The Pro Bono Initiative (PBI) is responsible for encouraging and coordinating the delivery of pro bono legal services. The PBI also helps the State Bar of Michigan play a constructive leadership role in promoting policies and mechanisms to support lawyers in their effort to fulfill their ethical responsibility to assist in the provision of civil legal services to the poor.
Pro Bono Initiative Roster PDF

Resources

• Michigan Law School Clinical & Pro Bono Programs 2MB PDF
• 2011 Spring Pro Bono Workshop Materials
• And Justice for All—A Report on Pro Bono in Michigan PDF
• Pro Bono Initiative Annual Report 2011 PDF
• Committee on Justice Initiatives Annual Report 2011 PDF
• ABA Rule 6.1: Voluntary Pro Bono Publico Service
• Chief Justice Releases Pro Bono Toolkit for Michigan Judges PDF
• University of Michigan Law School Voluntary Pro Bono Pledge PDF
• Documenting the Justice Gap in Michigan PDF
• Pro Bono Reference Manual (Updated February 2008)
• Voluntary Pro Bono Standards
• Immigrant Service Provider Reference Manual (Updated Fall 2011) PDF
• Programs Eligible to Receive Pro Bono Donations
• Online Registration to Volunteer Pro Bono Services
• Model Pro Bono Policies PDF

Projects

• Michigan Litigation Assistance Partnership Project (MI-LAPP) Request for Case Referral Information
• QDRO Cases
• Referral Process PDF
• Making a Referral PDF
• Referral Form PDF (updated March 2011)
• MI-LAPP Malpractice Coverage Information
• Instructions PDF
• Sample Pro Bono Retainer Form PDF
• ATJ Campaign Program Referral for Malpractice Coverage PDF
• Request from Pro Bono Attorney for Malpractice Coverage PDF
• MI-LAPP and QDRO Programs 2010 Annual Report PDF
• John W. Cummiskey Award
• Award Criteria
• Cummiskey Award Winners
• Circle of Excellence
• 2011 Circle of Excellence PDF

News

• Pro Bono Month 2011
• Final Report 2009 PDF
• View Access to Justice News Archive

Links of Interest

• A Lawyer Helps
• American Bar Association Center for Pro Bono
• Celebrate Probono
• Michigan Legal Aid
• Pro Bono Institute
• Pro bono.net
• Legal Aid Programs
• Michigan Poverty Law Program
• Michigan Legal Assistance Network
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Archive
• Justice for All 2007 PDF
• LSC 2002 Self-Evaluation Report PDF
• ATJ Task Force Annual Report 2002-2003 PDF
• Michigan Plan 2000 PDF
• Michigan Technology Plan 2003 PDF
• Pro Bono Involvement Committee Annual Report 2003-2004 PDF

We hope you found the information and resources helpful. If you need pro bono (low or no cost) legal assistance, please e-mail rmathis@mail.michbar.org or visit http://mi.lawhelp.org for various legal aid programs and services.