Project Guidelines
Qualifying Projects
Projects must conform to Pro Bono Program requirements to be eligible for recognition. Pro bono projects must fulfill the following requirements:
- Projects must be law-related;
- Students may not receive any type of academic credit for pro bono work;
- Students and pro bono host organizations may not receive compensation for pro bono work; and
- Pro bono projects must be supervised by a licensed attorney.
Volunteer legal work that is required as part of a research assistantship, directed study, clinic, or journal is ineligible for pro bono recognition. Legal work performed to fulfill the requirements of a stipend program, such as the Baron & Budd scholarship, is also ineligible for pro bono recognition.
Examples of pro bono projects:
- Volunteering with a not-for-profit legal services organization
- Working on pro bono cases at a private firm, provided that neither the student nor the firm receives compensation
- Translation or interpretation for pro bono clients
- Participation in StreetLaw or Youth Court programs
- Performing supervised research on access to justice issues
- Poll monitoring or legal observing
Students wishing to perform pro bono projects that do not conform to the requirements should schedule a meeting with the Pro Bono Director to discuss their project proposal.