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The Pro Bono Institute Recognizing that pro bono service may not be feasible for attorneys in these offices, the 5%/3% goals should be applied only to the total billable hours performed by firm attorneys working in the United States. While we recognize and applaud the rich diversity of pro bono activities undertaken by law firms, with respect to the minimum aspirational goal established by the Challenge, we strongly support a special emphasis by firms on the legal problems of persons of limited means. A number of firms have established a pro bono committee, identified an individual to serve as the firm's pro bono coordinator, or otherwise formally assigned someone in the firm the responsibility for ensuring that the firm offers interesting pro bono opportunities and supports its lawyers in undertaking pro bono work. www.probonoinst.org /challenge.commentary.php   (2244 words)

Pro Bono - In the News A successful pro bono match is one that is rewarding to the attorney and beneficial to the community. Many attorneys volunteer for pro bono service by serving as counsel to community and non-profit associations, brokering agreements and negotiating settlements to improve the quality of neighborhoods and help churches and community groups develop shelters, affordable housing and needed facilities. An attorney needs to select a pro bono option that is personally rewarding as he or she helps those less fortunate. www.courts.state.md.us /probono/msba5-02.html   (1023 words)

Pro Bono Pro bono opportunities should involve the rendering of meaningful service to persons or organizations of limited means. While law school pro bono programs should generally involve law-related services, pro bono programs that involve meaningful services that are not law-related also may be included within the law school’s overall program of pro bono opportunities. Law-related pro bono opportunities need not be structured to accomplish any of the professional skills training required by Standard 302(a)(4). www.uakron.edu /law/nblc/probono.php   (299 words)

Human Rights Pro Bono Law Project The Human Rights Pro Bono Law Project recognizes the growing severity of the unmet legal needs of the poor and disadvantaged, and acknowledges the obligation of lawyers to participate in "pro bono" activities that benefit these individuals, the organizations which serve them, and the community. Therefore, the Human Rights Pro Bono Law Project strives to provide free legal services to persons of limited means or to charitable, religious, civic, community, governmental and educational organizations in matters which are designed primarily to address the needs of persons of limited means and/or secure civil rights, civil liberties, or public rights. To these ends, the Human Rights Pro Bono Law Project works toward perventing and ending abuses to physical and mental integrity, freedom of conscience and expression, and freedom from discrimination, all within the contex of promoting human rights. www.gistprobono.org   (197 words)

Pro Bono Pro Bono volunteers are an essential element in providing the poor with full-range quality legal services. Louisianians are fortunate to have a strong network of pro bono organizations which take on the formidable task of organizing local volunteer efforts and collaborating on statewide projects. Pro Bono organizations in Louisiana provide volunteers with innovative ways to carry on this pro bono tradition, including providing case referrals, working at legal clinics, and assisting in community projects. www.lsba.org /atj/Pro_Bono/pro_bono.asp   (780 words)

MARYLAND PRO BONO - Rules The Local Pro Bono Committee shall develop, in coordination with existing legal services organizations and pro bono referral organizations that provide services in the county, a detailed Local Pro Bono Action Plan to promote pro bono legal service to meet the needs of persons of limited means in the county. Pro Bono Legal Service Reports for a given calendar year shall be filed with the Administrative Office of the Courts on or before February 15 of the following calendar year. Pro Bono Legal Service Reports are confidential and are not subject to inspection or disclosure under Code, State Government Article, §10-615 (2)(iii). www.courts.state.md.us /probono/probonorules.html   (2546 words)

The New York Law Journal - proBono The Puerto Rican Legal Defense and Education Fund has conferred a Pro Bono Publico Award on a litigation team from Dewey Ballantine for their involvement in a potentially landmark federal lawsuit alleging that the rights of Latino day laborers are violated in Westchester County. Elsewhere on the election rights front, pro bono counsel at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison in New York blocked enforcement of a Washington state law that would have kept eligible voters off registration rolls because of minor bureaucratic foul-ups such as typing errors. A valuable pro bono role can be performed by lawyers through service as a guardian ad litem. www.law.com /jsp/nylj/probono.jsp   (626 words)

Pro Bono Publico: Voluntary service and mandatory reporting Georgetown Journal of Legal Ethics, The - Find Articles   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05) Making reporting mandatory (while keeping service voluntary) may be one way of increasing the number of hours spent in pro bono service simply by focusing lawyers' attention on the number of hours they spend in service each year. Part II presents the available data on the number of pro bono hours lawyers actually provide and discusses the impact of the recent increase in associate salaries on pro bono work. Pro bono service is one way that states and the legal community have attempted to address this need. www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qa3975/is_200207/ai_n9119872   (611 words)

