Law.com April 13, 2023 “When I discovered corporate law, I loved the variation. It felt like you were building something and that was really important for me,” said Ben Adams, chief legal officer of Western Union. Read more…

The PBEye March 28, 2023 As part of the Challenge Signatory Showcase, Corporate Pro Bono is excited to highlight The Williams Companies**, and their housing justice pro bono project. We chatted with Williams’ Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Lane Wilson, about the project and the impact that it has on tenants who are unable to afford legal representation […]

Legal Dive October 31, 2022 Members of Amazon’s legal department have provided pro bono legal services to guests at a Seattle-based homeless shelter, and they have worked with the Mid-Atlantic Innocence Project to rectify wrongful convictions. Read more…

Law.com October 11, 2022 Womble Bond Dickinson partnered with a major banking client on a large pro bono project in which attorneys worked together to expunge the criminal records of dozens of North Carolina residents. Overall, the project consisted of more than 310 volunteer hours, 150 petitions prepared and over 50 clients served. Read more…

This March, CPBO releases the latest installment inits infographic series, aimed at making complicated in-house pro bono issues easier to digest.

VCU Health August 11, 2022 A successful medical-legal partnership, first created by VCU Health and then expanded with the support of McGuireWoods and Dominion Energy, will be honored with the 2022 Corporate Pro Bono (CPBO) Pro Bono Partner Award from Pro Bono Institute (PBI). Read more…

Legal Mag June 27, 2022 Participation in pro bono work by in-house lawyers has fallen, according to a new survey of legal departments in the U.S. and a handful based in England, Ireland and the Netherlands. Read more…

The Law Society May 15, 2022 Doing pro bono work can be challenging, but immensely rewarding. Sarah Oliver Scemla, director and assistant general counsel at Bank of America, explains the benefits of doing pro bono work and how to get involved. Read more…

Amazon April 8, 2022 Amazon attorneys are leading a pro bono humanitarian initiative to develop free legal guidebooks for refugees seeking resettlement in Europe. Read more…

Reuters August 20, 2021 While the past year presented many challenges for in-house pro bono engagement, depressing participation by in-house volunteers across many industries, pro bono by corporate law departments remains strong. Read more…