Law Firms Spend More Time Than Ever on Pro Bono

Large law firms are spending more time than ever on pro bono work, a new report shows.

Some 129 firms reported more than 4.9 million hours of pro bono activity in 2017, the Pro Bono Institute said in the latest update of its Law Firm Pro Bono Challenge.

The findings represent the strongest rate of participation since the challenge was launched two decades ago. The non-profit group is dedicated to increasing pro bono work in the legal industry.

The challenge tasks law firms with 50 or more lawyers to commit either 3 or 5 percent of a firm’s total paying ...