Pro Bono

Our Team

Partner Organizations

Akin Gump’s pro bono practice depends on our partnerships with legal services organizations, which screen cases, refer them to our firm and help train and mentor our lawyers.

Awards and Accolades

Mar 20

Akin Gump Receives KIPP LA Schools Choice & Commitment Award
Mar 5

Ken Menges Honored with Planned Parenthood Award
Oct 1

Akin Gump’s Christine LaFollette Honored by The Tahirih Justice Center
Jul 2

Akin Gump Honored with ABA Pro Bono Publico Award
May 21

Akin Gump Honored for Pro Bono Work on Behalf of LGBT Asylum Seekers
Dec 7

Akin Gump Honored By National Legal Aid & Defender Association
Jul 30

Akin Gump Recognized as a Pro Bono Firm of the Year
Jun 9

Scholar Rescue Fund Honors Steven Schulman for "Extraordinary Service"

Media Mentions and Press Releases

May 15

Hyongsoon Kim Profiled by LA Weekly for Koreatown Pro Bono Representation
May 14

Akin Gump Pro Bono Representation Leads to Recognition of American Indian Heritage Day in Texas
May 8

Marine Hero Receives Bronze Star 48 Years Later—with Help from His Original USMC Counsel
Apr 30

Akin Gump Attorneys Discuss Winning the Right to Feed Dallas’ Homeless
Mar 29

Akin Gump Pro Bono Victory Ensures Continued Access to Food for Homeless in Dallas
Mar 20

Akin Gump Receives KIPP LA Schools Choice & Commitment Award
Mar 14

Michelle Reed Selected as Texas Bar Fellow
Mar 5

Ken Menges Honored with Planned Parenthood Award