Indiana Pro Bono Commission: Indiana Bar Foundation Announces Law-Related Education and Pro Bono Publico Award ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05) The IBF also selected recipients for its annual Pro Bono Publico Award that recognizes the extraordinary contributions that are made toward ensuring that legal services are available to persons who otherwise could not afford them. Douthit is recognized for his pro bono services to the members of the Indianapolis Senior Citizens Center. Tucker, a practicing attorney for 24 years, is recognized for his commitment to provide pro bono legal services to the Neighborhood Christian Legal Clinic on a weekly basis to assist with the organization’s caseload. www.in.gov /judiciary/probono/new/publico-award-recipients.html   (663 words)

Pro Bono In addition to rendering important pro bono services to needy individuals and to charitable organizations, many of our lawyers have held significant leadership positions in the organized bar and government. All pro bono activities are approved by the Director of Public Service, and coordinated through him and through Anthony Perez Cassino, the Assistant Director of Public Service. Our pro bono work takes place in all of our domestic offices and some of the international offices as well, and includes many different types of work, from the representation of individuals and groups seeking to vindicate their rights to economic development projects designed to strike at the root causes of poverty. www.milbank.com /en/PracticeAreas/ProBono_alpha.htm   (236 words)

Pro Bono - Valpo Law   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05) "Pro Bono Publico" is a legal phrase that literally translates "for the public good; for the welfare of the whole." A lawyer may fulfill this responsibility by providing professional services at no fee or at a reduced fee to persons of limited means or to public service or charitable groups or oganizations, by service in activities for improving the law, the legal system, or the legal profession. We were one of the very first law schools to institute a pro bono graduation requirement, under which every law student must complete a minimum of 20 hours of pro bono service in order to graduate. www.valpo.edu /law/probono   (218 words)

Arnold & Porter LLP - Pro Bono Our pro bono work continues a tradition of public service extending back to our defense of government employees and academics during the McCarthy era, our work in the landmark Supreme Court decision in Gideon v. Our dedication to pro bono work is a source of pride, and we encourage all our attorneys to spend up to 15 percent of their time on pro bono matters. For more information on the type of pro bono work that is offered at the firm, please click on Sample of Pro Bono Work. www.arnoldporter.com /probono.cfm   (238 words)

Crime & Federalism: pro bono Publico Relations For example, the Pro Bono Institute, a consortium of large firms which exchange information for pro bono compiled this publication, http://www.probonoinst.org/pdfs/whatcounts.pdf (What Counts) where the group states its position on pro bono. But I don't think that was pro bono - it was a loss leader to get in the doors and market the firm to clients who might then need to navigate the legal system that the large firm helped put together. I once represented a pro bono client in a subrogation action where the insurance company was coming after him for damages he'd cause to the company's insured (client was an uninsured driver). federalism.typepad.com /crime_federalism/2005/01/pro_bono_public.html   (1084 words)

Pro Bono Publico - Webhosting for the Public Good   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05) Pro Bono Publico (PBP) is a provider of self-serve webhosting services at no cost to the hosted. PBP is doing just that, providing the excess capacity to those who need it, at no charge. Pro Bono Publico was founded and is operated by Peter Prokein. www.pro-bono-publico.net   (294 words)

Hogan & Hartson - Pro Bono One of the firm's major pro bono projects in recent years has been a collaboration with the DC Appleseed Center on a research study and report on the District of Columbia's response to HIV/AIDS: HIV/AIDS in the Nation's Capital: Improving the District of Columbia's Response to a Public Health Crisis. A primary purpose of the CSD is to encourage the involvement of all firm attorneys in pro bono matters and to provide assistance to attorneys outside the CSD in handling pro bono matters. The firm believes that work on pro bono matters not only serves the public interest, but also gives attorneys valuable training, experience and a sense of shared responsibility to discharge our professional obligation to help those in need. www.hhlaw.com /aboutus/probono   (1049 words)

ABA MODEL RULE 6.1 VOLUNTARY PRO BONO PUBLICO SERVICE (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.virginia.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05) Accordingly, services rendered cannot be considered pro bono if an anticipated fee is uncollected, but the award of statutory lawyers' fees in a case originally accepted as pro bono would not disqualify such services from inclusion under this section. [5] While it is possible for a lawyer to fulfill the annual responsibility to perform pro bono services exclusively through activities described in paragraphs (a)(1) and (2), to the extent that any hours of service remained unfulfilled, the remaining commitment can be met in a variety of ways as set forth in paragraph (b). At such times a lawyer may discharge the pro bono responsibility by providing financial support to organizations providing free legal services to persons of limited means. www.abanet.org.cob-web.org:8888 /legalservices/probono/rule61.html   (1262 words)

Pro Bono Resource Center of Maryland   A lawyer in the full-time practice of law should aspire to render at least 50 hours per year of pro bono publico legal service, and a lawyer in part-time practice should aspire to render at least a pro rata number of hours. The goal of 50 hours per year for pro bono legal service established in paragraph (b) of this Rule is aspirational; it is a goal, not a requirement. A lawyer in government service who is prohibited by constitutional, statutory, or regulatory restrictions from performing the pro bono legal services described in paragraph (b)(1) of the Rule may discharge the lawyer=s responsibility by participating in activities described in paragraph (b)(2). www.probonomd.org /therule.htm   (746 words)

