Welcome to the NYC Pro Bono Center!
This site is designed to provide lawyers, paralegals and other advocates in New York City with information about volunteer opportunities, pro bono news, and access to training materials and other practice resources. Join now -- Membership is free!
What's here...
- Calendar of pro bono events and training opportunities throughout New York City
- News about pro bono activities and the public interest legal community
- New Cases available through participating organizations (members only)
- Library of training "webcasts" and manuals, sample documents and other important resources (members only)
This site was developed with support from the New York Community Trust and the law firm of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP.
Interested in working with domestic violence victims... the elderly... microentrepreneurs?
Pro Bono Opportunities: A Guide for Lawyers in New York State is a searchable online guide that will help you find organizations with the right case opportunities for you!
Did you know...
You can earn CLE credits for doing pro bono work? Read the updated rules for detailed information (Links to PDF).
Host Organizations:
Outstanding Volunteers
Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy, LLP Receive NYSBA 2008 President's Pro Bono Service Award
NYC Pro Bono Center Salutes its Volunteers for National Volunteer Week
Citigroup Inc. and Davis Polk & Wardwell honored with City Bar Justice Center Award
Do you have a volunteer or pro bono project that you would like to see featured here? Send an email to tmessina@probono.net
Upcoming Events
- 8th Annual School Law Institute May 19
- Charitable Solicitations & Beyond: Tax Exempt Organizations and Joint Ventures May 19
- Nonprofit Incorporation and Tax Exemption Workshop May 19
- Rights of Immigrant Students and Parents in New York City's Public Schools May 20
- The Economic Effects of Divorce Settlements for Low Income People May 20
Pro Bono News
- NYC Bar Association Announces Winners of the 19th Annual Legal Services Awards May 15
- May Volunteer Feature: Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy, LLP Recipient of NYSBA 2008 President’s Pro Bono Service Award May 15
- State Bar Presidents Unite to Call for Increased Legal Services Funding May 15
- Federal Reserve Joins Bankruptcy Pro Bono Efforts May 12
- Making Seven Minutes Count May 12
