Pro bono work is a duty that shouldn’t be brushed off as some annoying obligation. From SEC filings to redlining, when you’re in-house counsel, it’s easy to feel as though you’re too busy to volunteer your legal services. But pro bono work can actually be well worth your time.

Here are five reasons why you should give your corporate soul a break and make a (genuine) foray into the pro bono world:

Related Resources:

  • Bringing Pro Bono to Center Stage (FindLaw’s In House)
  • Remember You’re Free to Deduct Pro Bono Expenses (FindLaw’s Strategist)
  • Fed Circuit Bar Ass’n Launches Pro Bono Patent Law Program (FindLaw’s Federal Circuit Blog)

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