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
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
In celebration of National Women's History Month, The City Bar Justice Center and The Legal Aid Society recognize the women whose careers have personified the profession's commitment to public service.
Do you have a volunteer or pro bono project that you would like to see featured here? Send an email to tmessina@probono.net
Pro Bono News
- NYLAG and UJA-Federation of New York Collaborate to Help New Yorker's Affected by the Economic Recession Jul 2
- Work Begins At The Lowenstein Center For The Public Interest Jun 30
- A Legal Practice Worth Doing (book review) Jun 17
- Longo and Cerchione To Be Honored For Volunteer Legal Work Jun 17
- Summer Associates Can Stand Out by Balancing Fear With Enthusiasm Jun 15
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