Climate Pro Bono Bootcamp Trains 700 Lawyers for Record-Breaking Initiative
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📰 The quick summary: Legal experts have launched a virtual bootcamp to help connect more lawyers with climate-related pro bono work, aiming to expand access to essential legal services for climate solutions beyond just environmental law.
📈 One key stat: The first Climate Pro Bono Bootcamp in 2024 attracted 700 attendees, leading to a 53% increase in climate-related pro bono projects being picked up by attorneys.
💬 One key quote: “Every lawyer has skills that can help the climate. We’ve just gotta make the connections.”
1️⃣ The big picture: A new initiative called the Climate Pro Bono Bootcamp aims to help more legal professionals understand how to donate their time and expertise to advance climate work. While many associate climate law with high-profile lawsuits, climate solutions require a wide range of legal support – from contracts to corporate formation to intellectual property protection. The bootcamp, organized by environmental lawyer Matthew Karmel and Green Pro Bono executive director Stephanie Demetry, trains attorneys on both litigation/advocacy and transactional work. After exceeding expectations with 700 attendees in 2024, they’re now aiming to break the Guinness World Record for largest virtual law conference.
2️⃣ Why is this good news: Pro bono legal work is already deeply embedded in the legal industry’s culture, with many firms encouraging and crediting volunteer hours. This creates a natural pathway for channeling legal expertise toward climate solutions. The bootcamp helps demystify climate-related pro bono work and shows lawyers they don’t have to choose between their day jobs and working for causes they care about. By connecting more attorneys with climate projects, the program helps climate organizations and innovators save money on legal services and reinvest those resources in their core mission.
3️⃣ What’s next: The next Climate Pro Bono Bootcamp will take place in late April 2025, with organizers hoping to significantly grow attendance. The two-day virtual conference will focus on litigation/advocacy on day one and transactional work on day two. While breaking the world record of 66,000 attendees may be a longer-term goal, organizers plan to make this an annual event to keep demonstrating how legal professionals can craft meaningful careers that contribute to climate solutions.
Read the full story here: Grist – The climate movement needs lawyers. This ‘pro bono bootcamp’ helps connect the dots.
