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
- Featured Volunteers page of pro bono attorneys and law firms honored for their work
- 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!
Pro Bono in New York webinar series
Did you know...
You can earn CLE credits for doing pro bono work? Read the updated rules for detailed information (Links to PDF).
Outstanding Volunteers
Summer associates from Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP, Cahill Gordon & Reindel, LLP, Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP, Kaye Scholer LLP, O'Melveny & Myers LLP, Shearman & Sterling LLP, and Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP provided representation for 50 Legal Aid Society clients
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
- CLE Opportunities - Mock Trial Events Oct 10 - Oct 12
- 41st Annual Immigration & Naturalization Institute Oct 14 - Oct 15
- Asian American Election Protection and Poll Monitoring - Volunteer Training Oct 14
- Asian American Election Protection and Poll Monitoring - Volunteer Training Oct 14
- Ethics for Immigration Practitioners Oct 17
Pro Bono News
- Bar Associations Nationwide Bulk Up Pro Bono Efforts in Foreclosure Cases Oct 10
- Financial crisis crippling legal aid for poor Oct 01
- Governor Paterson Signs Landmark Legislation that Protects Elderly, Disabled, Veteran, and Lower Income New Yorkers From Abusive Debt Collection Oct 01
- The Legal Aid Society Pro Bono Awards 2008 Sep 25
- The Legal Aid Society Presents Its 2008-2009 Pro Bono Training Series Sep 17



