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The American Lawyer

The Richest Law Firms Do More Pro Bono

Our pro bono data shows that, when it comes to pro bono hours worked, the top quartile of Am Law 200 firms are outperforming the three quartiles that follow them.
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New York Law Journal

Federal Bar Council Awards Pro Bono Work

The Federal Bar Council presented its Thurgood Marshall Awards for exceptional pro bono service during its summer kickoff reception Thursday at Battery Gardens in Manhattan.
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Daily Report Online

Steve Bright Wins Daily Report's Attorney of the Year Award

Stephen Bright, "the brave heart" of Atlanta's Southern Center for Human Rights, won the Attorney of the Year Award at the Daily Report's annual Professional Excellence awards dinner for his 40-year fight for the lives of indigent clients facing the death penalty.
14 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Pa. Firms Double Down on Pro Bono Commitment

Several large Pennsylvania-based law firms devoted notably more time to pro bono work in 2016, according to a report released this week by The American Lawyer.
39 minute read

Daily Report Online

Tamara Serwer Caldas, Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton

Tamara Serwer Caldas is the pro bono partner at Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton. In 2016, she led the firm's pro bono efforts regarding clemency,…
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

Beth Littrell, Lambda Legal

Beth Littrell is counsel in the Southern Regional Office of Lambda Legal, the civil rights group serving lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, transgender people…
11 minute read

The American Lawyer

17 Pro Bono Matters That Big Law Championed

Am Law 200 firms took on a huge range of pro bono causes in 2016. Here are a few of the most interesting.
9 minute read

The American Lawyer

Ranking the Firms

How firms rank nationally, internationally, by average hours per lawyer and by the breadth of their commitment.
1 minute read

Daily Report Online

Lori Anderson, Senior Staff Attorney, Atlanta Legal Aid Society

Practice Profile: Anderson represents domestic violence victims in family law cases, especially those involving custody and child support. She also does…
2 minute read

The American Lawyer

Counting the Hours: Pro Bono and Big Law

The world's largest law firms spent millions of hours on pro bono in 2016, increasing the amount of time they spent for indigent clients around the globe. Hours continued to tick up last year, but still lag behind pre-recession levels. We look at the themes that emerged in pro bono last year, some of the specific matters, how many hours individual firms performed and what we might see in 2017 when it comes to pro bono efforts.
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