Corporate Counsel Section of the State Bar of Texas

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Champions of Pro Bono

Thank you to our Champions!

  2026 Champions
 
 
  
 
Carter Arnett is one of the leading law firms in Dallas, ranked as one of the best in 2018. Offering many litigation services and flexible payment plans.
 
 
  
 
DLA Piper is a global law firm with a presence in over 40 countries and more than 90 offices with core practices include corporate and finance, employment, government affairs, intellectual property and technology, litigation and arbitration, real estate, and tax.
 
 
  
 
Gibson Dunn is a leading global law firm, advising clients on significant transactions and disputes around the world. Our exceptional teams craft and deploy creative legal strategies that are meticulously tailored to every matter, however complex or high-stakes. With more than 1,900 lawyers, spanning 21 offices worldwide and dozens of practice areas, we operate as a unified whole. 
 
 
  
Haynes Boone is an international corporate law firm headquartered in Dallas, Texas. It is among the largest law firms based in the United States and provides services for more than 40 major legal practices..

 
    
 
Kirkland & Ellis is a global law firm that serves a broad range of clients in corporate transactions, litigation, restructurings and intellectual property matters.
 
 
   
 
Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, P.C., is a Texas-based, mid-size, full-service, commercial law firm with more than 160 attorneys and offices in Dallas, Houston and Austin. From inception to expansion, to the ultimate disposition of a business, Munsch Hardt provides clients with wide-ranging legal counsel, navigating each step with in-depth knowledge and responsive action.
 
 
 
Nelson Mullins is a diversified law firm of more than 800 attorneys, policy advisors, and professionals across 25 offices serving clients in more than 100 practice areas.


 
  
 
Norton Rose Fulbright is a global law firm that provides the world's pre-eminent corporations and financial institutions with a full business law service.
 
 
 
Perkins Coie is a global law firm headquartered in Seattle, Washington. Founded in 1912, it is recognized as an Am Law 50 firm. It is the largest law firm headquartered in the Pacific Northwest and has 21 offices across the United States, Europe, and Asia. The firm provides corporate, commercial litigation, intellectual property, and regulatory legal advice to a broad range of clients, including prominent technology companies like Google, Microsoft, Intel, Meta, and Amazon. The firm is known for its pro bono work.
 
 
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Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP is known for the innovative and creative thinking we rely on to handle the most complex transactions, litigation/controversy issues, and regulatory matters, as well as the open, collaborative relationships we build with clients, including corporations; financial and governmental entities; small, entrepreneurial companies; and cultural, educational and charitable institutions. Our attorneys, who reflect a broad range of experiences and perspectives, collaborate seamlessly across our 21 offices in the world’s major financial centers.
 
 
  
Troutman Pepper Locke LLP helps clients solve complex legal challenges and achieve their business goals in an ever-changing global economy. With more than 1,600 attorneys in 30+ offices, the firm serves clients in all major industry sectors, with particular depth in energy, financial services, health care and life sciences, insurance and reinsurance, private equity, and real estate. Learn more at troutman.com. Attorney advertising.
 
 
 
 
A&O Shearman is a premier global law firm formed by the merger of Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling. With nearly 4,000 lawyers across 48 offices, it is one of the world's largest, operating as an integrated partnership. The firm is a leading advisor in complex, multijurisdictional matters, focusing on corporate, litigation, and finance law.
 
 
   
 
Arnold & Porter combines sophisticated regulatory, litigation, and transactional capabilities to resolve clients’ most complex issues. With over 1,000 lawyers practicing in 16 offices worldwide, we offer an integrated approach that spans more than 40 practice areas. Through multidisciplinary collaboration and focused industry experience, we provide innovative and effective solutions to mitigate risks, address challenges, and achieve successful outcomes.
 
 
  
 
BakerHostetler is one of the largest law firms in the U.S., with more than 1,000 lawyers and 18 offices across the country. We handle clients’ most critical legal matters – securing advantageous outcomes amid regulatory scrutiny and bet-the-company litigation; closing deals that fuel strategic growth; managing intellectual property and digital assets; and providing advice and counsel to facilitate long-term competitiveness.
 
 
  
 
Bracewell LLP is a leading law firm that is known worldwide for its unique depth and experience in the energy, infrastructure, finance and technology industries throughout the world. Our industry focus results in comprehensive state-of-the-art knowledge of the commercial, legal and governmental challenges faced by our clients and enables us to provide innovative solutions to facilitate transactions and resolve disputes.
 
 
  
 
Clark Hill is an international team of legal advisors, with locations spanning across the United States, Ireland, and Mexico focused on delivering exceptional growth for your business.
 
 
   
 
Holland & Knight LLP is global law firm that provides representation in litigation, business, real estate, healthcare and governmental law.
 
