Pro bono via legal aid not only helps close that gap but dramatically impacts the profession. It provides experience, ...

Ellyn Josef, longtime pro bono counsel at Vinson & Elkins, said that if Donald Trump is elected president, immigration-related pro bono work may increase. While lawyers in big cities in Texas, and in ...

”When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, ‘Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.’” — Mr. Fred Rogers, our neighbor. THE VERY ...

When 85,000 people fled Afghanistan in 2021, lawyers from major law firms stepped up to file their political asylum petitions. When the names of more than 700 detainees at Guantanamo Bay were released ...

Learn the skills you need to provide pro bono support to climate-friendly causes, communities, and startups! This unique event brings together attorneys from across the world to learn how they can ...

“Every lawyer has skills that can help the climate. We’ve just gotta make the connections.” — Environmental lawyer and advocate Matthew Karmel “How many lawyers does it take to break a Guinness World ...

Homrich Berg Wealth Management decided seven years ago that it wanted to hire Cindy Wilson and worked to recruit her. But the courtship took four years, and she didn’t join the firm until 2022. “I ...

The ripple effects of Trump's actions targeting specific law firms already are being felt beyond boardrooms, in declining interest in pro bono work for causes that are unpopular with the president.

When speaking to clients, especially pro bono ones, advisors must remember there is an important distinction between empathy and sympathy. Empathy is about truly feeling with someone, said Emily ...

Since his return to office, President Trump has issued a series of executive orders against law firms that he accuses of unethical actions. It's all part of Trump's campaign of vengeance against his ...