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McGuireWoods Partners With Clients on Financial Institution Pro Bono Day Projects
January 19, 2021
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…
Read MoreIn-House Legal Teams Focus on Pro Bono
November 2, 2020
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 […]
Read MoreCorporate Counsel, Big Law Join Lawyers for Racial Justice Initiative
September 10, 2020
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. […]
Read MoreLegend In Law: Clorox’s Laura Stein
September 1, 2020
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…
Read MoreGlaxoSmithKline Attorneys Seek to Build Healthy Communities Through Pro Bono Work
August 31, 2020
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…
Read MoreOUTSTANDING COMMITMENT TO THE COMMUNITY – VERIZON MEDIA
July 15, 2020
The legal team at Verizon Media along with members of Verizon’s Pro Bono Team from D.C., Virginia and Maryland – spent more than 1,640 hours in 2019 on pro bono and community service activities. […]
Read MoreIn-House Legal Leaders Call For More Legal Services Corp Funds
June 24, 2020
Bloomberg Law June 24, 2020 Around 200 legal department leaders have urged Congress to increase funding for the Legal Services Corporation as lower and middle income Americans search for help dealing with the fallout of the coronavirus pandemic. […] Read more…
Read MoreIn-House Legal Leaders Call For More Legal Services Corp Funds
June 24, 2020
Around 200 legal department leaders have urged Congress to increase funding for the Legal Services Corporation as lower and middle income Americans search for help dealing with the fallout of the coronavirus pandemic. […]
Read MoreIndyBar: Inactive And Retired Indiana And Other Out-Of-State Attorneys Now Authorized To Provide Pro Bono Representation
March 18, 2020
The Indiana Lawyer March 18, 2020 As of January 1, 2020, a brand new Indiana Supreme Court rule went into effect granting the opportunity for certain qualifying attorneys to hold a Pro Bono Publico License and serve as pro bono counsel. […] Read more…
Read MoreBeing Gary Kennedy – a sky-high career of challenges and achievements at American and beyond
January 8, 2020
Dallas Business Journal January 8, 2020 “I thought it was important for American to give back to those with legal needs who could not afford a lawyer,” [Kennedy] says. “We decided it would be an integral part of being an American Airlines lawyer for us to do pro bono, including me. It was a hallmark […]
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