NLJ this week: Pro bono specifics for boutiques & trainees

Vaiben Lipman, associate at LK Law, explains how boutique firms are in an ideal position to create a dedicated pro bono practice, helping practitioners to develop professionally within and without their niche and using their specialist expertise to serve society more broadly.

Joy-Emma Martin, trainee at Reed Smith, reports how her pro bono seat at a large commercial firm deepened her connection with the firm, boosted her confidence, developed her skills and gave her an opportunity to help others.

Martin says: ‘As my involvement in different aspects of the practice grew, so did my passion for the work. I also felt more connected to the firm as a whole, pro bono being central to its culture.’ See p18 and p19.