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Pro Bono Program
Syracuse College of Law > Student Life > Pro Bono Program
Lawyers are professionals with an obligation to serve the legal profession and their community. This obligation begins with enrollment in law school. In order to meet this obligation and to implement a process for instilling a sense of service in our students we encourage every student at the Syracuse University College of Law to participate in pro bono and community service activities. We undertake this as part of our commitment to the pursuit of excellence in learning, professionalism, and service.
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| Back row: Melissa Swartz, Erica Stapleton, Mark O'Brien, Catherine Gerlach. Front row: Meredith Burke, Kerry Sullivan, and Caitlin Cornell. |
In the spirit of supporting our students in their efforts to provide pro bono and community service, faculty should also strive to provide pro bono and community service on an annual basis. Faculty members are encouraged to voluntarily report pro bono and community service activities on the annual Faculty Assessment Form.
Interested in performing some pro bono work? Sign up here.
Please refer to the Pro Bono Guidebook for program guidelines and expectations.
If you have any questions, email us.
To watch the Landlord-Tenant Law Training Video produced by the Onondaga County Bar Association, click here.
If you have performed community service activity, report it here.
Once you submit your hours, the Office of Student Life will verify all information provided with the sponsoring agency. If you have questions about the number of hours logged, please contact 315-443-1146 or Probono@law.syr.edu.
Cold Case Initiative
Atlanta Events
Syracuse University College of Law's Cold Case Justice Initiative (CCJI) held a series of activities April 23-24 in Atlanta for the families of victims of unsolved murders in Mississippi and Louisiana dating back to the Civil Rights Era. The feature event Saturday was a panel discussion at Atlanta's Ebenezer Baptist Church, which was followed by a free concert by Grammy Award nominee Mavis Staples. The "Never Too Late for Justice" events were organized by CCJI co-directors Paula C. Johnson, SU professor of law, and Janis McDonald, the Bond, Schoeneck & King Distinguished Professor in the SU College of Law.
