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Does the Pro Bono Institute provide legal representation
or make referrals to private attorneys?
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A: | No. Unfortunately, it is outside the scope
of the Pro Bono Institute's mission to provide representation
or refer individuals or organizations seeking legal assistance to private attorneys.
Those seeking assistance should contact their local legal services program or bar association or go to www.findlegalhelp.org or www.lawhelp.org.
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Q: | How can I become a member of the
Law Firm Pro Bono Project?
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A: | The Law Firm Pro Bono Project offers a
membership program to any law firm with 50 or more attorneys.
Firms that elect to become Members pay an annual membership fee based on the size
of their firm and, in return, receive services and benefits
from the Project. For example, only Member Law Firms may access the
password-protected section of this website that includes the
ability to download publications, surveys and other information tailored to creating
and maintaining a law firm pro bono program free of charge.
You may become a Member of the Project by printing and
completing the Member Enrollment Form located on this website. For more information on becoming a Member firm, please contact the Project.
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Q | Where can I view a list of publications and resources available from the Pro Bono Institute?
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A: | Publications and other resources available from the Pro Bono Institute
may be ordered by going to the publications section of this website. This section provides a list of available
publications as well as pricing and ordering information. Member Law Firms may obtain many publications free of charge on the Members-only section of the website.
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Q: | How can I obtain information about and
register for the Pro Bono Institute Annual Seminar/Forum?
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A: | Information on upcoming Seminars is available on this website at seminars. Attendance at the Seminar/Forum is limited to attorneys and staff at larger law firms, in-house lawyers and staff at corporate legal departments, and, on an invitation-only basis, leaders of public interest and pro bono organizations. If you are eligible to attend the Seminar/Forum, you may sign up to receive a seminar/forum brochure and registration information by using the following link: seminar@probonoinst.org.
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Q: | Does the Pro Bono Institute provide its services and publications for free or at a discount?
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A: | Due to limited resources, the Pro Bono Institute cannot offer its services and products, such as training programs, publications, and consultation services, at a discounted rate or at no cost. Major law firms that become Members pay an annual fee that permits them to receive services at no additional cost or at a deeply discounted rate. For public interest organizations, some free materials are available on this website and registration for the Seminar is offered at a reduced rate, but other services and products are available on a fee-for-service basis.
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Q: | How can I obtain statistical information on the pro bono activity of large law firms?
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A: | The Pro Bono Institute administers the Law Firm Pro Bono Challenge©, a series of aspirational standards for larger law firms. While law firms that have signed on to the Challenge annually report their pro bono statistics to the Pro Bono Institute, they do so on a confidential basis. The Institute cannot release information about individual law firm performance. However, you may access the Challenge and a list of law firms that have signed on to the Challenge. Periodically, the Institute prepares and disseminates reports that provide aggregated information on pro bono performance and trends in law firm pro bono. These reports are made available free of charge to Challenge Signatory firms and Member Law Firms and may be purchased by other interested persons and groups. The American Lawyer magazine annually publishes its own survey, by firm, of the pro bono statistics of the nation's top 100 law firms, using the Challenge definition of pro bono. Copies of that survey may be obtained at www.americanlawyer.com.
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Q: | Where can I find more
information about the Corporate Pro Bono Project?
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A: | Please visit the Corporate Pro Bono website,
or email the Corporate Pro Bono Project at cpbo@probonoinst.org.
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Q: | How can I contact the Pro Bono
Institute?
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A: | Our contact information
is:
The Pro Bono Institute
1025 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 205
Washington DC, 20036
Phone: (202) 729-6699
Fax: (202) 296-0303
Email: probono@probonoinst.org
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