Practising Law Institute is offering a free one-hour briefing via webcast entitled In-House Counsel Pro Bono: Challenges, Best Practices, and Opportunities for Engagement on October 23, 2018 at 1:00 PM Eastern.

An expert panel will discuss some of the issues the legal community faces surrounding pro bono work by in-house counsel.  They will explore methods and opportunities for in-house counsel to engage in pro bono work.  Topics will include:

Experiences of attorneys working from various perspectives -- an in-house corporate attorney, Pro Bono Counsel for an AmLaw 100 firm, and the Corporate Engagement Counsel for a nonprofit that regularly works with in-house counsel
Best practices for overcoming challenges of in-house counsel pro bono engagement, such as subject-matter and time constraints
A brief overview of resources available to in-house counsel for finding and engaging in pro bono work
All in-house counsel interested in pro bono are encouraged to attend, as are law firm attorneys and nonprofit attorneys who partner or are interested in partnering with in-house counsel on pro bono matters.

Register now for this free presentation in observance of the ABA's 10th Annual National Celebration of Pro Bono.

Moderator:

Jessica Penkoff, Esq. - Pro Bono & Strategic Initiatives Coordinator, Pro Bono Net

Panelists:

• Grace M. Gilligan, Esq. - Executive Director, Assistant General Counsel, Government Investigations and Regulatory Enforcement, JPMorgan Chase & Co.
• Katherine (Katie) M. Marquart, Esq. - Pro Bono Counsel & Director, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
• Gina DelChiaro, Esq. - Corporate Engagement Counsel, Lawyers Alliance for New York