John P. Frantz is senior vice president and general counsel of media and telematics at Verizon. In 2009, then-general counsel Randy Milch decided he wanted to create a pro bono program for the company, and he asked Frantz to create one. “With two months of work and preparation,” Frantz said, “we put the program together and launched it.”

Garry Rice, deputy general counsel at Duke Energy, heads the environmental, health and safety legal group. For the past three years he has also chaired the law department’s pro bono team, which has created some unusual incentives to encourage lawyers to participate in the program.

PBI is constantly cited by law departments and law firms alike as an indispensable resource for all things pro bono. Whether an organization is planning its first program or tweaking an aging one, this is often the first place they call.

Adriana Dulic, who is a lawyer at Epoch Payment Solutions grew up in a country that no longer exists. She came to the U.S. on a student visa, and finally achieved citizenship a few years ago. Dulic, who has long felt lucky for the help she received, has always been determined to return the favor. For her, pro bono was an obvious way to do that.

The Legal Department at Sanofi U.S. has provided valuable pro bono services in recent years. Over an eight-year period, the department, based in Bridgewater, has assisted more than 30 New Jersey organizations in more than 75 matters, according to Sanofi.

The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) asked Congress today for $527.8 million for Fiscal Year 2018 because of the overwhelming need for civil legal services in the United States.

In response to The White House OMB’s proposal to cut LSC funding for FY18 leaders in the business and legal community have come together to encourage Congress to fully fund civil legal services.

Leidos, a global science and technology company, today announced the launch of a pro bono legal initiative to serve U.S. veterans, community non-profit organizations, and citizens in need.

Some in-house counsel were recently recognized for pro bono projects geared toward helping communities in need of access to legal services in the Greater Toronto Area.

This month, Tammy Sun joins PBI as the new Director of Corporate Pro Bono.