Do you offer to work pro bono for local charities or non-profits?

Being a veteran, former patrol officer,  father and grandfather.  I support a number of charities that focus on veterans needs, fallen officers,  and children.  Their are some progressive groups that I will approach due to the type of work they are doing,  and unfortunately some I purposely walk away from.  When a charity's director makes more money and perks then some family's hope to earn in a lifetime I fail to be moved by their empty pleas for funding.  

I am a solo practitioner/consultant, so a formal pro bono program does not really work for my business model.  However, in all interactions with family, friends, clients or even prospective clients, in the interest of providing value-added services, and promoting the unsavory and tarnished reputation of lawyers as money-grubbing (well you can fill in the rest), my bills often include services or expenses which were incurred but not billed for ("NO CHARGE").  This is my way of "giving back," and my genuine hope is this way if the client ever feels aggrieved or burdened by how costly legal advice or protracted litigation can be they will also be able to see in real time with their own eyes, that I am mindful of this and that their bill contains professional services expended on their behalf for which they are NOT being charged. Tony

I regularly work with non profits and do some pro bono cases. I have teamed up with public service organizations which regularly ask me to help with specific cases and potential clients. I also represent clients on a limited scope basis wherein I can counsel them through specific parts of their litigation where they can still get the benefit of counsel when it may help them the most.

I am practicing injury law for fifty(50) years. I am fortunate to be able to give all my earnings to numerous charities.

I started a no kill animal shelter many years ago. It is still up and running, serving the public in the area l Live. This service has taken hours of time, and donations of my 

monies.

I also give hours on free consultations    .     Ray Arenofsky 

A little of both. I have taken several pro bono cases from the Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County, including a Guardianship where I have represented a pro bono guardian since 2012. I also take pro bono cases from the American Bar Association's Military Pro Bono Center, which is important to me as a Vietnam veteran since it gives me a chance to give back to our men and women serving in the military. 

Part of our call as lawyers is to do justice - that means finding ways to use our skill and education to help those in need. Because of this, I seek out non-profits where my passion is aligned with theirs and provide pro-bono legal work where I can. This includes volunteer/board service.

If you wait on non-profits to contact you, likely you will be waiting a long time.

I am not an Attorney; however, as an Event Planner, I recently have offered pro bono services to a local private Christian K-12 Academy. The Christian Academy offers an annual free breakfast near Veterans Day that has not rendered the results the administrative team desires. We offered our services to assist in rendering those desired results primarily due to our connections in the military industry as we are a veteran owned and operated event planning business. Semper Fi! 

I believe that God brings good things to the top. 

We should keep our eyes open for clues. 

If one volunteers to do nonlegal work for a church or charity, it is natural that they will organically come to know your gifts and talents. 

Then one might be asked, or even volunteer, to help that organization’s ministry. 

Generally, one should not seek out pro bono opportunities but let them come to you. 

And they will. 

Providing pro bono work for local charities, or non profit community organizations, is a great way of building good will and solid reputation as an advocate for members of the community. Furthermore,  it is a form of marketing your legal services for free, which should result in greater business opportunities for law firms.

We are a small firm. We do not actively seek pro-bono work, but if it is presented to an attorney here who has an affinity for the work that the not-for-profit does, then we will consider providing services on a pro bono basis, depending on the type of work. We have assisted many not-for-profits in the past and will continue to do so in the future.