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Legal Aid Society Pro Bono Volunteer Spotlight: Eric Henricks
August 28, 2015
Nationwide Insurance Assistant General Counsel and Pro Bono Coordinator Eric Henricks is recognized by the Legal Aid Society of Columbus for his outstanding, long-term commitment to pro bono.
Read MoreSalesforce Provides Global Pro Bono
August 16, 2015
Lawyers from salesforce.com, inc partner with Baker & McKenzie to create a toolkit to support the adjudication of terrorism cases by judges in South Asia.
Read MoreThe Rise of In-House Pro Bono
July 30, 2015
CPBO Director Eve Runyon provides an overview of in-house pro bono over the past fifteen years, highlighting the diversity of opportunities available as well as outlining the business case for in-house pro bono.
Read MoreThe ACC CLO 2015 Survey: In-House Pro Bono
June 18, 2015
In response to ACC’s CLO 2015 Survey, CPBO provides insight on the status of in-house pro bono, including solutions and resources to address common challenges.
Read MoreExelon Corp.: Setting the Pro Bono Trend
May 12, 2015
The Legal Intelligencer By Ben Seal May 12, 2015 “Step into a half-day departmental meeting at most large companies and you might expect to find a few hours of business presentations and corporate speak, perhaps some pie charts and growth indicators. For Exelon Corp.’s legal department, those hours are instead filled with pro bono service, […]
Read MoreMcDonald’s and Pro Bono
May 11, 2015
McDonald’s Corporation is honored by the National Law Journal as being Chicago Legal Department of the Year for Pro Bono. In 2014, more than 50 percent of its U.S.-based lawyers participated in pro bono.
Read MoreFirms and In-House Team Up for Pro Bono
May 7, 2015
In partnership with outside law firms, in-house pro bono continues to grow in Australia.
Read MoreBringing Canadian Pro Bono In-House
April 27, 2015
Lexpert Magazine By Bev Cline April 27, 2015 “Pro Bono initiatives are not just for law firm lawyers — corporate counsel are increasingly getting involved and offering their own unique skill sets “It was a good question, a very Canadian question, eagerly asked by a grade-eight student. ‘If I use the logo of my favourite […]
Read MoreGC’s from UTC and GE Enlist in LawyerCorps
February 18, 2015
General Electric Company, United Technologies Corp., and others have partnered to start LawyerCorps, an innovative program that helps to bridge the gap in access to legal services for the disadvantaged in Connecticut.
Read MoreCPBO Expands Clinic in a Box® Program
December 19, 2014
CPBO has expanded its Clinic in a Box® program to include additional opportunities including nonprofit legal educational training programs and clinics focused on select topics such as nonprofit policies.
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