Congratulations Sanofi U.S., New Jersey Law Journal's Law Department of the Year for Pro Bono! The Legal Department of Sanofi U.S. has been an invaluable asset to Pro Bono Partnership for many years, and we’re thrilled that the Law Journal has recognized their work. In collaboration...
Pro Bono Partnership proudly nominated Susan Corcoran, a partner in the White Plains, NY office of Jackson Lewis P.C., one of the nation's leading employment law firms, to receive special recognition by the New York State Bar Association for her extraordinary pro bono contributions in...
Pro Bono Partnership has always been able to count on Robinson+Cole (R+C) as one of our premier "go-to" law firms. R+C attorneys are responsive, professional, and effective. The number of R+C attorneys who have volunteered through the Partnership is impressive - almost one-third of the...
Small projects can have huge impact. Just ask Robert Lucas, Executive Director of Steppin’ Up Yonkers, a nonprofit based in southwest Yonkers, New York, that works with public housing residents and others on a range of grassroots community advocacy initiatives. Last year, the organization asked Pro...
Pro bono legal work not only can redirect much-needed dollars to programming but can add extensive and immeasurable value to an organization’s operations. The Legal Need and Solution To expand the reach of its services, Creative Heartwork (CH), an organization to provide art therapy for medically, emotionally,...
Sometimes, a single project can shape the structure of an organization for years to come. Just ask Sandy Samberg, founder of Soul Ryeders, a Rye, New York-based cancer support organization. This spring, eight years after it started as a small team of women participating in...
Dear Friends, Thank you for helping us wrap up a WONDERFUL 2018! On behalf of the entire Pro Bono Partnership team, thank you for your overwhelming generosity and support every day, and especially on #GivingTuesday and in response to our annual appeal. Your belief in our mission...
Effective January 1, 2019, employers in Connecticut will be prohibited from asking prospective employees about their salary histories (such as their compensation in prior jobs) during the job interview process. (Public Act No. 18-8, “An Act Concerning Pay Equity”). Employers are permitted to ask prospective...
Thank you to the 700+ supporters who celebrated the Partnership’s 21st Anniversary in person at Cipriani, or in spirit! Because of your generosity, we exceeded our goal of raising $1.8 million for the free legal help and educational programs Pro Bono Partnership provides to nonprofits in Connecticut,...
On December 31, 2018, the New York minimum wage, and the minimum weekly salary threshold for the executive and administrative exemptions under New York State wage and hour law, will each increase as follows: Minimum Wage Minimum Weekly Salary for Executive & Administrative Exemption (regardless of number...