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At Fulbright, we think of ourselves as citizens of the communities where our attorneys live and work. That’s why every year, we donate tens of thousands of hours to pro bono matters. It amounts to millions of dollars in legal fees donated to help those who are unable to pay for services. We also provide assistance to charitable, nonprofit organizations, community development projects and legal service programs for the poor.
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To encourage our attorneys’ participation, we consider pro bono hours in our annual bonus program for associates and pay costs associated with this work. In addition, we set our requirement for pro bono recognition within the firm well above the American Bar Association’s recommendation, because this is a firm built on the highest standards of service to our communities, as well as our clients.
According to the Am Law 200's Pro Bono Commitment Survey, Fulbright ranked 50th in the country for its pro bono work, moving halfway up the chart from last year's rankings. Fulbright averaged 48.8 pro bono hours per attorney with more than 40% of its attorneys having more than 20 hours of pro bono time.
How to Obtain Pro Bono Assistance
Fulbright works with agencies who assign cases to our firm. Cases are also assigned through courts and through our firm's involvement with the Texas Death Penalty Project. If you need pro bono assistance, we invite you to contact one of the following agencies:
| Volunteer Legal Services of Central Texas | +1 512 476 5500 |
| Houston Bar Association's Houston Volunteer Lawyers Program | +1 713 228 0732 |
| Gulf Coast Legal Foundation | +1 713 652 0077 |
| Dispute Resolution Center (a mediation organization as an alternative to litigation) | +1 713 755 8274 |
| Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program (a joint program of the Dallas Bar Association and Legal Services of North Texas) | +1 214 742 5678 |
| Inner City Law Center | +1 213 891 2880 |
| Lawyer's Committee for Human Rights (Asylum Cases) | +1 212 845 5200 |
| New York Legal Assistance Group (Indigent Services) | +1 212 750 0800 |
| United States District Court for the Southern District of New York Pro Bono Panel (Civil Rights/Prisoner Rights/Other Federal Litigation) | +1 212 805 0175 |
| United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York Pro Bono Panel (Civil Rights/Prisoner Rights/Other Federal Litigation) | +1 718 260 2365 |
| San Antonio Bar Association Pro Bono Project | +1 210 227 8822 |
| Bexar County Legal Aid | +1 210 227 0111 |
| D.C. Bar Pro Bono Program | +1 202 626 3499 |
| Lawyers for Children America (child advocacy in abuse and neglect cases) | +1 202 663 6818 |
| Washington Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs | +1 202 319 1000 |
| Washington Area Lawyers for the Arts | +1 202 393 2826 |
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