Pro Bono & Scholarships

Practising Law Institute's pro bono activities reflect its deep commitment to the public service work of the legal profession. In 2012, PLI awarded over 26,000 scholarships.

PLI would be pleased to discuss with legal services and legal aid organizations, public interest groups, law firms, corporations, nonprofit organizations, and foundations, ways in which PLI's programs and services may be used to further the pro bono work of lawyers and related professionals.

PLI Scholarships

Full scholarships to attend PLI programs are available to pro bono attorneys, judges, judicial law clerks, law professors, and attorneys 65 or older, law students, librarians and paralegals who work for nonprofit organizations, legal services organizations or government agencies, unemployed attorneys and others with financial hardships. Scholarship applications must be submitted at least four weeks prior to the Live Seminar, Webcast, or On-Demand Web Programs you wish to attend. Students must also submit a copy of their student ID card.

Please download the scholarship application form (pdf): icon pdf  Scholarship Application  

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Tiela Chalmers

Tiela Chalmers ~ Consultant, Tiela Chalmers Consulting
Speaking at The New Pro Bono Standards: Update on the 2013 Model Rule Revisions Practising Law Institute Nov. 14, 2013

The American Bar Association has just released updated Standards for Pro Bono Legal Services Programs.  Join this program to learn about what the

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Seth Perlman

Seth Perlman ~ Perlman & Perlman, LLP
Speaking at Nonprofit Organizations 2013: Form 990 Reporting, Governance, and Compensation Issues Practising Law Institute Nov. 6, 2013

Nonprofit organizations  continue to  face heightened  scrutiny and complex regulatory guidelines.  Nonprofit Organizations 2013: 

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