 
   
 
Jefferson Cano is a litigation law firm in San Antonio, Texas. We are experienced litigators with a proven track record. With big firm experience and a small firm structure, we are well positioned to advise clients on the most complex business disputes with the personal attention they deserve and the flexibility they may need.
 
 
  
 
Leah empowers enterprises to build, orchestrate, and govern intelligent AI agents across legal, procurement, finance, and beyond. Leah gives organizations a competitive advantage through AI-driven automation and operational excellence. Partnerships with leading AI providers including OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Microsoft, Meta, Cohere, and Mistral strengthen Leah’s technological foundation.
 
 
  
 
Lynn Pinker Hurst & Schwegmann represents Fortune 500 corporations, major financial institutions, and prominent individuals. We have tried business disputes of all types, including breach of contract, intellectual property and trade secret, class action, financial services, securities, breach of fiduciary duty, employment, as well as professional malpractice cases. We have tried these cases to judges and juries throughout the country with a consistent track record of success..
 
 
  
 
Pillsbury is one of the world’s foremost law firms, advising Technology companies and their investors, as well as clients in the Energy & Infrastructure, Financial, Life Sciences & Digital Health, Real Estate & Construction, and other dynamic industries. From microchips to blue chips, Pillsbury advises clients ranging from entrepreneurs working out of a garage to the largest public and private companies.
 
 
  
 
Vinson & Elkins LLP is an international law firm with approximately 700 lawyers worldwide headquartered in Downtown Houston, Texas.
 
 
  
 
Winston & Strawn LLP is an international law firm headquartered in Chicago. It has more than 975 attorneys spread across ten offices in the United States and five offices in Europe, Asia, and South America. Founded in 1853, it is one of the largest and oldest law firms in Chicago.
 
 
 
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CHAMPIONS OF PRO BONO SPONSORSHIP DETAILS

The Corporate Counsel Section of the State Bar of Texas (“Section”) invites you to participate in our Champions of Pro Bono program to provide pro bono opportunities for in-house counsel and support pro bono organizations throughout Texas. Participation in this program not only will provide a positive, lasting impact on the Texas community but also an opportunity to highlight and expose your firm or organization to more than 4,800 Section members as follows:

  PLATINUM LEVEL ($5,000) - CHAMPIONS OF PRO BONO RECEIVE:

    • All of the Gold Level benefits below, PLUS
    • Opportunities to submit articles to our Currents newsletter and ideas for CLE presentations directly to Section Committee Chairs
    • Special recognition on on-site signage with full-color logo at the Advanced In-House Counsel, In-House 101 CLE programs, and other selected Section only sponsored events
    • Recognition on Back Cover of Corporate Counsel Review distributed twice annually to our 4,400-plus members
    • Opportunities to speak at Section-sponsored programs

  GOLD LEVEL ($2,500) –CHAMPIONS OF PRO BONO RECEIVE:

    • Prominent listing and full-color logo and firm profile with website link on the Section website,
    • Special “thank you” in our Currents newsletter and on Section emails sent to more than 4,400 Section members, including full-color logo recognition[1]
    • The opportunity for your attorneys to participate on Section Committees
    • Recognition on the Advanced In-House Counsel and In-House 101 brochures[2] mailed to attorneys licensed by the State Bar of Texas (“SBOT”)
    • Recognition on the Advanced In-House Counsel and In-House 101 Facebook event page for the CLEs
    • Podium recognition at the SBOT Annual Advanced In-House Counsel, In-House 101 CLE programs, and other selected Section only sponsored events, including recognition by the presiding officer in Welcoming Remarks
    • Recognition in PowerPoint slide rotation, including a special event slide with full‐color logo, shown between sessions at the Advanced In-House Counsel and In-House 101 CLE programs and during conference breaks

If your firm is interested in becoming a Champion of Pro Bono, contact us today! 

Since 1997, the Corporate Counsel Section has given more than $1,000,000 to worthy organizations across Texas through the efforts of its Pro Bono & Grants Committee. 

Sponsorships towards this program will help the Section continue providing pro bono assistance to those organizations in need. Because the Section is fully committed to providing resources to pro bono organizations in Texas, sponsorship funds will be dedicated to grant recipients that are carefully selected by the Section’s Pro Bono and Grants Committee through a rigorous application process. A list of all of the grants made by the Pro Bono & Grants Committee is available on our website at http://www.texascorporatecounsel.com/.

* PLEASE NOTE THAT THE CORPORATE COUNSEL SECTION IS NOT A 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE SECTION ARE NOT DEDUCTIBLE AS CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS. PLEASE CONSULT YOUR TAX ADVISOR REGARDING THE QUALIFICATION OF A CONTRIBUTION AS A BUSINESS EXPENSE DEDUCTION.


[1] Logo recognition on emails may be subject to space availability.
[2] This benefit is for all Champions who make their commitment prior to February 15th or the print deadline for the brochure, whichever is later.