About Section Menu Student Life -Orientation -Commencement -Office of Student Services -Merchandise -Student Organizations -Pro Bono Program --About --Submit a Project ---Frequently Asked Questions --Current Projects --Alumni ---Alumni Reflections --Students ---Student Reflections ---Student Policies --Meet the Board ---Coordinator Roles --Awards ---Student and Group of the Month ---Past Recipients ---Awards Criteria --Blog -Competitions & Awards -Preparing for the Bar -Professionalism, Health & Safety -Technology Resources --Exam Software Information -Parking & Commuting -Housing Enter Edit Mode Show Page History Manage Left Navigation Widgets Manage Page Widgets Change Number of Areas Page History Choose an Area to Edit Area: Working... Current Left Navigation Widgets Working... Current Page Widgets Working... Choose the Number of Areas for This Page NOTE: Reducing the number of areas will permanentlydelete any content and widgets in the removed area(s). Area Positions Area 1 is the main column for the page Area 2 appears to the right of area 1 Area 3 appears under area 1 Number of Areas: 1 2 3 Working... The Pro Bono Program was established in the fall of 1997 as a division of the UNC Law Office of Public Service Programs. It has since connected law students with hundreds of pro bono projects under the supervision of practicing attorneys in both public interest and private practice. The program is administered by a 12-student board and one faculty supervisor who work throughout the year with community partners, legal aid offices, law school student groups, professors, alumni, private attorneys, and fellow students to facilitate individual pro bono projects, special clinics, and group trips in which students can participate. Learn more about the Pro Bono Program. Student Involvement Pro bono projects are available to all students, and students can get involved as soon as their first semester of their 1L year. During the 2011-2012 school year: 69% of the Class of 2013 had completed over 5,800 hours of pro bono work 84% of the Class of 2012 had completed over 12,500 hours of pro bono work 70% of the Class of 2011 had completed over 13,000 hours of pro bono work Pro Bono versus Public Interest While public interest generally describes a career path of public service, including jobs in non-pofit organizations, government agencies, and district attorney or public defender offices, pro bono is legal work that anyone on any career path can and should do. Pro bono is the provision of legal services to individuals and organizations that would not otherwise have access to those services. Student Life OrientationCommencementOffice of Student ServicesMerchandiseStudent OrganizationsPro Bono ProgramAboutSubmit a ProjectCurrent ProjectsAlumniStudentsMeet the BoardAwardsBlogCompetitions & AwardsPreparing for the BarProfessionalism, Health & SafetyTechnology ResourcesParking & CommutingHousing Go to Top of Page