Pro Bono
At Fulbright, we think of ourselves as citizens of the communities where our lawyers 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 each year 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.
To encourage our lawyers' participation, we consider pro bono hours in our annual bonus program for associates and pay some costs associated with this work.
Download Fulbright's
Pro Bono Brochure.
In addition, we set our expectations 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 2010 Pro Bono Commitment Survey, Fulbright ranked 38th in the country for its pro bono work.
Fulbright averaged 84.7 pro bono hours per lawyer with more than 47% of its lawyers 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:
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Volunteer Legal Services of Central Texas |
(512) 476-5500 |
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Houston Bar Association's Houston Volunteer Lawyers Program |
(713) 228-0732 |
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Gulf Coast Legal Foundation |
(713) 652-0077 |
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Dispute Resolution Center (a mediation organization as an alternative to litigation) |
(713) 755-8274 |
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Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program (a joint program of the Dallas Bar Association and Legal Services of North Texas) |
(214) 742-5678 |
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Inner City Law Center |
(213) 891-2880 |
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Lawyer's Committee for Human Rights (Asylum Cases) |
(212) 845-5200 |
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New York Legal Assistance Group (Indigent Services) |
(212) 750-0800 |
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United States District Court for the Southern District of New York Pro Bono Panel (Civil Rights/Prisoner Rights/Other Federal Litigation) |
(212) 805-0175 |
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U.S. Dist. Court for the E.D. of New York Pro Bono Panel (Civil Rights/Prisoner Rights/Other Federal Litigation) |
(718) 260-2365 |
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Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid |
(210) 212-3700 |
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Bexar County Legal Aid |
(210) 227-0111 |
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D.C. Bar Pro Bono Program |
(202) 626-3499 |
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Lawyers for Children America (child advocacy in abuse and neglect cases) |
(202) 663-6818 |
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Washington Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs |
(202) 319-1000 |
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Washington Area Lawyers for the Arts |
(202) 393-2826 |
