In the same manner that Dickstein Shapiro has grown as a law firm, so too have we broadened our pro bono outreach to the community. Focusing on the needs of individuals, we have strong partnerships with Bread for the City, Women Empowered Against Violence, Inc., Lawyers for Children America, Legal Counsel for the Elderly, Duke Ellington School of the Arts, and the Lawyers Committee for Human Rights. In addition, we have new commitments to the Whitman-Walker Legal Clinic, Legal Aid of Washington, DC, the DC Bar pro bono Program, the New York Mentor Program, and the Prisoners’ Legal Services Project. We have received numerous awards for our efforts, and we are indebted to our attorneys and staff who generously dedicate themselves to this work.

Dickstein Shapiro’s pro bono service is at an all-time high. We encourage pro bono service by recognizing as chargeable time the first 100 hours plus 50% of any additional hours of pro bono service. All pro bono service is considered a Firm Building activity. In recent years, the Firm has exceeded it’s objective of devoting 3% of anticipated billable hours to pro bono work.