Winston & Strawn Honored by the Public Interest Law Initiative During 2021 Pro Bono Reception

Winston & Strawn is proud to announce that we are one of 47 Illinois law firms and corporations named to the Public Interest Law Initiative's 2021 Pro Bono Recognition Roster. As explained on their website, “PILI’s Annual Pro Bono Reception celebrates the inspiring and life-changing pro bono work being done in Illinois through effective pro bono programs, innovative partnerships, and the unwavering dedication of individual attorneys and legal professionals.”

Recognized law firms had to meet at least two of the following criteria based on pro bono services rendered by their Illinois offices in 2020:

• An average of 35 pro bono hours per legal professional in Illinois per year.
• A 5% increase in Illinois office(s) pro bono hours from the previous year.
• 60% or more of the firm’s Illinois attorneys participate in pro bono work.
• Participation in the Chicago Bar Foundation’s Law Firm Leadership Circle, or signing one of PILI’s Judicial Circuit Pro Bono Committee Pro Bono Pledges. Adoption of innovative steps to involve more Illinois office(s) legal department staff in pro bono work or to expand the law firm’s pro bono program.

Click here to learn more about the Public Interest Law Initiative.