The American Lawyer has just released its 2007 Pro Bono Rankings, which rank Am Law 200 firms based on two factors: their average pro bono hours-per-lawyer, and the percent of their lawyers who contributed 20 or more hours of pro bono work last years. Figuring prominently in this year's story ("Starting at the Top") is Morgan, Lewis & Bockius which jumped 94 spots in the rankings, while boosting pro bono hours by 112%. The firm's lawyers devoted an average of 67.1 hours to pro bono matters in 2006, and didn't have to take a bath on profits to do it, according to the story: Revenue per lawyer was $770,000 in 2006, up 13.2% from 2005. Other firms, including Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher; LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae; and Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, also posted impressive year-over-year gains in pro bono without taking a financial hit.
You can download the searchable, sortable, electronic spreadsheet of the pro bono rankings and data directly from the ALM Research Store or by clicking on this link: 2007 Pro Bono Rankings.
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