Bloomberg July 26, 2021 Philanthropy is at the heart of Bloomberg, and the Legal & Compliance Department’s mission is no different. The Department launched the Bloomberg Legal & Compliance Pro Bono Program in 2016 as a way for its attorney, compliance, operations and negotiation teams to use their knowledge, time and expertise to give back […]

Law.com July 16, 2021 The 2021 Legalweek Leaders in Tech Awards looks to honor innovation occurring in legal departments and law firms across the country. The group of honorees in this first year of the Legalweek Leaders in Tech Awards have demonstrated knowledge, skill and compassion, recognized by the peers and clients who nominated them. Alongside their […]

Collateral Consequences Resource Center June 25, 2021 Following George Floyd’s murder, NIKE and Metropolitan Public Defender, Oregon’s largest trial-level public defense service provider, became unlikely partners to improve Oregon’s expungement statute. Oregon has allowed expungement of certain criminal records since 1972, but the law and process are so complicated and costly that only 5.5% of […]

Cision PR Newswire May 20, 2021 International Paper (NYSE: IP) announced today the kick-off of the Signature Pro Bono Initiative, marking a significant milestone for the legal community in Tennessee and for individuals living in the state’s underserved communities. As part of the Tennessee Pro Bono Services Alliance, this initiative will help deliver equal justice to Tennessee residents by focusing specifically […]

Bloomberg Law March 10, 2021 Attorneys from Faegre Drinker, Ballard Spahr, and the Minnesota Corporate Pro Bono Council discuss their pro bono activities on behalf of the Removing Barriers project in Minnesota as the trial of a police officer accused of killing George Floyd begins with jury selection. Read more…

McGuireWoods January 19, 2021 In partnership with clients and pro bono organizations, McGuireWoods participated remotely in four pro bono efforts from Jan. 13-15 as part of the Pro Bono Institute’s 2021 Financial Institution Pro Bono Day. Read more…

Chambers Diversity & Inclusion November 2, 2020 The In House Pro Bono Group (the “Group”) is a group of in house legal and compliance professionals whose aim is to promote pro bono activity across the legal industry. We believe that the provision of pro bono work is a professional responsibility for all lawyers. At the […]

Law.com September 10, 2020 Corporate counsel from the Bank of New York Mellon Corp., General Electric Co., Johnson & Johnson, Verizon Wireless, Dell Technologies and several other sizable companies have joined with major law firms and a national network of pro bono lawyers as part of an effort to drive systemic change and racial justice. […]

Law 360 September 1, 2020 When the coronavirus pandemic struck, it brought a host of complications for Clorox general counsel Laura Stein, whose company is synonymous with bleach and disinfectants. […] Read more…

Law.com August 25, 2020 The multinational pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline saw its global pro bono program volunteers increase to 49 legal department members in 2019, a 77% increase from the prior year. […] Read more…