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The 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.

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Exelon 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, […]

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McDonald’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.

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Bringing 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 […]

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GC’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.

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CPBO 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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