A Priority and an Asset
June 7, 2012
Metropolitan Corporate Counsel interviews CBS Corporation EVP and General Counsel Louis J. Briskman and SVP and Assistant General Counsel Laurie Nicole Robinson about the company’s pro bono program.
Read MoreBNY Mellon Blazes Trail for In-House Pro Bono
June 5, 2012
Under the direction of Senior Executive Vice President and General Counsel Jane Sherburne, BNY Mellon’s legal department has developed an award-winning pro bono program.
Read MoreCongrats to Victorian In-House Attorneys
June 5, 2012
The PBEye applauds the passage of the Legal Profession and Public Notaries Amendment Bill 2012 by the Victorian Parliament, which lifts the limitation upon in-house counsel to provide services solely to their employers.
Read MoreMerck Gives Pro Bono Aid to Homeless Heroes
May 29, 2012
Merck’s legal department joins the company’s corporate social responsibility efforts to provide assistance to veterans.
Read MoreVerizon Serves Nonprofits in Virginia
May 15, 2012
Verizon Communications Inc. hosted a clinic with CPBO, DLA Piper, and United Way of the National Capital Area. The client organizations consisted of those aiding the elderly, families with autistic children, young women with breast cancer, and mothers and children in Ghana.
Read MoreIn-House Values Firm Pro Bono
May 8, 2012
CPBO has found that legal departments value the pro bono performance of their outside firms. Departments signal their interest in many ways, from inquiries regarding pro bono performance to publicly acknowledging outstanding firm pro bono work, to partnering with outside counsel on pro bono projects.
Read MoreIn-house Lawyers Take on Pro Bono Work
May 7, 2012
In-house legal departments continue to move toward more structured pro bono programs.
Read MoreGuest Blog: ExxonMobil’s Conference Experience
May 4, 2012
Andrew Fisher, counsel at ExxonMobil Corporation and participant in a panel on “Time-Limited Pro Bono” at this year’s PBI Annual Conference, shares about ExxonMobil’s pro bono initiatives.
Read MoreDell & GDHM Partnership Helps Small Businesses
May 2, 2012
In 2009, the Dell Inc. Legal Department, with the assistance of Texas C-BAR, established a partnership with Graves, Dougherty, Hearon & Moody (GDHM) to provide pro bono legal assistance to small businesses.
Read MoreDelphi Automotive Launches Pro Bono Program
April 27, 2012
At an April 19 luncheon program at Delphi Automotive’s headquarters, the company’s legal department launched a formal pro bono initiative.
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