Law Firms
Jenner #1 in Am Law Pro Bono Survey
Posted Jul 3, 2008, 01:17 pm CST
By Martha Neil
Chicago-based Jenner & Block has taken top honors this year in American Lawyer's annual pro bono survey, which was discussed in an article in the July issue.
"The firm obtained a number-one ranking through a combination of having 174.8 average pro bono hours per attorney in 2007, the highest of any law firm, as well as 92.8% of attorneys with at least 20 pro bono hours," Jenner & Block announces in a press release. "American Lawyer combined these two metrics and assigned Jenner & Block with a 'pro bono score' of 133.8, which was 20 points higher than any other law firm in America."
A link to the American Lawyer pro bono rankings chart is provided by Jenner.
Last year's No. 1 firm, Washington, D.C.-based Covington & Burling, came in second in the pro bono survey, followed by Patterson Belknap, Holland & Hart, and Arnold & Porter.
Related coverage:
National Law Journal (reg. req.): "BigLaw Firm Names New Pro Bono Partner"
Business Wire (2007): "The American Lawyer's 2007 Pro Bono Rankings Show Increase in Work Contributed by Nation's Top Law Firms"