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1. Looking for pro bono opportunities or the websites of programs in your area?
Use the Pro Bono Programs Guide of this website, an online searchable database of pro bono projects and cases around the state. The search results will link you directly to the websites of the pro bono programs.

2. Other Useful Websites with Information and Resources About Pro Bono

The Judicial Council of California has approved a resolution endorsing National Pro Bono Week of October 24 - 31st. It also approved a Pro Bono Toolkit with a variety of resources to assist judicial officers to encourage attorneys to provide pro bono services.


The American Bar Association Center on Pro Bono - The Standing Committee on Pro Bono and Public Service is the ABA's center of activity for the development and promotion of pro bono policies and initiatives.

The State Bar Standing Committee on the Delivery of Legal Services (SCDLS) has complied a set of Pro Bono Tools to assist bar associations in their efforts to encourage and strengthen pro bono activities.

The Pro Bono Institute: Established in 1996, the Pro Bono Institute is a non-profit organization housed at the Georgetown University Law Center that provides research, consultative services, analysis and assessment, publications, and training to a broad range of legal audiences.

Corporate Pro Bono (CPBO): A national pro bono partnership project of the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) and the Pro Bono Institute (PBI).

The Stanford Center on Ethics' Pro Bono Professors Online Resource: Information for non-profit organizations who seek pro bono assistance from academic experts.

National ABA Pro Bono Celebration - California's Happenings!

California is proud to be an active participant in the ABA's national Pro Bono Celebration Week, October 26th through 30th!

National Practice Areas

Pro Bono and legal aid attorney resources - Pro Bono Net