Pro Bono Program

The mission of UNC School of Law Pro Bono Program is to assist attorneys who provide high quality, low-cost legal services to individuals in need and to create a life long commitment to pro bono work among UNC Law Students. In furtherance of our mission, we have adopted the following goals:

• Increase the provision of high quality, low-cost legal services to NC residents in need;
• Empower working attorneys to accept more pro bono cases; and
• Create a life-long commitment to pro bono work among law students.

ABA Model Rule of Professional Responsibility 6.1

Every lawyer has a professional responsibility to provide legal services to those unable to pay. A lawyer should aspire to render at least 50 hours of pro bono publico legal services per year.

Upcoming Events & Announcements Of Interest

• Pro Bono Coordinator Information Session - March 25 @ Noon in Room 5052
• Pro Bono Coordinator APPLICATIONS ARE DUE - March 28 @ Noon in the Pro Bono Office
  • Please see the Available Positions.
  • Hard copy of your resume with NO GPA
  • Cover Letter
• Pro Bono Coordinator Interviews - April 2 beginning at 5:30pm.  More details to follow.
• Turn in your Pro Bono Hours to your class coordinator by March 17 to be recognized in this year's annual report!
• View our current pro bono opportunities at the Current Postings Tab
• Check out "Pro Bono 101" to learn about pro bono at UNC

Office Hours This Semester

• Amily - Wednesdays 10-12pm
• Ashley - Tuesdays & Wednesdays 2-3pm
• Elizabeth - Wednesdays 12-2pm
• Katie - Tuesdays 10-12pm
• Matt - Wednesdays 1-3pm
• Melissa - Tuesdays 1-3pm
• Stacey - Thursdays 1-3pm
• Suzanne - Wednesdays & Fridays 10-11am
• Vivian - Thursdays 2-4pm

Look at Pro Bono in the News

• The Pro Bono Program made it into the Princeton Review!! Check it out!
• Amily McCool received an honorable mention, one of three in the nation, at PSLawNet's 13th Annual Pro Bono Publico Awards. Congratulations Amily!!
• Check out the following article in the Daily Tar Heel regarding Orange County's 10-year plan to end homelessness!

Please Note

This website is intended to provide information and support to the law students of UNC and the attorneys and organizations associated with the UNC School of Law Pro Bono Program. We do not provide direct help to the general public. If you have a legal problem that you are seeking direct legal assistance for, please check the North Carolina Bar Association's Referral Service. If you need help to develop resources to assist people needing pro bono legal assistance, please see the NCBA Pro Bono Programs.