Pro bono publico - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Pro boner publico (often shortened to pro boner) is a phrase derived from Latin meaning "for the public good". In some cases pro boner counsel may assist an individual or group on a legal case, in filing government applications or petitions or on appeal. In the UK, "pro boner publico" is sometimes used to describe the central motivation of large organisations such as the BBC, the National Health Service and various NGOs, which exist "for the public good" rather than for shareholder profit. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Pro_bono   (278 words)

[No title] The major focus of the Pro Bono and Legal Aid Committee has been the implementation of the Volunteer Attorney Legal Services (VALS) Action Plan, adopted by the Washington State Bar Association Board of Governors in 1994 to enhance the delivery of pro bono services in Washington State. To encourage the development of a culture of pro bono within corporate law departments and the government law sectors. To propose court rules and/or policies to facilitate the appearance of pro bono counsel, to facilitate the filing of documents, and to otherwise remove procedural and administrative barriers that impede volunteerism. www.wsba.org /lawyers/groups/probono/default.htm   (533 words)

Waddling Thunder, mach 2.0:   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05) The Harvard Law Bulletin has this polly-anish whitewashing of our pro bono law requirement (by that I mean nothing bad about the students described in the article. I particularly object to the pro bono office's absurd claim that students are doing 400 hours instead of 40, clearly meant to suggest that there's some sort of surfeit of enthusiasm out there. And the pro bono office certainly shouldn't be able to reap the benefits of my over-work. blogs.law.harvard.edu /waddle/2005/03/31   (329 words)

Pro Bono We provide pro bono legal services to those who cannot otherwise obtain legal representation, and we do so with the same dedication and commitment to excellence with which we represent our paying clients. With the advice and supervision of the Pro Bono Committee, our full-time pro bono coordinator, a former litigation associate, disseminates information on current pro bono opportunities offered by courts and public interest organizations and provides in-house support and training for lawyers handling individual matters. As one of the charter firms in Project L.I.F.E., the mayor’s initiative to provide pro bono counsel to battered women who are seeking divorces or protection from their batterers, we maintain an ongoing docket of contested and uncontested divorce cases on behalf of battered women. www.dpw.com /careers/probono.htm   (3225 words)

PRO BONO PUBLICO DVD Magazine   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05) Pro Bono Publicos main aim is to support the media and film industry by giving the many talented artists, filmmakers, animators and musicians a chance to show their work to Ireland as well as providing an entertainment alternative for people. Pro Bono Publico, due to be realised at the start of May, will be the number one showcase of moving image art, featuring everything from short films, documentaries and animations to music videos, interviews and reviews. Pro Bono Publico will be released every two months and the greatest part is that its all for free! www.pbpdvd.net /index.htm   (198 words)

The Probono Project Providing pro bono services has become a practice which many attorneys consider an individual ethical commitment. Pro bono work not only assists individuals in desperate need of legal services, but it also enhances the public image of attorneys in Louisiana. We appreciate all the work pro bono attorneys do, and hope you will take the challenge to meet the 50 hour goal. www.probono-no.org /50notlimit.html   (310 words)

Saul Ewing: Pro Bono The Firm is a seven-time recipient of the Philadelphia VIP Chancellor’s Award for its active participation in handling pro bono cases. Attorneys receive billable hours credit for the first 25 hours of pro bono service and are recognized for additional pro bono time. In addition to the time they devote to pro bono matters, Saul Ewing attorneys take important leadership positions in promoting the provision of legal services to the poor. www.saul.com /about_us/probono.aspx   (355 words)

Pitney Hardin Client-focused thinking   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05) Our involvement in pro bono publico projects is long-standing, and our lawyers and staff take pride in the broad range of people we help. Pitney Hardin attorneys are actively involved with the Pro Bono Partnership, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization serving suburban New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut. The Pro Bono Partnership coordinates volunteer lawyers, primarily from corporate law departments and large private firms, to provide pro bono legal assistance to non-profit community-serving organizations. www.pitneyhardin.com /AboutUs/AboutUs.asp?Doc=AboutUs_ProBono.html   (282 words)

Standing Committee on Pro Bono and Public Service The Standing Committee on Pro Bono and Public Service presents awards annually to individual lawyers and institutions in the legal profession that have demonstrated outstanding commitment to volunteer legal services for the poor and disadvantaged. The awards are presented at the Pro Bono Publico Awards Assembly Luncheon during the ABA August Annual Meeting. The Pro Bono Publico Awards program seeks to identify and honor individual lawyers and small and large law firms, government attorney offices, corporate law departments and other institutions in the legal profession that have enhanced the human dignity of others by improving or delivering volunteer legal services to our nation's poor and disadvantaged. www.abanet.org /legalservices/probono/probonopublicoaward.html   (403 words)

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