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2017 PBI Annual Conference Recap
March 30, 2017
Pro bono leaders from around the globe gathered to discuss challenges, share best practices, and form new partnerships at PBI’s 2017 Annual Conference.
Read MoreWhy General Counsel Oppose Trump’s Legal Services Cuts
March 29, 2017
President Donald Trump’s proposal to cut to zero the budget of the Legal Services Corp., the largest funder of civil legal aid for low-income Americans, garnered widespread opposition. On Tuesday, 185 in-house counsel added their voices in a letter urging Congress to preserve the LSC’s budget.
Read More185 Corporate Counsel Urge Congress to Fund LSC
March 28, 2017
Leaders of corporate legal departments—representing technology, pharmaceutical, media, entertainment, retail and manufacturing, among other industries—urged Congress in a letter on Tuesday to preserve the LSC at a funding level of $450 million, essentially the same amount it received in fiscal year 2010 adjusted for inflation. The LSC’s fiscal 2017 budget request was $502 million.
Read MoreWebinar Recap — In-House Pro Bono Partnership: Self Help Resource Center
March 7, 2017
On February 16, PBI hosted the webinar “In-House Pro Bono Partnership: Self Help Resource Center” which provided an in-depth look at the 2016 CPBO Partner Award Recipients.
Read MoreCongratulations to PBI’s 2017 Zelon Awardee!
February 1, 2017
PBI and CPBO are pleased to announce the recipient of the 2017 Laurie D. Zelon Pro Bono Award: The Legal Department of Exelon Corporation.
Read MoreTop GCs Go for Pro Bono
January 30, 2017
Top lawyers at Atlanta’s largest companies discuss the benefits of pro bono at Legal Services Corp. session “The Role of Corporate Counsel in Expanding Access to Justice”.
Read MoreIn-House Pro Bono Takes Center Stage in Wisconsin
November 24, 2016
On November 11, Quarles & Brady*† hosted its 2016 Annual Legal Ethics Seminar with a focus on the ethics of in-house pro bono.
Read MoreIn-House Pro Bono Meets CSR Efforts to Increase Impact
July 25, 2016
Companies are increasingly integrating their corporate social responsibility and pro bono programs to the benefit of all involved.
Read MoreFive New CPBO Challenge® Signatories
June 15, 2016
Corporate Pro Bono welcomes five new legal departments to their list of nearly 150 Corporate Pro Bono Challenge® signatories.
Read MoreBoston 2016: Cocktails & Conversation
June 15, 2016
Brackett Denniston and Ben Heineman, both former general counsels of General Electric Company discuss the future of pro bono and access to justice at the Esther F. Lardent Leadership in Pro Bono Series.
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