How can I obtain statistical information on the pro bono activity of large law firms?
The Pro Bono Institute administers the Law Firm Pro Bono Challenge©, a series of aspirational standards for larger law firms. While law firms that have signed on to the Challenge annually report their pro bono statistics to the Pro Bono Institute, they do so on a confidential basis. The Institute cannot release information about individual law firm performance. However, you may access the Challenge and a list of law firms that have signed on to the Challenge. Periodically, the Institute prepares and disseminates reports that provide aggregated information on pro bono performance and trends in law firm pro bono. These reports are made available free of charge to Challenge Signatory firms and Member Law Firms and may be purchased by other interested persons and groups. The American Lawyer magazine annually publishes its own survey, by firm, of the pro bono statistics of the nation’s top 100 law firms, using the Challenge definition of pro bono. Copies of that survey may be obtained at ww
