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 in the News

  • UNC Law's Immigration Law Association honored by the NC Bar Association (NCBA) for its "outstanding work coordinating pro bono projects to raise awareness of immigration-related issues."
  • Martin H. Brinkley ('92) and William O. White, Jr. ('74) recognized by NCBA as outstanding citizen lawyers at the 2008 Annual Meeting
  • H. Parks Helms ('61) awarded Dr. I Beverly Lake Sr. Public Service Award at 2008 NCBA Annual Meeting
  • Judge William L. "Bill" Osteen ('56) 31st recipient of NCBA's John J. Parker Memorial Award
  • Wade M. Smith ('63) is the 2008 recipient of the NCBA's H. Brent McKnight Renaissance Lawyer Award
  • 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!

Office Hours This Semester

  • Katie Carmon, Director  - TBA
  • Julie Zibulsky, Attorney Projects Coordinator  - TBA
  • Allison Standard, 3L Class Coordinator  - TBA 
  • Vivian Doran Intermont, 2L Class Coordinator  - TBA
  • Melissa Michaud, Legal Education Coordinator  - TBA
  • Meredith Flowe, Public Relations Coordinator  - TBA
  • Ashley Erickson, Group Projects Coordinator - TBA
  • Alexis Chappell, Winter/Spring Break Coordinator  - TBA
  • Michelle Greene, Winter/Spring Break Coordinator   -  TBA
  • Seema Kakad, Special Trips Coordinator  - TBA

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.