George Whipple III, Member of the Firm, joins a panel discussion on encouraging pro bono service within law firms, at the ABA Business Law Spring Meeting.

Update: The panel was featured in an article by Pam Ly in Business Law Today, "Identifying and Conquering Impediments for Getting Pro Bono Volunteers":

At the heart of the discussion was the challenge of identifying and overcoming the impediments for getting pro bono volunteers. Panelists noted that skills building should be a strong incentive for young lawyers to engage in pro bono work because they could develop competency in areas such as client interviewing, gain time in court or exposure to depositions, and learn from other opportunities that may be outside their wheelhouse. One of the greatest obstacles, however, is lawyers lacking a pathway to fully commit to pro bono work in a meaningful way when they are bound by demanding billable hours. Whipple, whose law firm runs a robust pro bono program, leads three family foundations. He advocates for law firms to increase the percentage of billable hours dedicated to pro bono activities and for legal aid provider organizations to provide more transparency regarding expectations and appropriate types of pro bono assignments to ensure lawyers spend a reasonable amount of time to make real, tangible contributions.

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