Pro Bono Happy Hour

Special Edition:DACA Panel Discussion (Part 1)

A discussion on the DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) program with four experts who highlight the history of the DACA program (in part one), how the rescission is impacting DACA recipients, and how pro bono lawyers can help going forward (in part two). Bradley Phillips of Munger, Tolles & Olson moderates the discussion with Jesse Gabriel of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher; Judy London of Public Counsel; and Christina Yang of Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Los Angeles.

Ericka Garcia

PBI talks to Ericka Garcia of The Florida Bar Foundation about her career, her passion for advocating on behalf of children with developmental disabilities, access to justice in Florida, evolving technological solutions for reaching rural and urban residents, the Foundation's new initiatives to prepare ahead of natural disasters and crises, and more.

Jacquelyn MacLennan & Louis O'Neill

PBI talks to Jacqui MacLennan & Lou O'Neill of White & Case about leading a global pro bono practice, areas of strategic focus and impact, meaningful pro bono matters, and more.

Andrew LeGrand

PBI talks to Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher's Andrew LeGrand about incorporating pro bono into his life as a busy litigator, his experience developing an informal pro bono appellate program at the firm with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, the link between pro bono and professional development, and more.

Amy Barasch

PBI talks with Her Justice's Amy Barasch about her career, the organization's "pro bono first" model, working with clients affected by intimate partner violence, poverty, and divorce, their externship program, and more.

Mary Gay Scanlon

PBI talks with Ballard Spahr's Mary Gay Scanlon about the impact of current events on law firm pro bono, pro bono efforts to promote access to nutritious food, the importance of firm leadership, the access to justice culture in Philadelphia, and more.

Eliza Vorenberg

PBI talks with Eliza Vorenberg of Roger Williams University School of Law about cultivating a dedication to pro bono among law students, the Pro Bono Collaborative, the access to justice culture in Rhode Island, and more.

BJ Jensen

PBI talks to BJ Jensen from Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison about his Canadian background, serving as the firm’s full-time Pro Bono Associate, airport advocacy, responding to access to justice emergencies, the Name Change Project, and more.

Katharyn Christian McGee

PBI talks to Kat McGee of Duane Morris about her career and leading the firm's pro bono program, making our days "count," inspiring pro bono efforts on behalf of eligible medical patients, small business owners, survivors of domestic violence and sex trafficking, veterans, and more.

Greg McConnell (Part 2)

PBI continues our conversation with Winston & Strawn's Greg McConnell, discussing why pro bono is "more than winning," how to create a firm–wide "culture" of pro bono, The Innocence Record, and more.