Sentence examples for pro bono activity from inspiring English sources

In February, a committee of the District of Columbia circuit court conducted a survey of 142 private law firms in Washington, a center of pro bono activity.

As he puts it: "We have already seen this when law centres have folded – pro bono activity goes through a law centre – and so when an organisation like Law For All goes down it means less pro bono help for individuals who can't afford to pay for it".

Will the City, through its pro bono activities, bail out this much-needed service?

Additionally, her many pro bono activities will be missed by the legal community.

The institute is dedicated to involving lawyers at corporations and law firms in pro bono activities.

Michael Smyth recently retired as a senior partner at the leading law firm Clifford Chance, where he headed the public policy practice and led its pro bono activities.

CIVIL COURT, MANHATTAN, THIRD DISTRICT Lisa Sokoloff is a trial lawyer with an extensive record of bar and pro bono activities.

Your article about salary increases at law firms (Business Day, May 22) neglects one of the most disturbing potential consequences: a decline in the pro bono activities of firm lawyers.

The current administration has appointed a group of lawyers whose firms represented terrorists (Attorney General Holder's firm represented 18 terrorists, their largest pro-bono activity).

In a 2006 staff survey, 68% said the pro-bono activities made them prouder to work at the company.

Khalas and Nada contacted Marcia Maack, the director of pro-bono activities for the law firm Mayer Brown, the primary legal partner to the List Project, who agreed to take on their cases.