In April, Pro Bono Partnership launched its redesigned website, www.probonopartner.org, to provide nonprofits, legal volunteers, donors, and community constituencies with easy-to-find information on pro bono legal services, volunteer opportunities, and educational programs and resources. Executive Director Marcia Levy explained, “Our new website will serve as a...
Last spring, for the first time in Pro Bono Partnership's history, a new donor — the Jeniam Foundation — posed a Matching Challenge of $20,000 to support Pro Bono Partnership's educational and outreach efforts. The centerpiece project would be a website redesigned to engage and expand...
Nonprofits are required to adhere to state and federal regulation and legislation. While its philanthropic mission is the driving force behind an organization, legal obligations must be taken into consideration. A Corporate Compliance Plan can be a valuable tool that can help facilitate a nonprofit’s...
One of the great insights I’ve gained over this past year and a half at the helm, is that the Pro Bono Partnership experience extends beyond legal work done within office walls. It is about partnering with the finest legal and nonprofit professionals who achieve...
June is LGBT Pride Month, an opportunity for all of us to reflect on important moments in history — from the June 1969 Stonewall Riots in the West Village to the June 26, 2015 decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, which made marriage equality the law...
On May 23, 2016, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) published revised regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) governing the minimum salary that must be paid to executive, administrative, and professional employees—that is, “white collar” employees—in order for those employees to be...
On May 23, 2016, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) published revised regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) governing the minimum salary that must be paid to executive, administrative, and professional employees—that is, “white collar” employees—in order for those employees to be...
May 17, 2016 — This post was originally published on The Dodge Blog by Christine Michelle Duffy, Senior Staff Attorney (New Jersey Office). People whose gender identity or expression transgresses gender stereotypes still face rampant discrimination; however, just a little common sense, some training, and...
White Plains, NY, May 3, 2016 — Pro Bono Partnership, a nationally recognized provider of free business and transactional legal services to nonprofits, has announced that Jonathan S. Mothner has been elected to its Board of Directors. With 25 years of legal experience, Mr. Mothner...