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Pro Bono Committee

Hon. Laurel Isicoff

Hon. Laurel Isicoff

Judicial Chair

Tara Trevorrow

First Vice Chair

Raina Shipman

Second Vice Chair

Who We Are

The mission of the Pro Bono Committee is to achieve 100% participation in Pro Bono Service by Business Law Section members and attorneys in their firms.

The primary goal of the Pro Bono Committee is to increase participation in pro bono services among Business Law Section members. The Committee focuses on identifying and highlighting projects that encourage such participation.

PRO BONO PLEDGE

Nominate someone for the BLS Pro Bono Award

Pro Bono Primer

Best Practices Guide, Updated 07/2020

Committee Projects

Pro Bono Stories. In furtherance of its mission to achieve of “100% participation in Pro Bono Service by Business Law Section members and attorneys in their firms,” the Pro Bono Committee is launching its Stories of Pro Bono video series showcasing pro bono service by members of the Business Law Section.

Meet the Vietnam Vet that BLS member Carlos Sardi helped get back on his feet.

Florida Pro Bono Matters Initiative

The Section is supporting implementation and utilization by Section members, and all Florida lawyers, of a tremendously innovative, interactive website created by The Florida Bar Foundation. This platform can now link any Florida lawyer on a real-time basis to specific, available pro bono case opportunities which match the lawyer’s time constraints, professional capabilities, and passions. We urge you to explore this powerful new tool to connect you to a pro bono case of your choosing: https://thefloridabarfoundation.org/florida-pro-bono-matters/

Best Practices for Pro Bono Policies. The Committee has created a Best Practices Guide for a Firm Pro Bono Policy (the “Best Practices Guide”). The Best Practices Guide is intended to encourage law firms to establish a written pro bono policy, and the Best Practices Guide is a helpful tool to be used by law firms in developing such a policy.

Rules Regulating The Florida Bar Pro Bono Service, applicable code is Section 4-6