By Christiana Teodoro, PBI Intern Since January, budget reductions and staffing changes at the federal level have created new challenges for communities across the United States. With funding cuts to programs like Medicaid, food assistance, and equity programs, many are looking to volunteers with legal and human resources expertise for counseling. Furthermore, a recent survey […] The post Pro Bono Week 2025: Rising to Meet the Moment appeared first on Pro Bono Institute.| Pro Bono Institute
By Alyssa Saunders On September 9, 2025, the Second Circuit ruled that the nonprofit organization Upsolve, Inc.’s use of trained volunteers to assist pro se New Yorkers with their debt-collection actions violated the state’s unauthorized practice of law (UPL) statutes. The Second Circuit overturned a May 2022 decision by the District Court for the Southern District […]| Pro Bono Institute
Each year, the signatories to the PBI Law Firm Pro Bono Challenge® and Corporate Pro Bono Challenge® initiatives provide important pro bono services to underserved, disadvantaged, and other individuals or groups unable to secure the legal assistance needed to address critical problems. This Showcase spotlights some of the amazing work signatories have done to serve those in need. The […]| Pro Bono Institute
By Pilar Steward, PBI Intern The cycle of release and return to prison is both costly to governments and negatively impacts individuals, families, and communities. Community stakeholders and governments can help improve reentry outcomes and reduce recidivism rates by investing in reentry programming. Pro bono partners can provide holistic services through civil legal aid to […] The post The Role of Civil Legal Aid in Improving Reentry Outcomes appeared first on Pro Bono Institute.| Pro Bono Institute
By Jovana Fitzgerald, PBI Law Clerk In August 2024, the Supreme Court of Georgia launched a committee to explore legal regulatory reform in an effort to address the significant civil justice gap in Georgia. After a year of research, the committee put forth its recommendations for measures to support low-income and rural Georgians. The Civil […] The post Expanding Legal Access by Redefining Legal Services: Georgia’s Efforts to Narrow the Justice Gap appeared first on Pro Bono Institute.| Pro Bono Institute
Foster Garvey PC* has been a partner of the Seattle Clemency Project (SCP) since its founding in 2017, helping individuals seeking early release and those facing deportation due to old criminal convictions pursue clemency, resentencing, or other forms of release from sentences imposed under outdated or excessively harsh laws. Through this partnership, Foster Garvey has […]| Pro Bono Institute
By Richelle Khor, PBI Intern On February 3, 2025, the Rules on Unified Legal Aid Service (the ULAS Rules) adopted by the Supreme Court of the Philippines took effect, making the Philippines one of a small minority of countries worldwide to implement mandatory pro bono. The ULAS Rules apply to lawyers who are (1) active […]| Pro Bono Institute
Innovation is key to transforming the landscape of pro bono legal services. Across the United States, Legal Services Corporation (LSC) grantees are pushing the boundaries of traditional legal service delivery by developing various approaches to meeting the needs of underserved communities. Each year, a number of these projects are awarded LSC Pro Bono Innovation Fund […]| Pro Bono Institute
By Pilar Steward, PBI Intern Right to Counsel (RTC) programs, which jurisdictions across the United States have enacted, are both crucial to helping low-income tenants remain in their homes and provide a well-established return on investment to the governments that fund them. Yet despite their proven effectiveness, RTC programs remain severely underfunded, forcing many to […] The post Sustaining Tenants’ Right to Counsel appeared first on Pro Bono Institute.| Pro Bono Institute
At the Pro Bono Institute (PBI) 2025 Annual Conference earlier this year, pro bono experts from in-house, law firm, and legal services organizations gathered to share their expertise and to collaborate about the future of pro bono. Here, the PBEye blog highlights two sessions that focused on pro bono project development and volunteer engagement, in […]| Pro Bono Institute
By Richelle Khor, PBI Intern Over the past decade, pro bono awareness has been growing within the legal community in Singapore. Lawyers in Singapore have an aspirational target of 25 hours of pro bono service. Opportunities abound in this thriving pro bono market, allowing lawyers to meet and exceed this goal. Join us as we […] The post Community-Centered Pro Bono in Singapore appeared first on Pro Bono Institute.| Pro Bono Institute
Earlier this year Pro Bono Institute (PBI) hosted its Annual Conference, bringing together pro bono leaders from law firms, in-house legal departments, and public interest organizations to explore innovative strategies for expanding access to justice. From plenaries to candid discussions, the Conference was a dynamic space for reigniting our collective commitment to justice and preparing […]| Pro Bono Institute
