About The Firm

Pro Bono Activities

Providing free legal services to those unable to pay reasonable fees is the obligation of every attorney, but the efforts of individuals are often not enough to meet the need. Locke Lord's Pro Bono Committee consists of attorneys in our 11 U.S. offices. It is our Firm’s continuing policy to make pro bono opportunities available to our attorneys and to encourage participation.

Our Firm considers it our professional and ethical responsibility to provide the highest quality legal services possible for those who cannot afford it themselves. We are committed to the American Bar Association Code of Professional Responsibility, Ethical Consideration EC 2-25.

Historically, the need for legal services of those unable to pay reasonable fees has been met in part by lawyers who donated their services or accepted court appointments on behalf of such individuals. The basic responsibility for providing legal services for those unable to pay ultimately rests upon the individual lawyer, and personal involvement in the problems of the disadvantaged can be one of the most rewarding experiences in the life of a lawyer.

Every lawyer regardless of professional prominence or professional workload, should find time to participate in serving the disadvantaged. Not only is it our responsibility, it also exposes us to diverse areas of law, procedures, clients and experiences, giving our attorneys increased depth, understanding and ability.

Representative Pro Bono Matters

The Firm has represented and currently represents individuals in death row appeals.
The Firm staffs a monthly housing crisis center at which our lawyers provide housing advice to the poor, the elderly, immigrants, and any other underprivileged persons, so that they can find and maintain dignified and appropriate housing.
The Firm staffs legal clinics throughout the year at which the lawyers counsel clients about issues ranging from family law to consumer problems. Lawyers in the firm then staff 12-15 cases from that clinic, seeing them through from start to finish.
The Firm has represented and currently represents indigents in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit criminal appeals, through the Texas Appellate Justice Program.
The Firm has represented and currently represents federal criminal defendants through the Criminal Justice Act (and declines payment through the act).
The Firm has represented individuals in environmental justice disputes.

For more information on the Firm's Pro Bono actvities, please contact:

Arthur Anthony
Pro Bono Committee Co-Chair
2200 Ross Avenue, Suite 2200
Dallas, Texas 75201-6776
Phone: (214) 740-8407
aanthony@lockelord.com

Ann Walsh
Pro Bono Committee Co-Chair
111 South Wacker Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60606
Phone: (312) 443-0654
awalsh@lockelord.com