Pro Bono Program
Get Involved
Please contact the Director of Pro Bono if:
- You are a student and have questions about the program (see also the Handbook and FAQ)
- You have an idea for a pro bono project
- You are interested in serving on the Pro Bono Advisory Council
Director of Pro Bono
Margann Bennett, Director of Professional Development and Pro Bono
- Phone: (785) 670-1703
- E-mail: margann.bennett [at] washburn.edu.
The Washburn Law Pro Bono Program encourages students to understand and embrace their future professional obligation to provide legal services to individuals of limited means. The Pro Bono Program, through the Director of Pro Bono and a Pro Bono Advisory Council, promotes the importance of law-related public service through the administration of several pro bono initiatives within the law school. These initiatives include the Pro Bono Honors Pledge and Recognition, a speaker series, and efforts to recognize and support pro bono activities in the law school and greater legal communities.
The centerpiece of the Pro Bono Program is a Pro Bono Honors Pledge & Recognition program. All students are encouraged but not required to participate in a pro bono initiative that rewards pro bono work with recognition at graduation. Pro bono opportunities will be posted through the Professional Development Office or students may identify and propose projects that meet the definition of pro bono.
