Can Mandatory Pro Bono Work in NY?

May began with big news in the pro bono community. On May 1 New York Court of Appeals Judge Jonathan Lippman announced that pro bono service would be required as a condition of admittance to the state bar. Click here to watch a video response to the initiative by PBI President and CEO Eshter F. Lardent in which she discusses the implications of the plan and her analysis of the potential impact.

Regional Leadership Convocations

Over the next year, PBI will convene a series of Regional Leadership Convocations to promote discussion and collaboration among legal departments and law firms regarding pro bono service. The convocations kicked off with the events held earlier this year in Minnetonka, Minn. and Atlanta. The next event will be the Northeast Convocation held in New York on June 14.

To learn more about the Regional Leadership Convocations, click here.

Congratulations to our 2012 Zelon Awardee

PBI presented Jane Sherburne and the Legal Department of BNY Mellon with the 2012 Laurie D. Zelon Pro Bono Award. Sherburne and the department received the award at the 2012 PBI Annual Conference Reception on Thursday, March 29, at the National Museum of Women in the Arts.

Click here to read more about Sherburne and BNY Mellon's commitment to pro bono and access to justice.

Click here to see photos from the reception.

CPBO Has a New Look!

Corporate Pro Bono, a partnership project of PBI and ACC, has a new logo and a redesigned website, bringing you the best and most comprehensive information about in-house pro bono.

The site will add features, increase accessibility, and provide publications and resources to improve your experience, so be sure to bookmark the site and check back often!

Check out the new site.