Pro Bono

Weil supports attorneys who are interested in pursuing pro bono projects, and our commitment to such projects is solid and demonstrable.

Weil is committed to the principle that attorneys should devote significant time rendering pro bono legal services. In addition to being a part of a lawyer’s professional responsibility, we believe that pro bono work can be an enriching personal and professional experience.

Our lawyers handle pro bono matters with the same level of professional responsibility and resources that the firm gives to its regular clients. Accordingly, the firm’s policy is to treat pro bono matters like billable matters in all respects. For example, the time an attorney bills to pro bono is not distinguished for evaluation purposes from the total hours he or she bills annually, and we specifically address each associate’s pro bono work in his or her annual performance evaluation. Further, we conduct periodic evaluations to assess each lawyer’s performance in light of the firm’s pro bono goals and his or her satisfaction with the pro bono opportunities he or she has pursued. The practical result of these efforts has been a better than 60% increase in the number of attorney hours we spend on pro bono matters annually since 2003.