Pro Bono Legal Service
Hanson Bridgett is dedicated to providing pro bono services to individuals, organizations and businesses that cannot afford the cost of high-quality legal representation. Our attorneys handle a wide range of pro bono litigation and transactional matters with the same drive and commitment we bring to all of our client work.
We believe pro bono work benefits our firm as well as the deserving clients we serve. Our associates may receive credit toward their annual billable-hour requirements for up to 150 hours of pro bono work. In 2011, nearly 70% of Hanson Bridgett’s legal staff participated in pro bono work and contributed a total of 6,237 hours.
Hanson Bridgett’s pro bono contributions are made possible by the hard work of the firm’s pro bono committee.
Pro Bono Partnerships
Some of the most rewarding work we do is born out of Hanson Bridgett’s ongoing partnerships with nonprofit legal service organizations. We are proud to support these groups and the important issues on which they focus.
AIDS Legal Referral Panel serves the legal needs of people living with HIV/AIDS in the San Francisco Bay Area.
The Asylum Program of The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights helps indigent asylum seekers from more than 30 countries obtain permission to live in the U.S.
Legal Aid of Marin handles a wide range of legal matters for low income and senior residents of Marin County.
The first nonprofit law firm for children and youth in the country, Legal Services for Children provides free services to individuals under 18 years old in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Legal Services for Entrepreneurs at The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights assists low-income individuals open businesses in distressed neighborhoods. (video)
The Tuesday Night Legal Services Clinic at the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights has provides pro bono legal services to low-income clients.
The Volunteer Legal Services Program of the Bar Association of San Francisco provides services to clients including children and homeless people.