VERIZON LEGAL DEPARTMENT PRO BONO POLICY I. Policy Statement Verizon is committed to providing the highest quality communications services to its customers. Verizon’s services are indispensible to millions of individuals, charities, businesses, and governments, and the communications enabled by Verizon’s networks facilitate relationships, aid, and commerce worldwide. Verizon’s employees deliver these services with a focus […]

PRO BONO PROGRAM DEVELOMENT GUIDE: TEN STEPS TO START A PRO BONO PROGRAM The following is a step-by-step guide on how to start a pro bono program in your legal department or at your local ACC Chapter. We at Corporate Pro Bono have broken the process down into ten steps, starting from choosing the right […]

Pro Bono Activity of the Sears Law Department INTRODUCTION It is the policy of the Law Department of Sears, Roebuck and Co. to encourage pro bono activity. Toward that end, set forth below is a description of the procedures which attorneys in the Sears Law Department will follow in handling pro bono matters. THE PRO […]

PRO BONO POLICY QUESTIONS TO ASK I. Introduction/Policy Statement  Are there ethical rules or regulations that govern? Does your company want to include them in its policy?  Is there a general policy statement that should govern the activities of the law department?  Do you want to include a statement in support of […]

Office of the Chief Legal and Governance Officer (“OCLO”) Pro Bono Policy (April 8, 2008) INTRODUCTION Nationwide has a tradition of community involvement and service. In addition, as members of the legal profession, members of the OCLO have a professional responsibility to devote our time and resources to ensure equal access to our system of […]

IN-HOUSE PRO BONO PROGRAM FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS How does [the Company] define pro bono service? Does the Pro Bono Program have any areas of focus? Who may volunteer to work on pro bono matters? How do I find out about pro bono opportunities? How do I start a pro bono matter? Do I need approval […]

Pro Bono As CPBO Sees It. Do you follow the world of in-house pro bono brought to you by Corporate Pro Bono (CPBO) on The PBEye? Since mid-April, we have posted blogs featuring such topics as changes in multi-jurisdictional pro bono practice rules and have highlighted important pro bono work done by several legal departments. These three posts […]