2017 National Pro Bono Celebration Week

This week is a time to celebrate the work done by pro bono volunteers across the country.

Although we are always applauding our volunteers, National Pro Bono Week  gives us a chance to celebrate our lawyers, paralegals, translators and other legal and lay volunteers who provide their time, talent and funds to power the work of The Project.

Read More

It's October: National Pro Bono Celebration Is Here

For the past seven years, the American Bar Association’s Standing Committee on Pro Bono and Public Service has shined the spotlight during October on the increasing need for pro bono services, and the lawyers and other professionals who lend their time and talent to those who cannot afford, but need, the services of a civil lawyer.  

Read More

Notes: October 2015 In Brief

As we approach National Pro Bono Celebration (NPBC) week, it occurs to me that pro bono work is happening around us all the time.

Since pro bono is such a part of the culture of the legal industry, we are often forget that 'volunteers' help to power most communities.

Where would this city, this region, this nation be without the many volunteers that come to the aid of organizations that serve those in need?

Read More