In January 2013, ACC released its Chief Legal Officers 2013 Survey report. 95% of those chief legal officers surveyed reported their departments did not have a pro bono program. This piece explains why that figure is so high and provides guidance on how legal departments can address the challenges they may face in providing pro bono legal services.

A guest blog by Adam Hellman, senior associate general counsel at UnitedHealth Group, describing recent efforts to amend the in-house counsel rules in Minnesota.

McDonald’s Corporation will receive the 2013 John C. McAndrews Pro Bono Service Award from the Illinois State Bar Association.

The Pro Bono Institute recognizes Merck after nearly 20 years of expanding pro bono work.

A new Illinois Supreme Court rule makes it easier for in-house counsel to provide pro bono legal services.

Are the legal profession’s ethical rules outdated and hindering needy clients’ access to lawyers, the courts, and the legal system?

Six distinguished general counsel join the CPBO Advisory Board.

After President Obama announced the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals there was a large demand for legal advice for those seeking a reprieve. The demand has led lawyers around the country to gather and provide pro bono assistance to qualifying immigrants.

DuPont’s legal department assists some of the most vulnerable in their local community through pro bono work.

The Illinois Supreme Court makes effective a new rule that empowers limited license in-house attorneys in the state to provide pro bono legal services free from unnecessary restrictions.