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The Chief Legal Officer’s View of In-House Pro Bono October 20, 2015 1025 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Suite 205  Washington, DC 20036 (202) 729-6699  (202)

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1 The Chief Legal Officer’s View of In-House Pro Bono October 20, 2015 1025 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Suite 205  Washington, DC 20036 (202) 729-6699  (202) 296-0303 fax www.cpbo.org  runyon@acc.comwww.cpbo.orgrunyon@acc.com

2 Increasing Number of Programs Fortune 500 Companies Small and Medium Departments ACC Chapters Increasing Participation within Departments Maturation and Expansion 2 Development of In-House Pro Bono

3 Motivation to do Pro Bono Formalization of Program Why General Counsels Support Pro Bono The Importance of Management Involvement 3 Chief Legal Officer’s Impact on Pro Bono Efforts

4 Unique Considerations Why In-House Pro Bono is Unique Considerations in Formalizing Pro Bono Programs – Reputational Issues – Aligning with Community Service – Pro Bono Glue Multijurisdictional Practice Limitations 4

5 In-House Influence on Access to Justice Direct Impact on Clients Influence on Access to Justice – Encourage Law Firms – Support Legal Services – Collaborate with other Legal Departments – Cultivate Culture of Pro Bono 5

6 Changes in Legal Departments Doing More with Less Convergence Dealing with Complex Rules and Regulations Globalizing the Department How have these changes impacted your pro bono efforts? 6

7 Commitment to Pro Bono Personal Experience Skill and Morale Development for Staff Members Links to Corporate Social Responsibility Ethics and Professional Responsibilities What are the primary reasons for your commitment? 7

8 Overcoming Pro Bono Challenges Insurance Size of Department Time Limitations Perceived Incompatibility of Skills and Pro Bono Opportunities What are the obstacles you have faced in starting and sustaining a pro bono program? 8

9 Pro Bono Partners Law Firms Public Interest Organizations Legal Departments With whom do you partner? 9

10 Pro Bono Goals Formalizing a Program Cooperation with CSR Increasing Participation Community Involvement Where do you feel in-house pro bono is going and how does that impact your own goals? 10

11 Pro Bono Resources Eve L. Runyon  Director, Corporate Pro Bono (202) 729-6699  runyon@acc.comrunyon@acc.com CPBO offers a number of resources on its website (www.cpbo.org), including the following:www.cpbo.org o The Business Case for In-House Pro Bono: http://www.cpbo.org/businesscase http://www.cpbo.org/businesscase o Pro Bono Development Guide: How to Start an In-House Pro Bono Program: http://www.cpbo.org/getstarted http://www.cpbo.org/getstarted o Best Practices Profiles: www.cpbo.org/resources/best-practice-profiles/ www.cpbo.org/resources/best-practice-profiles/ o Guide to Multijurisdictional Practice Rules: www.cpbo.org/MJP-Guide www.cpbo.org/MJP-Guide o Professional Liability Insurance for In-House Pro Bono: http://www.cpbo.org/insurancehttp://www.cpbo.org/insurance o Pro bono opportunities and ideas: CPBO Clinic in a Box ® Program: www.cpbo.org/initiatives/clinic-in-a-box/ www.cpbo.org/initiatives/clinic-in-a-box/ Pro Bono Marketplace of Ideas: http://www.cpbo.org/Marketplace http://www.cpbo.org/Marketplace o Benchmarking in-house pro bono: 2014 Benchmarking Survey Report: www.cpbo.org/benchmarking2014 www.cpbo.org/benchmarking2014 The Corporate Pro Bono Challenge ® Initiative: www.cpbo.org/cpbo-challenge/ www.cpbo.org/cpbo-challenge/ The 2013 CPBO Challenge ® Report: The Growth of In-House Pro Bono: www.cpbo.org/2013challengereport www.cpbo.org/2013challengereport o Corporate Pro Bono Who We Are : www.cpbo.org/about-us/www.cpbo.org/about-us/ 11

12 Corporate Pro Bono (CPBO) is a global partnership project of the Association of Corporate Counsel and the Pro Bono Institute. Through on-line services (www.cpbo.org), technical assistance to the in-house community, and educational outreach, CPBO seeks to encourage and support the participation of in-house counsel in pro bono legal services. For more information, please visit us at www.cpbo.org, or contact Eve Runyon, Director of Corporate Pro Bono, at runyon@acc.com or 202.729.6699. www.cpbo.orgrunyon@acc.com Developed by Corporate Pro Bono A global partnership project of the Pro Bono Institute and the Association of Corporate CounselPro Bono InstituteAssociation of Corporate Counsel www.cpbo.org Copyright 2015 Pro Bono Institute CPBO ® is a registered trademark of the Pro Bono Institute The Chief Legal Officer’s View of In-House Pro Bono


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