Pro Bono and Public Service

The obligation to the community we feel our lawyers have is broader than just the legal work we do. Segal McCambridge attorneys have a professional responsibility to contribute their time, skill and resources to provide legal services to those who do not have access to attorneys or otherwise cannot afford legal representation. Segal McCambridge's Pro Bono & Public Service Committee's (PBPSC) mission is to encourage, support, facilitate and recognize our attorneys in their endeavors to serve their communities through pro bono legal work.

In furtherance of this mission, the PBPSC provides training and practice support, information about pro bono opportunities, and other relevant information and resources to encourage our attorneys to provide pro bono services to those less fortunate. The PBPSC also endeavors to foster longstanding relationships with pro bono and public service agencies in the communities surrounding each office to benefit the public, the firm and the organization. The PBPSC also encourages attorneys to contribute time to community service projects that might not fit the definition of legal pro bono work, but are nonetheless important to our society.

The Pro Bono and Public Service Committee is charged with promoting the firm's pro bono efforts and increasing our commitment to pro bono and community service. The PBPSC meets monthly and establishes community service policies on a firm-wide basis. The PBPSC is composed of members from several of our offices, including the following:




Pro Bono Representations

Our firm commits to a variety of causes to meet the communities in which we practice. Segal McCambridge regularly supports, sponsors, and contributes to the charitable efforts of dozens of organizations at the local and national level, including the following:

  • Chicago Volunteer Legal Services
  • H.E.L.P. Program (Learn more)
  • Chicago Lawyers for the Creative Arts
  • Philadelphia Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts
  • VIP Philadelphia
  • Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Services
  • Political Asylum Project of Austin
  • Divine Canines
  • Keep Austin Beautiful
  • Austin Bar's Volunteer Legal Services
  • Sanctuary for Families (Learn more)
  • Dress for Success
  • Judges and Lawyers Breast Cancer Awareness
  • American Brain Tumor Association
  • Multiple Sclerosis Foundation
  • Chicago Bar Foundation
  • Project HOME

3.1.13

Pro Bono Efforts Lead to Victory in Deportation Case

1.24.13

Philadelphia Office to Receive the 2012 Silver Gavel Award for Extraordinary Service in Pro Bono Work

12.21.12

Philadelphia Office Collects Toys for Support Center for Child Advocates

12.15.12

2012 Segal McCambridge Holiday E-Card Reflects on Community Involvement Over Past Year

11.01.12

Segal McCambridge Collecting Donations for American Red Cross Disaster Relief for Victims of Hurricane Sandy

10.25.12

Philadelphia Office Attorneys Named to First Judicial District of Pennsylvania Pro Bono Roll of Honor

10.12.12

Segal McCambridge Philadelphia Office to Host October LegalLine

09.10.12

Segal McCambridge Attorneys Prevail in Pro Bono Criminal Appeal

02.10.12

Segal McCambridge To Receive Philadelphia Pro Bono Award

12.22.11

Segal McCambridge Philadelphia Office Hosts Legal Line

12.21.10

Philadelphia Office Shows Holiday Spirit by Contributing to Toy Drive

06.14.10

Segal McCambridge Paralegals Volunteer to Help Greater Chicago Food Depository

04.02.10

Segal McCambridge Attorney Kimberly Kayiwa's Work Lauded in Chicago Volunteer Legal Services Newsletter

03.19.10

Segal McCambridge Receives Cheryl P. Jacobs Chancellor's Award for Philadelphia Pro Bono Work

03.05.10

Segal McCambridge in Chicago Kicks Off CBF's Investing in Justice Campaign and Aims for 90% Participation in Pro Bono

02.03.10

Segal McCambridge To Receive Chicago Legal Clinic's Charles J. O'Laughlin Memorial Award for Pro Bono Service

01.28.10

Segal McCambridge Attorney Patricia Baxter Receives First Judicial District Pro Bono Publico Award for Civil Litigation