Deputy Pro Bono Counsel

The Deputy Pro Bono Counsel supports and advances the organizations pro bono mission by helping design implement and manage well supported ethically sound and impactful pro bono initiatives aligned with firm priorities. This role works closely with attorneys nonprofit partners and community organizations to expand pro bono legal advocacy and integrate pro bono work into the firms culture.

Pro Bono Program Management

• Support daytoday management of the firms pro bono docket including matter intake placement staffing and tracking across offices and practice groups.
• Assist in developing implementing and sustaining firmwide pro bono initiatives and signature projects.
• Coordinate with nonprofit legal services organizations and other partners to source appropriate highquality pro bono matters.
• Serve as a primary resource for associates and partners regarding pro bono opportunities expectations policies and procedures. Ensure matters remain actively staffed monitored and compliant throughout their lifecycles.
• Match attorneys to pro bono matters based on skills capacity and professional development goals.
• Onboard new attorneys into the firms pro bono program including U.S. summer and first year associates.
• Oversee pro bono matters and workflows for all U.S. summer and first year associates including but not limited to distributing pro bono opportunity lists and matching summer and first year associates to pro bono matters.
• Organize and support pro bono clinics briefadvice programs and training sessions in collaboration with subjectmatter experts and partner organizations.
• Ensure compliance with professional responsibility rules malpractice coverage requirements and firm pro bono policies.
• Identify and mitigate legal ethical and operational risks within the firms pro bono program.

Reporting Data & Systems

• Maintain and enhance pro bono matter management reporting and tracking systems in partnership with internal stakeholders and external vendors.
• Develop implement and manage workflows for onboarding offboarding case status updates and attorney communications.
• Oversee internal reporting leadership updates and external surveys and award submissions related to the Firms pro bono efforts.
• Analyze internal and external data to support strategic planning and program improvement.

Strategy Collaboration & External Relationships

• Collaborate with various stakeholders including but not limited to Practice Group Leaders Professional Development and Legal Recruiting to integrate pro bono efforts into firm culture.
• Support the continued evolution of the firms pro bono program to emphasize attorney engagement and highimpact work. Proactively identify opportunities for impact litigation transactional pro bono and other relevant pro bono matters.
• Build and maintain relationships with legal services organizations advocacy groups bar associations and pro bono networks; represent the firm externally as needed.

• 34 years of relevant postJ.D. legal experience preferably in a law firm environment with exposure to pro bono public interest or nonprofit work.
• Proven ability to provide leadership manage multiple matters simultaneously and advise attorneys across practice areas on pro bono matters.
• Experience working with legal advocacy groups and nonprofit organizations.
• Dedication to training mentoring and supporting attorneys in pro bono efforts.
• Familiarity with pro bono reporting platforms matter management systems and data or analytics tools.
• Strong interpersonal skills good judgement project management and the ability to interact and work effectively with people at all levels.

The anticipated base salary range offered for this role will be between $170000 to $205000 and represents the firms good faith and reasonable estimate of the base compensation range. Actual base compensation will be dependent upon several factors including but not limited to the candidates relevant experience performance qualifications degrees and location as well as the needs of the firm.