Along with its policy initiatives, we actively engage in outreach to the judiciary, government attorney offices, law schools, minority bar associations, small and mid-size law firms, and in-house corporate legal departments. We are also the primary sponsor of the annual Pro Bono Publico Awards. We co-sponsor the annual Equal Justice Conference with the National Legal Aid and Defender Association. The Conference brings together all components of the legal community for plenary sessions, workshops, networking opportunities and special programming.
Learn - MoreOver 1,000 people attended the 2025 ABA/NLADA Equal Justice Conference in San Francisco last week. In preconferences, main conference sessions, numerous networking opportunities, and in the plenaries with powerful speakers, we all found inspiration, courage and camaraderie to navigate our current realities. We look forward to seeing everyone in Charlotte, NC, May 13-16, 2026.
American attorneys continue to demonstrate a robust and enduring dedication to pro bono work, with more than 75% providing pro bono service at some point in their careers, but there still is room for improvement, according to findings from “Supporting Justice V: A Report on the Pro Bono Work of America’s Lawyers."
The 2025 National Celebration of Pro Bono will be October 19 - 25th.
The Equal Justice Conference is co-sponsored by the ABA Standing Committee on Pro Bono and Public Service and National Legal Aid & Defender Association. The Equal Justice Conference joins all components of the civil legal aid community to discuss and address issues related to the delivery of legal services to low-income individuals in need of legal assistance.
Your donation supports our efforts to increase the delivery of pro bono legal services to persons who cannot otherwise afford an attorney.
ABA Free Legal Answers is an online version of the walk-in clinic model where clients request brief advice and counsel about a specific civil legal issue from a volunteer lawyer. Lawyers provide information and basic legal advice without any expectation of long-term representation. The purpose of the website is to increase access to advice and information about non-criminal legal matters to those who cannot afford it.
Survivors of Hurricane/Tropical Storm Helene will need assistance with legal issues as they address the devastation left by the storm. We have collected pro bono opportunities and resources for those who want to help people impacted.
For public interest lawyers serving the common good, the American Bar Association is your home for building a public interest legal practice and championing the issues important to you.
Your donation will enable low-income citizens to post and get answers to their legal questions from pro bono volunteer lawyers who are licensed in their state.
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