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VCU Health, McGuireWoods and Dominion Energy Win National Award for Medical-Legal Partnership
August 11, 2022
VCU Health August 11, 2022 A successful medical-legal partnership, first created by VCU Health and then expanded with the support of McGuireWoods and Dominion Energy, will be honored with the 2022 Corporate Pro Bono (CPBO) Pro Bono Partner Award from Pro Bono Institute (PBI). Read more…
Read MoreFewer US In-House Counsel Doing Pro Bono Work, Survey Finds
June 27, 2022
Legal Mag June 27, 2022 Participation in pro bono work by in-house lawyers has fallen, according to a new survey of legal departments in the U.S. and a handful based in England, Ireland and the Netherlands. Read more…
Read MoreLaw for free? Why and how to do pro bono work as an in-house lawyer
May 15, 2022
The Law Society May 15, 2022 Doing pro bono work can be challenging, but immensely rewarding. Sarah Oliver Scemla, director and assistant general counsel at Bank of America, explains the benefits of doing pro bono work and how to get involved. Read more…
Read MoreAmazon offers free legal resources to help Ukrainian refugees
April 8, 2022
Amazon April 8, 2022 Amazon attorneys are leading a pro bono humanitarian initiative to develop free legal guidebooks for refugees seeking resettlement in Europe. Read more…
Read MoreThe push for in-house pro bono
August 20, 2021
Reuters August 20, 2021 While the past year presented many challenges for in-house pro bono engagement, depressing participation by in-house volunteers across many industries, pro bono by corporate law departments remains strong. Read more…
Read MoreSpotlight on the Bloomberg Legal & Compliance Department’s Pro Bono service
July 26, 2021
Bloomberg July 26, 2021 Philanthropy is at the heart of Bloomberg, and the Legal & Compliance Department’s mission is no different. The Department launched the Bloomberg Legal & Compliance Pro Bono Program in 2016 as a way for its attorney, compliance, operations and negotiation teams to use their knowledge, time and expertise to give back […]
Read MoreInnovations in Pro Bono, In-House: Toyota Motor North America
July 16, 2021
Law.com July 16, 2021 The 2021 Legalweek Leaders in Tech Awards looks to honor innovation occurring in legal departments and law firms across the country. The group of honorees in this first year of the Legalweek Leaders in Tech Awards have demonstrated knowledge, skill and compassion, recognized by the peers and clients who nominated them. Alongside their […]
Read MoreOregon’s expungement statute gets a much-needed overhaul
June 25, 2021
Collateral Consequences Resource Center June 25, 2021 Following George Floyd’s murder, NIKE and Metropolitan Public Defender, Oregon’s largest trial-level public defense service provider, became unlikely partners to improve Oregon’s expungement statute. Oregon has allowed expungement of certain criminal records since 1972, but the law and process are so complicated and costly that only 5.5% of […]
Read MoreInternational Paper Launches Signature Pro Bono Initiative
May 20, 2021
Cision PR Newswire May 20, 2021 International Paper (NYSE: IP) announced today the kick-off of the Signature Pro Bono Initiative, marking a significant milestone for the legal community in Tennessee and for individuals living in the state’s underserved communities. As part of the Tennessee Pro Bono Services Alliance, this initiative will help deliver equal justice to Tennessee residents by focusing specifically […]
Read MoreMinnesota’s Legal Community Unites in Pro Bono Criminal Justice Activities After George Floyd
March 10, 2021
Bloomberg Law March 10, 2021 Attorneys from Faegre Drinker, Ballard Spahr, and the Minnesota Corporate Pro Bono Council discuss their pro bono activities on behalf of the Removing Barriers project in Minnesota as the trial of a police officer accused of killing George Floyd begins with jury selection. Read more…
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