Updates
Association of Pro Bono Counsel Board of Directors Adds Members and Welcomes New Additions to Leadership Roles
February 1, 2022 The Association of Pro Bono Counsel (APBCo) is pleased to announce that Elizabeth P. Lewis, Partner, Pro Bono and Community Service at McDermott Will & Emery LLP, has been named Co-President of the Board of Directors, joining Co-President Tiffany Graves, Pro Bono Counsel at Bradley Arant Boult [...]
APBCo Publishes “Positive Change: How the Pandemic Changed Pro Bono and What We Should Keep”
APBCo is proud to publish “Positive Change: How the Pandemic Changed Pro Bono and What We Should Keep,” a report which examines what changed for pro bono during the pandemic and recommends what new practices should be retained as we transition back to more in-person interactions.
APBCo and LFAA to Mobilize Attorneys to Help Low-Income Tenants Access Emergency Rental Assistance Program
NEW YORK, NY — The Association of Pro Bono Counsel (APBCo) and the Law Firm Antiracism Alliance (LFAA) stand united in response to Attorney General Garland’s call to the legal profession to swiftly respond to the housing crisis by preventing eviction and promoting access to funds available to low-income tenants [...]
Association of Pro Bono Counsel Statement on a Coordinated Law Firm Pro Bono Response to COVID-19
The Association of Pro Bono Counsel (APBCo) today released the following statement on its members' plans for a coordinated response to the COVID-19 pandemic: We have repeatedly witnessed our members and their firms come together to coordinate and respond to legal needs generated in times of crisis. APBCo members [...]
Association of Pro Bono Counsel Launches New Collaborative Site to Coordinate Law Firm Covid-19 Pro Bono Response
March 30, 2020 The Association of Pro Bono Counsel (APBCo) has launched a new collaborative platform to co-ordinate the global private law firm pro bono response to legal needs arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. Hosted through a law firm's High Q Collaborate account, the 'APBCoCovid-19 response' platform provides a place [...]
APBCo issues RFP for Member Salary Survey; deadline to respond is October 4, 2019
APBCo seeks to engage a professional or appropriately qualified and credentialed academic to conduct a confidential salary survey of our members, prepare a report, and present the findings of the data to the APBCo membership. Responses are due by October 4, 2019, and should be submitted via e-mail to [email protected]. Click [...]
APBCo Joins with Emergency Legal Task Force on Disaster Relief Video
(New York) ‒ Wednesday, August 22, 2018 ‒ Today, the legal education platform TalksOnLaw announced the release of “Disaster Relief ‒ Top 5 FEMA Mistakes to Avoid,” its latest legal explainer focused on helping victims of natural disasters. After a natural disaster, the process for obtaining FEMA disaster assistance is not automatic [...]
LAW360: Roman J. Israel, Esquire, Meet Donald J. Trump, POTUS
APBCo Immediate Past President Kevin Curnin's article, "Roman J. Israel, Esquire, Meet Donald J. Trump, POTUS," published on March 29, 2018.