Video: WDPB – Nicky Friedman, Allens

Most lawyers who dedicate a lot of their time to pro bono will tell you they do it because “it’s the right thing to do,” and we at The PBEye would have to agree.  Lawyers are gifted with a particular set of skills that are very useful to those in our communities and especially those who are disadvantaged and cannot afford legal aid.

This week we hear from Nicky Friedman, senior associate and national coordinator of pro bono and community programs at Allens, on why her firm believes it’s important to do pro bono.

VIDEO: WDPB – Thomas Sabatino, Walgreen Co.

Pro bono is an excellent opportunity for strengthening community. This week, Thomas Sabatino, general counsel of Walgreen Co.* shares with the PBEye why pro bono is a rewarding experience, regardless of one’s position within a participating corporation.

VIDEO: WDPB – Tiela Chalmers, Legal Services Consultant

Here at The PBEye we are grateful that we are never short of friends and supporters to keep the list of reasons for doing pro bono growing. This week legal services consultant Tiela Chalmers shares with us her own motivations for always making sure to include pro bono.

VIDEO: WDPB – Scottie Brown, Hunton & Williams LLP

One of the things we at The PBEye never get tired of hearing from our friends and supporters about doing pro bono is that it’s the right thing to do. This week hear from Scottie Brown, pro bono administrator at Hunton & Williams LLP*, as she explains why pro bono work is just that.

* denotes a Signatory to the Law Firm Pro Bono Challenge^®

VIDEO: WDPB – Lisa Borden, Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz P.C.

It often only takes one bite from the pro bono bug to get hooked. Because doing pro bono can be such a rewarding experience, it is not hard for us at The PBEye to find friends and supporters willing to share their experiences.

This week, Lisa Borden, pro bono shareholder at Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz P.C., explains how pro bono has earned a permanent place on her to do list.

VIDEO: WDPB – Jonathan Baum, Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Not only is pro bono is good for the soul, but as Jonathan Baum, director of pro bono services at Katten Muchin Roseman LLP, explains, it can provide a bridge between lawyers and non-lawyers. This week, hear him give a few more reasons about why pro bono is important.

VIDEO: WDPB – John Corker, National Pro Bono Resource Centre

Sometimes it’s best to keep things simple. This week John Corker, executive director of the National Pro Bono Resource Centre, takes us back to the most basic reason to do pro bono: it’s the right thing to do.

VIDEO: WDPB – Ben Weinberg, SNR Denton

For some, pro bono is just one of those things that comes naturally. In the video below, Ben Weinberg, pro bono partner at SNR Denton*, explains to the PBEye how pro bono has followed him as he has matured professionally and is now seamlessly integrated into his work.

* denotes a Signatory to the Law Firm Pro Bono Challenge^®

VIDEO: WDPB – Pam Wandzel, Fredrikson & Byron P.A.

Pro bono gives the opportunity for everyone to help, attorneys and non-attorneys alike. This week, hear why pro bono is important from Pam Wandzel of Fredrikson & Byron P.A.* as she discusses why every lawyer and law firm staff should get involved.

* denotes a Signatory to the Law Firm Pro Bono Challenge^®

VIDEO: WDPB – Andrea Bridgeman, Freddie Mac

We at The PBEye are proud of our friends and supporters who do pro bono, and we enjoy hearing that they get so much satisfaction out of helping those in need.

This week hear from Andrea Bridgeman, associate general counsel from Freddie Mac*, about how rewarding pro bono can be.

* denotes a Signatory to the Corporate Pro Bono Challenge^SM