Pro Bono Resources

Resources for lawyers

Find a Pro Bono volunteer opportunity
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The State Bar's Pro Bono Practice Program - Opportunities for lawyers taking a temporary or permanent leave from the active practice of law
Lawyers awarded and recognized by The State Bar of California for their pro bono contributions

Resources for Law Firms

Sample Law Firm Pro Bono Policies

Resources for Local and Specialty Bar Associations

Renewing our Commitment to Pro Bono: Tools for Local and Specialty Bar Associations The State Bar of California Standing Committee on the Delivery of Legal Services developed this downloadable tool kit that includes (to receive an electronic copy please contact sharon.ngim@calbar.ca.gov)
- Introduction Letter
- Letter from Chief Justice
- State Bar Pro Bono Resolution
- Pro Bono Benefits Everyone
- Snapshot of Local Bar-Sponsored Pro Bono Models in California
- FAQs about Pro Bono
- Selected Quotations
- The State Bar’s Commitment to Pro Bono
Making Pro Bono a Priority: A Bar Leader’s Handbook The American Bar Association Division for Legal Services developed this downloadable guidebook that includes examples of the specific application of models across the country.

Resources for Pro Bono Organizations and Legal Services Providers

Board-adopted private attorney involvement resolutions from programs funded by California Legal Services Corporation (LSC):
Nominate outstanding Pro Bono Volunteers for The State Bar President’s Pro Bono Service Awards
Pro Bono coordinators can submit an application for a Wiley W. Manuel Certificate for Pro Bono Legal Services on behalf of their volunteers who complete 50 hours of pro bono service annually.

Resources for Judges

Encouragement of Pro Bono by judicial officers provides resources for judicial officers, including speeches from the California Supreme Court Chief Justice, to encourage pro bono in their communities.
Judicial Council Pro Bono Resolution

Resources for Law Students

The Path to Pro Bono: An Interviewing Tool for Law Students The American Bar Association Pro Bono Committee and the Center for Pro Bono developed this brochure to assist law students assess a law firm's commitment to pro bono. It also is useful for students pursuing careers with small and mid-size firms and corporate in-house legal departments.

Additional Resources

American Bar Association Center for Pro Bono
American Bar Association Pro Bono Clearinghouse Library
Corporate Pro Bono
ProBono.Net
OneJustice
The Path to Equal Justice: A Five-Year Status Report on Access to Justice in California, Published by the California Commission on Access to Justice (2002) (For the full report or summary report contact Frank Monti at frank.monti@calbar.ca.gov)
Action Plan for Justice Summary Edition — A Report of the California Commission on Access to Justice (2007) (For the full report or summary report contact Frank Monti at frank.monti@calbar.ca.gov)
The Association of Pro Bono Counsel
The Pro Bono Institute
Pro Bono Match - Santa Clara County Bar Association
Pro Bono Resolution - The State Bar of California
National Pro Bono Week Celebration
- Celebrate Pro Bono
- State Bar Standing Resolution