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.

The Wisconsin Supreme Court approves a change to its practice rules to remove restrictions on registered in-house counsel’s ability to engage in pro bono services.

It is with profound sorrow that PBI marks the passing of its founder Esther F. Lardent who has been a leading voice in the cause of equal access to justice and an important agent in the transformation of pro bono legal services.

Thomson Reuters highlights three key takeaways from the 2016 PBI Annual Conference for in-house counsel leading their pro bono programs.

PBI’s 2016 Annual Conference highlights critical problems and innovative solutions to access to justice on topics such as the global mass migration crisis, justice deserts, and representing children and adolescents.

The pro bono efforts of legal staff at BNY Mellon and Best Buy Co., Inc. exemplify the range of pro bono work being performed by in-house legal department.

The legal department of Blackstone Group recently formalizes its pro bono program.

The legal department of salesforce.com inc. partnered with Morrison & Foerster, Justice & Diversity Center, and Swords to Plowshares to provide vital pro bono legal services to veterans at 2nd Annual Service 4 Service Clinic.

Led by General Counsel Dana O’Brien and staffed by an eager department of volunteers, CenterPoint Energy’s pro bono efforts were supercharged in one award-winning year.

The time constraints faced by legal departments that make providing pro bono legal services a challenge can be overcome with teamwork, project selection, and guidance.