Director of the PBI Law Firm Pro Bono Project Initiative

PBI is seeking a Director of its Law Firm Pro Bono Project initiative to lead PBI’s work to support and enhance the pro bono culture and performance of significant law firms in the U.S. and around the world.

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At a glance

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• Work collaboratively across PBI projects and departments, as well as with external organizations and partners, to support pro bono and enhance access to justice initiatives.
• Help to build and elevate the profile and visibility of PBI and the Law Firm Pro Bono Project initiative, including being integrally involved in storytelling, communications, messaging, stewardship, and representing the Project and PBI at conferences, meetings, and other events.
• Develop a research agenda and oversee the production and publication of scholarship and “off-the-shelf” resources, including reports, articles, blog posts, and a clearinghouse of law firm pro bono materials.
• Oversee and administer the Law Firm Pro Bono Challenge® initiative.
• Design and lead the Project’s annual membership campaign, including crafting a programming plan that delivers value and drives participation throughout the year.
• Plan and execute PBI events, including the PBI Annual Conference (e.g., content, topic and speaker selection, program schedule, messaging, and logistics) and other programming, meetings, and events in collaboration with colleagues and stakeholders.
• Provide stakeholders with expert, meaningful, and timely consultative services while cultivating substantive relationships.
• Serve as a member of PBI’s senior staff leadership team.
• Support the organization as needed in a small office setting. The ideal Director will be a creative, energetic, and experienced professional ready to lead the Law Firm Pro Bono Project initiative. The Director should be an entrepreneurial visionary who can see the big picture and who also is able to roll up their sleeves and get things done. The Director should be an expert and strategic leader who understands the modern law firm pro bono landscape. 

The Successful Candidate

• A JD is required, with at least 10 years of law practice.
• Minimum of seven (7) years of experience in practice at a law firm with a demonstrated commitment to pro bono, with a minimum of five (5) years in a pro bono management role.
• Knowledge of and experience with public interest or legal services organizations.
• Excellent writer, editor, marketer, and speaker, with exceptional attention to detail.
• Ability to collaborate with PBI’s small staff, volunteers and leadership, and a wide range of stakeholders from a variety of diverse backgrounds.
• Ability to administer complex projects that require peer input.
• Ability to recognize areas for growth and develop creative, problem-solving initiatives.
• Capable of exercising discretion when handling sensitive information.
• Understanding and recognition of PBI’s successful past, with a vision for the future that can be adapted to keep up with the times.
• Commitment to advancing organizational standards and priorities in both content and operations.
• Experience setting clear priorities and success in driving a strong, results-oriented agenda that ties back to PBI’s long-term goals and strategy.
• Interested in and informed of relevant legal market trends, issues, sensitivities, and culture.
• Comfort with data and statistical analysis.
• Periodic travel required. 

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