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Law firm’s pro bono work boosts charity
Law firm Rothera Bray has helped a charity expand its social impact through a new state-of-the-art bakery.
Lawyers and judges honored for extraordinary pro bono service
“Lawyers fight for justice; we fight against injustice,” said Stephen R. Senn, recipient of the 2026 Tobias Simon Pro Bono Service Award, the Florida Supreme Court’s highest recognition of a private lawyer for pro bono service.
Lexology Index: Pro Bono 2025
Leading Australian firm Clayton Utz has been awarded the 2025 Global Pro Bono Firm of the Year and APAC Pro Bono Firm of the Year awards. The firm has one of Australia’s most established and respected pro bono practices, operating as a dedicated legal group for nearly three decades and recognised as “one of the pioneers in Australia for an institutionalised pro bono practice”.
KU students: Pro bono work for Ingolstadt-based institutions
Students from the Ingolstadt School of Management (WFI) at the Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt (KU) are currently examining specific issues facing social institutions, companies and public institutions in Ingolstadt. As part of the Consulting Badge Program, an additional course of study in preparation for a career in management consulting, they work on pro bono cases – including for the life counseling association “Lebenshilfe Bayern Mitte”.
Pro Bono Work Can be a Bulwark Against Burnout, Business Litigator Says in Return to Practice
There was a point in Jeffrey Price’s litigation career when he got a bad case of burnout. Then a partner in the Dallas office of Hedrick Kring, Price was navigating a convergence of personal challenges and found himself searching for greater meaning in his work.
‘Don’t look away’: Pro bono lawyer urges future doctors to see the marginalized
A public interest lawyer with 12 years of experience advocating for refugees and marginalized communities urged medical students to recognize people living under different circumstances - and to consciously reflect that awareness in their lives and future careers.
New platform matches Ontario lawyers with pro bono cases
The Ontario Bar Association (OBA) launched a platform that will allow organizations to match with lawyers offering pro-bono services.
Free for all or fees for all? Hong Kong’s legal aid levels the scales
From pro bono work to legal aid, the city’s lawyers help ensure access to the courts is not reserved only for those with deep pockets