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GIVING BACK One of the defining qualities of PLI staff in both New York and San Francisco is their dedication to making an impact in their communities — as illustrated by the ongoing success of PLI Gives Back . Through this initiative, which offers all staff a day of paid time off annually to volunteer, PLI has donated over 600 hours to group projects including soup kitchens and food banks; parks, gardens, and playgrounds; arts and literacy organizations; and more. In 2025, PLI Gives Back organized volunteer groups to help these organizations: • Branch Brook Park • Broadway Community • City Harvest • Community Food Bank of New Jersey • FABSCRAP • Friends of Alemany Farm – San Francisco • God’s Love We Deliver • NYC Partnership for Parks • Project Open Hand – San Francisco • Tenafly Nature Center
CELEBRATING SERVICE In what has become an annual tradition, the Contributor Appreciation Dinner is a chance for PLI to thank and celebrate retiring program chairs and authors, many of whom have shared decades of expertise and service with the PLI community. The contributors were joined at the 2025 dinner by members of the Executive Group, Trustees, PLI staff, and family. In 2025, PLI presented its first-ever Victor J. Rubino Award for Excellence in Pro Bono Training at the dinner. Longtime faculty member Toby Rothschild, who chaired and taught popular programs on pro bono ethics and related topics, accepted the award from Pro Bono Director Janet Siegel. The award memorializes late PLI President Rubino, who grew the organization’s pro bono and public interest commitments and shaped the Pro Bono Membership and other programs that continue to thrive today. Both the award and the dinner were developed as part of PLI’s strategic initiatives to strengthen ties with faculty and amplify its pro bono mission.
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2025 Annual Report
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