It's easy – and gratifying – to see the merits of pro bono work to those in our communities who are otherwise without a legal voice. We're pleased to provide firms with Westlaw for that purpose; last year we donated more than $12 million of Westlaw support.

Pro bono work is also increasingly seen as an investment by law firms to:

• Keep new associates productive and engaged
• Demonstrate long-term thinking and investment on behalf of firms
• Fill excess capacity and retain top talent through pro bono activity

Top firms are expanding their commitment to pro bono work:

• Top 200 firms provided more than 4.8 million hours to pro bono projects in 2007, up from 590,000 hours in 2006

To participate, please contact your Westlaw representative.