Foley Hoag's Rebecca Cazabon talks to us about the firm's pro bono program, the access to justice culture in Boston, advice for summer associates, and more. Bonus music from Rebecca's father, Salvador Cazabon, and his trio, Trio Los Treboles, and their rendition of "Guantanamera" by José Martí and Julián Orbón.
Husch Blackwell's Margaret Richards talks to us about how pro bono "fuels her soul," her career, the firm's pro bono program, having a client cry tears of joy, and more.
We offer a preview of our upcoming Conference (March 27-29), exploring what's new this year, opportunities for networking, cutting-edge issues that will be featured, and more.
We continue our conversation with Pepper Hamilton's Joe Sullivan, discussing how to foster a culture of pro bono at a law firm, utilizing pro bono as a training tool, one of his first pro bono cases in Philadelphia, and more.
Pepper Hamilton's Joe Sullivan talks to us about his career, "mandatory" pro bono, the access to justice culture in Philadelphia, and more.
Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone's Wendy Richards talks with us about her Detroit roots, how she motivates lawyers to engage in pro bono work, her recent immigration matters, and more.
Cozen O'Connor's Melinda deLisle talks with us about her career journey, her work on behalf of children in foster care, a roller-coaster pro bono case, and more.
Womble Bond Dickinson’s Mark Desgrosseilliers talks with us about the firm's recent combination, his pro bono work protecting children in the foster care system, access to justice in Delaware, and more.
King & Spalding's Josh Toll returns to talk with us about his ongoing work with the Clemency Project, improving housing conditions, "Standing With Our Neighbors," representing people with disabilities, and more.
With the midterm elections around the corner, Nancy Anderson and Pooja Chaudhuri from the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law join us to talk about how pro bono lawyers can advance and defend the right to vote.
PBI welcomes back Katten Muchin Rosenman's Jonathan Baum to talk about the firm's pro bono clinic at the Jose de Diego Community Academy, what hot button issues the firm has been focusing on, one of his first pro bono matters, and more.
Get to know our summer interns! In a special episode, PBI talks to Arlyn Upshaw, Matti Vagnoni, and Nick Martire 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 Hunton Andrew Kurth's Kim MacLeod about how to effectively run a law firm pro bono committee, why bread·and·butter pro bono cases are the most meaningful to her, gender equity issues in the legal profession, and more.
PBI talks to Lathrop Gage's Kate Nolen about her career, the firm's pro bono program, the access to justice culture in Kansas City, her work advocating on behalf of children, and more. This will be our last new episode for a while. Use the down time to visit our archives and catch up on any episodes you may have missed.
PBI talks to McCarter & English's Michelle Movahed about her career, the firm's pro bono program, the access to justice culture in New Jersey, her work on behalf of refugee children, and more.
PBI talks to Armstrong Teasdale's Scott Hunt about his career, the firm's pro bono program, inspiring the next generation, food deserts, and more.
PBI talks to Alston & Bird's Mary Benton about her career, the firm's pro bono program, the access to justice culture in Atlanta, her work on behalf of the Truancy Intervention Project, and more.
PBI talks to Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson's Karen Grisez about her first pro bono case, the firm's pro bono program, developing expertise with asylum and other immigration matters, and more.
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 Public Counsel; and Christina Yang of Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Los Angeles.
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 Public Counsel; and Christina Yang of Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Los Angeles.
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.
