Pro Bono Happy Hour

Where will you be on February 21 to 23? The Law Firm Pro Bono Project offers a preview of the 2018 PBI Annual Conference. We explore what's new this year, opportunities for networking, session highlights, podcast guest star sightings to look forward to, a surprise VIP, and more.

PBI welcomes back podcast all-star and Houston resident Ellyn Josef of Vinson & Elkins to talk about pro bono efforts and lessons learned after Hurricane Harvey and how lawyers can be of help before, during, and after disasters and emergencies.

In this Very Special Holiday episode, we answer listener questions, discuss the Pro Bono Happy Hour's origin story, offer a few gift ideas that also give back, and more.

A discussion on the DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) program with four experts who highlight the history of the DACA program (in part one), how the rescission is impacting DACA recipients, and how pro bono lawyers can help going forward (in part two). Bradley Phillips of Munger, Tolles & Olson moderates the discussion with Jesse Gabriel of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher; Judy London of Publi...

A discussion on the DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) program with four experts who highlight the history of the DACA program (in part one), how the rescission is impacting DACA recipients, and how pro bono lawyers can help going forward (in part two). Bradley Phillips of Munger, Tolles & Olson moderates the discussion with Jesse Gabriel of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher; Judy London of Publi...

PBI talks to Ericka Garcia of The Florida Bar Foundation about her career, her passion for advocating on behalf of children with developmental disabilities, access to justice in Florida, evolving technological solutions for reaching rural and urban residents, the Foundation's new initiatives to prepare ahead of natural disasters and crises, and more.

PBI talks to Jacqui MacLennan & Lou O'Neill of White & Case about leading a global pro bono practice, areas of strategic focus and impact, meaningful pro bono matters, and more.

PBI talks to Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher's Andrew LeGrand about incorporating pro bono into his life as a busy litigator, his experience developing an informal pro bono appellate program at the firm with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, the link between pro bono and professional development, and more.

PBI talks with Her Justice's Amy Barasch about her career, the organization's "pro bono first" model, working with clients affected by intimate partner violence, poverty, and divorce, their externship program, and more.

PBI talks with Ballard Spahr's Mary Gay Scanlon about the impact of current events on law firm pro bono, pro bono efforts to promote access to nutritious food, the importance of firm leadership, the access to justice culture in Philadelphia, and more.

PBI talks with Eliza Vorenberg of Roger Williams University School of Law about cultivating a dedication to pro bono among law students, the Pro Bono Collaborative, the access to justice culture in Rhode Island, and more.

PBI talks to BJ Jensen from Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison about his Canadian background, serving as the firm’s full-time Pro Bono Associate, airport advocacy, responding to access to justice emergencies, the Name Change Project, and more.

PBI talks to Kat McGee of Duane Morris about her career and leading the firm's pro bono program, making our days "count," inspiring pro bono efforts on behalf of eligible medical patients, small business owners, survivors of domestic violence and sex trafficking, veterans, and more.

PBI continues our conversation with Winston & Strawn's Greg McConnell, discussing why pro bono is "more than winning," how to create a firm–wide "culture" of pro bono, The Innocence Record, and more.

Ripped from the headlines, PBI talks to Chris Marquardt from Alston & Bird, David March of the Minnesota Corporate Pro Bono Council, and Liz Markuci from Volunteers of Legal Service (VOLS) about the recent cancellation of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program and the pro bono community's response.

PBI talks to Winston & Strawn's Greg McConnell about the firm's mission–driven pro bono program, his career, the evolution of law firm pro bono leadership, and more.

Get to know our summer interns! In a special episode, PBI talks to Harvard Law School's Madeline Jenks, Georgetown University Law Center's Erin Killeen, and the University of Michigan's Kelsey Muniz and Sahil Shah about their experiences at PBI working to promote pro bono and access to justice, what they've learned this summer, their future plans, and more.

PBI talks to Valentine Brown of Duane Morris about her career and leading the firm's pro bono program, inspiring pro bono efforts on behalf of immigrants, veterans, "juvenile lifers," and more.

PBI talks to McDermott Will & Emery's Elizabeth Lewis about leading the firm's pro bono program, advocating for LGBTQ and Sikh rights, and more.

PBI talks to Reed Smith's Becca Naylor about her passion for human rights, managing firm pro bono efforts in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia, assisting refugees in Greece and Jordan, and more.

PBI talks to Wiley Rein's Ted Howard about serving as the firm's first full-time Pro Bono Partner, his pro bono work on behalf of inmates and prison reform efforts, the firm's pro bono program, and more.

PBI talks to Stinson Leonard Street's Katie Cronin about her career, the firm's pro bono program, the access to justice culture in Kansas City, and more.

PBI talks to the Pro Bono Partnership's Courtney Darts about pro bono initiatives to support nonprofit organizations, transactional pro bono opportunities that strengthen communities, advice for aspiring public interest lawyers, and more.

PBI talks to Crowell & Moring's Susie Hoffman about her career, the firm's pro bono program and foundation, the "loaned lawyer" program, and more.

The Law Firm Pro Bono Project discusses highlights from its recently published 2016 Law Firm Pro Bono Challenge® Report, the current pro bono landscape, concrete and doable tips for improvement and growth, and more.