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Pro bono trends, rankings and case studies.
By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys | June 28, 2021
Internationally, the number of hours spent on pro bono work was up significantly, as it was in the U.S. The pandemic, the death of George Floyd and a contentious U.S. election created an unprecedented need for pro bono assistance in 2020.
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By ALM Staff | June 28, 2021
Dechert had the highest pro bono score among its non-U.S. lawyers.
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By Meganne Tillay | April 22, 2021
The scheme aims to compensate those affected by the Windrush scandal.
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By Vincent Chow | April 19, 2021
Global firms such as Mayer Brown and DLA Piper have provided much-needed pro bono legal assistance to legal aid applicants, foreign domestic workers, and non-profit organizations struggling with governance issues.
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By Varsha Patel | February 22, 2021
The increase is likely to put the firm ahead of several other large firms for hours worked in the UK.
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By Linda A. Thompson | February 4, 2021
The firm has netted a victory in the first of two high-profile human rights cases against Russia before the Strasbourg-based European Court of Human Rights.
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By Varsha Patel | January 26, 2021
Some have questioned whether the traditional definition of pro bono can - or should - be stretched this far.
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By Nicolas Patrick | January 19, 2021
DLA Piper partner Nicolas Patrick explains the importance of pro bono partner promotions in showing just how valued social justice work is to a firm.
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By Rose Walker | January 5, 2021
US offices saw the most promotions while no new partners were appointed across the firm's Asia-Pacific bases.
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By Jennigay Coetzer | November 27, 2020
Through a combination of full service human rights work and pro bono work, lawyers in Africa are playing a role in lifting people out of poverty and oppression.
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By Ross Todd | July 20, 2023
In what our friends at The American Lawyer called a "post-pandemic reset," average hours were flat in the latest Pro Bono Scorecard, after an earlier, precipitous drop from the time when lawyers filled their pandemic-stalled dockets with pro bono work.
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By Abigail Adcox | July 18, 2023
One year post-Dobbs, many women partners and their firms are now partnering with the Abortion Defense Network in pro bono work or answering a legal hotline organized by the New York AG.
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By Everett Catts | July 14, 2023
"Organizationally, I have incredible respect for Legal Aid as the large significant nonprofit law firm it is," new Executive Director Rita Sheffey said. "It's at a critical juncture having lost the longtime executive director to retirement who is an icon and being only a year from the organization's 100th anniversary. I think that presents a lot of opportunities."
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By Anahi Figueroa-Martinez and Susan Vivian Mangold | July 14, 2023
Each year, Juvenile Law Center works with approximately 25 youth and 20 program alumni. They are paid for all their program time and advocacy work. The program is integrated into the work of Juvenile Law Center and youth advocates often lead advocacy efforts.
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By Rachel Mihlstin | July 14, 2023
Along with the benefits of murals such as their size, accessibility, messages, and purpose as public art, comes the difficult task of preserving the physical mural, and the artist's rights.
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By The Legal Intelligencer | July 14, 2023
Deed drafting for low-income homeowners and a new volunteer information session top list of calendar events.
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By Matthew Romano | July 12, 2023
These 15 wide-ranging matters show what a difference pro bono representation can make in the lives of clients.
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By ALM Staff | July 11, 2023
Munger, Tolles & Olson leads in average hours, while Morgan, Lewis & Bockius has the most committed attorneys, based on the firm's percentage of lawyers who contributed at least 20 hours of pro bono last year.
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By ALM Staff | July 11, 2023
For the second year in a row, Jenner & Block had the highest pro bono score among its non-U.S. lawyers.
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By ALM Staff | July 11, 2023
Covington & Burling once again led the way on this year's Pro Bono Scorecard.
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