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San Francisco Bay Area Summit on Corporate Pro Bono
February 6, 2012
On November 12th, 2007, Intel Corporation and Hewlett Packard Company, in association with Corporate Pro Bono (CPBO), hosted a Summit on Pro Bono Participation for corporate legal departments in the San Francisco Bay Area. The Summit attracted over twenty in-house representatives from more than thirteen legal departments, and achieved its goals of promoting awareness of […]
Download PDFHistoric Virginia Pro Bono Summit
February 6, 2012
On April 27, Virginia Supreme Court Chief Justice Leroy Rountree Hassell, Sr. called to order an historic event – the first Virginia Pro Bono Summit. The Summit’s morning session was held in the Supreme Court chambers – a clear indication of the seminal importance of the event. The gathering, coordinated by the Virginia State Bar, […]
Download PDF2012 CPBO Pro Bono Partner Award Nomination Form
February 6, 2012
Deadline: April 27, 2012 Each year, Corporate Pro Bono (CPBO) presents the CPBO Pro Bono Partner Award in honor of innovative team approaches to pro bono work involving in-house legal departments. The award is presented in the fall at the Pro Bono Institute’s Annual Dinner in New York City. Recipients of the award are composed […]
Download PDFAetna Inc., in partnership with the Lawyers for Children America (LFCA), Bet Tzedek and Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP
February 6, 2012
Hunton & Williams LLP; Aetna Inc.; Lawyers for Children America; Bet Tzedek Legal Services; Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP receive honors for commitment to pro bono service Washington, D.C. – November 30 – The Pro Bono Institute (PBI) presented two awards at its Annual Dinner in New York earlier this month. Hunton & Williams LLP […]
Download PDFPep Boys Legal Team Helps the Homeless
February 1, 2012
Having a formal pro bono program in place—complete with a large legal department, chairs and co-chairs of a pro bono committee, and official pro bono projects—isn’t always necessary to make a difference or be lauded for the effort.
Read More2010 Seminar/Forum Newsmakers
January 30, 2012
The 2010 Annual Seminar/Forum on In-House Pro Bono drew significant media coverage this year, due largely to remarks brought by Attorney General Eric Holder. While the media are not permitted to attend substantive sessions to avoid chilling candor and discussion, the Seminar/Forum was a highly covered event due to moving and provocative comments by Holder […]
Download PDF2011 Forum on In-House Pro Bono Highlights
January 30, 2012
In-house attorneys and legal staff from across the country and abroad attended the 2011 Forum on In-House Pro Bono, the only global gathering designed specifically to address the interests and issues of in-house pro bono. Corporate Pro Bono (CPBO) hosted the Forum on March 3, 2011 in conjunction with the Pro Bono Institute’s Annual Seminar. […]
Download PDFSign the CPBO Challenge℠
January 30, 2012
As Chief Legal Officers, we recognize the critical importance of pro bono service as a cornerstone of our professional identity and accept the unique role that we can play in promoting pro bono in our legal departments. As leaders, we understand that the legal and business interests of our clients are furthered when access to […]
Download PDFCPBO Spotlight On: Nationwide
January 27, 2012
The Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company has maintained an official pro bono program since 2007, contributing volunteers to mediation programs, clinics for the elderly and pro se defendants.
Read MoreLetter from Esther: Why Partnerships Matter
January 23, 2012
PBI is increasingly focusing publications, training programs, confidential consultation services, and other resources on pro bono partnerships and collaborations.
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