Business Service Group Pro Bono Contributions
Pro bono opportunities are not limited to firm lawyers. Our talented and dedicated administrative staff also use their skills to provide meaningful services to individuals in need of support. In 2025, members of the Business Services Group (BSG) demonstrated that commitment through two impactful projects that expanded access to justice and supported clients during critical moments.
- Prescreening Clients Seeking Final Restraining Orders: Working alongside Partners, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing legal assistance to domestic and sexual violence survivors, BSG volunteers helped prescreen clients seeking final restraining orders against their abusers. This work ensures that survivors of domestic violence receive timely and thorough assistance. BSG volunteers' efforts streamlined the intake process, allowing lawyers at Partners to focus on legal representation while ensuring that clients felt supported from the very first interaction.
- Assisting Clients Preparing for Chapter 7 Filings: BSG staff also partnered with Volunteer Lawyers for Justice to assist clients seeking a fresh financial start through Chapter 7 bankruptcy filings. Volunteers worked directly with clients to gather and organize the documentation required for filing, a task that can often feel overwhelming for individuals facing financial hardship. By guiding clients through this process, BSG team members helped reduce stress and remove barriers, enabling clients to take meaningful steps toward stability and independence.
![Some of the firm's BSG prescreening volunteers. [cite: 394]](images/access/bussiness-group.png)
Some of the firm's BSG prescreening volunteers.