BCLP has a special obligation to make our professional skills available on a pro bono basis to address the needs of the underserved and to advocate for the protection of human rights, civil rights and liberties, and public rights.

We also contribute other firm resources to meaningfully engage with the communities local to our offices throughout the world, through community volunteering, support and philanthropic giving, encouraging lawyers and staff throughout our firm to take an active part in these initiatives. To see what we do in each of the local communities where we operate, please visit our office location pages. 

PRO BONO

BACKGROUND

BCLP’s pro bono work reflects the diverse and passionate interests of our people.  Many of the firm’s pro bono matters originate with specific requests from our lawyers.  Our pro bono work can involve assisting individual clients or working on innovative projects and initiatives.  In either instance, firm lawyers often find themselves working alongside lawyers from legal services organizations, public interest firms, or clients with whom we partner on pro bono work. 

Each year BCLP lawyers and other professionals contribute thousands of hours in hundreds of pro bono matter providing legal representation essential to our clients and their unique legal needs.  Currently the firm supports four fellowship programs in the US:  the Concordance Academy Fellows Program; the Midwest Innocence Project Fellows Program; the BCLP Legal Aid Chicago Fellowship; and the BCLP Atlanta Legal Aid Fellowship. 

BCLP stays informed about evolving trends in the world of law firm pro bono.  We're a member of the Pro Bono Institute’s Law Firm Pro Bono Project and a proud Charter Signatory to its Law Firm Pro Bono Challenge, as well as a member of the UK Collaborative Plan for Pro Bono.

MORE ON PRO BONO FROM OUR VOLUNTEERS

What motivates BCLP attorneys and other professionals to do pro bono work?  Here’s a sample of their responses.