Over the past few months, we’ve received inquiries from dozens of in-house teams looking to formalize their pro bono programs. In response, we’ve compiled 10 best practices across 30 corporate teams that have been shown to increase engagement, broaden impact, and make pro bono workflows more seamless when scaling your…

Erik, we’re thrilled to have you on board! Tell us about your background. I’m a senior engineer with experience at large corporations and startups. I’ve written code responsible for billions of dollars of revenue and created projects to make housing violations more transparent. Outside of work, I am a leader…

What is the Ukrainian Pro Bono Portal? The Ukrainian Relief Portal is being launched in partnership with the Legal Development Network (LDN), LinGo, and Paladin to assist with Ukrainian relief efforts. Through the experience, clients who need legal assistance will be able to connect with the LDN team and relevant resources through their online chat box and…

First of its kind regional pro bono platform will help recruit volunteers across Europe to help with urgent legal and translation needs. In a unique partnership, the Legal Development Network (LDN), a group of Ukrainian community-based organizations that promotes people-centered justice through legal aid, legal education, strategic advocacy, and other…

Access to justice is a huge, global problem. Globally, 5.1B people lack meaningful access to justice, and in the U.S. alone, 86% of civil legal needs are inadequately met, or not met at all. Every day, we read about victims of natural disasters who have lost everything, families who have…

Lona, we’re thrilled to have you on board! Tell us about your background. I was born in Virginia, and grew up in places along the East Coast. My love for science and nature was cultivated by the Atlantic Ocean, where you’d often find me playing in the sand with dinosaur…

LaDierdre Johnson, based in Ypsilanti, MI, is the manager of the Legal Services National Technology Assistance Project (LSNTAP). LSNTAP helps legal aid programs improve client services through effective and innovative use of technology. Welcome to the Emerging Leaders Counsel, LaDierdre! We’re thrilled to have you. To start us off, how…

Over the past few weeks, our thoughts have been with Ukraine, and we’ve been searching for the best way to support from afar. …