Based on the evaluations of participants and other post-event feedback, the 2008 Seminar/Forum was a great success, bringing together record numbers of attendees from law firms, corporate legal departments, and public interest organizations to address pervasive and recurring issues in law firm and corporate pro bono as well as cutting-edge innovations and trends emerging from today’s newspaper headlines. Be sure to mark your calendars now and register early for the 2009 Seminar/Forum scheduled for March 5, 6, and 7. A detailed and substantive recap of the highlights of the 2008 event will be posted to this page very soon.

Held for the second year at the beautiful National Museum of Women in the Arts, the Seminar/Forum reception - sponsored by Reed Smith LLP whose Global Managing Partner, Gregory B. Jordan welcomed participants - featured great food and drink, including a signature PBI cocktail, and for the young and young at heart, the rousing music of Deaf Dog and the Indictments. On a more serious note, the reception highlights included inspiring remarks from our great pro bono supporter, Associate Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

Please click here to view the text of the Justice's remarks.

The evening also included the presentation of the Zelon Pro Bono Award to the Legal Department of Bank of America Corporation for its leadership in establishing a formal pro bono program in its offices around the nation. Timothy J. Mayopoulos, Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Bank of America, accepted the award on behalf of his legal department.

Please click here to view the text of Mr. Mayopoulos' remarks.

To view the text of the 2008 Laurie D. Zelon Pro Bono Award, click here.

Highlights from the 2008 PBI Annual Seminar/Forum
Coming soon.


Highlights from the 2007 PBI Annual Seminar/Forum
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Highlights from the 2006 PBI Annual Seminar/Forum
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Highlights from the 2004 PBI Annual Seminar/Forum
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Highlights from the 2003 PBI Annual Seminar/Forum
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Highlights from the 2002 PBI Annual Seminar/Forum
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Photographs from past Seminars
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