DC Pro Bono Week 2025 Schedule of Events

Pro Bono Goes Local: Kickoff Event
Fireside Chat with Chief Judge Anna Blackburne-Rigsby of DC Court of Appeals & Chief Judge Milton Lee, Jr. of DC Superior Court with Sadina Montani, DC Bar President
Thursday, October 16; 8:30-10:15 am
Crowell & Moring (1001 Pennsylvania Ave NW)
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Law Student Pro Bono Service: Pathways & Projects
Friday, October 17; 12:00 – 1:00 pm ET
Virtual
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DC Bar Pro Bono Center: Advice & Referral Clinic 
Saturday, October 18; 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
DC Bar (901 4th St NW)
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Community Lawyering for Environmental Justice: Environmental Pro Bono Opportunities in the DC Region
Monday, October 20; 11:00 – 12:00 pm ET
Virtual
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It Takes a Village: Highlighting the Value of Pro Bono Representation in Family Law
Monday, October 20; 1:00 – 2:00 pm ET
Virtual
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Criminal Justice Pro Bono Opportunities: Panel Discussion
Tuesday, October 21; 9:00 – 10:00 am
Fried Frank (801 17th ST NW)
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The Veterans Consortium: Legal Advice and Referral Clinic
Tuesday, October 21; 10:00 – 4:30 pm ET
Virtual
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Public Benefits: Programs and How Pro Bono Ensures their Accessibility
Tuesday, October 21; 12:00 – 1:00 pm ET
Virtual
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Hot Topics Panel: Movement Lawyering and How to Support Grassroots Efforts
Tuesday, October 21; 3:00 – 4:00 pm ET
Virtual
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National Veterans Legal Services Program Discharge Upgrade File Review Training
Wednesday, October 22; 12:00 – 1:00 pm ET
Virtual
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DC Superior Court Pro Bono Open House: Landlord/Tenant Branch
Wednesday, October 22; 12:00 – 1:30 pm
DC Superior Court, Building B (510 4th St NW, 1st Floor)
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KIND Briefing on Defending the Rights of Unaccompanied Children and Conversation on Creative Pro Bono Responses
Wednesday, October 22; 3:00 – 4:00 pm ET
Virtual
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D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center: Advocacy & Justice Clinic
Wednesday, October 22; 5:00 -7:00 pm
D.C. Bar, 3rd Floor (901 4th St. N.W. Washington, D.C.)
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Expungement Clinic
Thursday, October 23; 9:00 – 12:00 pm
DLA Piper (500 8th St NW)
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Meeting Clients Where They Are: Serving Clients Through Medical-Legal Partnerships
Thursday, October 23; 10:00 – 11:00 am
Children’s Health Center – Shaw (641 S Street NW, 2nd Floor)
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Marking Purple Thursday
Thursday, October 23; 12:00 -2:00 pm
Crowell & Moring (1001 Pennsylvania Ave NW)
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DC Walk For Justice
Thursday, October 23; 3:00 – 7:00 pm
National’s Park (1500 S Capitol St SE)
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The Veterans Consortium: Legal Advice & Referral Clinic
Friday, October 24; 10:00 – 2:30 pm
Washington DC VA Medical Center (50 Irving St NW)
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DC Refers: Revisiting AI in Law: Progress, Pitfalls, and the Path Forward
Friday, October 24; 12:00 – 1:00 pm ET
Virtual
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DC Superior Court Pro Bono Open House: Domestic Relations Branch
Monday, October 27; 12:00 – 1:30 pm
DC Superior Court, Moultrie Building (500 Indiana Ave NW)
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DC Superior Court Pro Bono Open House: Domestic Violence Division
Thursday, October 30; 12:00 – 1:30 pm
DC Superior Court, Moultrie Building (500 Indiana Ave NW)
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