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
- Webinars presented by Pro Bono in New York introducing pro bono opportunities
- New Cases available through participating organizations (members only)
- Library of training videos 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
From your own office you can learn about exciting pro bono programs and substantive areas of law that make a difference in the lives of New Yorkers. To learn more or to register for our next webinar, visit our Webinars page.
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:
Volunteers of the Month
Upcoming Events
Pro Bono News
- Cadwalader Attorney Honored by Sanctuary for Families for Outstanding Pro Bono Work Nov 6
- Lawyers group responds to financial crunch Nov 2
- New York City Bar Calls for Right to Counsel for Immigrant Detainees Nov 2
- Immigrant Jail Tests U.S. View of Legal Access Nov 2
- Kaye Scholer Deferred Lawyers to Work on Pro Bono at Firm Oct 30
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