October 23 to 29 is National Pro Bono Week 2022!
The North Carolina Bar Association Pro Bono Committee invites you to join us in celebrating National Pro Bono Week and all things pro bono.
Pro bono legal service is vital in addressing unmet legal needs in North Carolina and across the country. We hope that pro bono is a part of your life and practice throughout the entire year, but also know that there are obstacles to committing time to pro bono. But heed our call: National Pro Bono Week is a great time to start and/or continue the important volunteer legal work that only we, as members of the legal profession, can do. When you provide pro bono legal service, you provide a benefit and skill set to the community that is not being met without your commitment of time and unique professional talents. You have skills and knowledge that are in short supply and desperately needed.
We encourage you to celebrate the important contributions of pro bono across the state and to document your commitment on social media using #CelebrateProBono. Volunteer with your local legal service provider, nonprofit, or other programs (like the North Carolina Pro Bono Resource Center) in need of legal services during pro bono week. We hope that you’ll catch “the bug” and keep or continue pro bono throughout the year!
Read more about the national celebration of Pro Bono Week.
Learn about North Carolina Bar Foundation volunteer opportunities.
Katherine Asaro is the Executive Director or North Carolina LEAF and the NCBA Pro Bono Committee Co-Chair.