2026 Impact

Uniting the talent and generosity of our profession to be a power of greater good for the people of North Carolina.

19,951 individuals were served through NCBF pro bono and civic education programs in 2025-26.
- SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND GENDER IDENTITY CLINICS: 31 attorney volunteers and 42 law student volunteers served 55 clients through 7 clinics and 2 workshops
- NC LAWYERS ON CALL (4ALL): 7,005 callers served by 245 attorney volunteers and 119 paralegal and law student volunteers
- LAWYERS IN SCHOOLS: 43 volunteers serving 10,400+ students through 17 career fairs and 12 guest speaker opportunities
- NC FREE LEGAL ANSWERS: 2,195 questions answered by 167 volunteers
- MCINTYRE YOUTH LEADERSHIP CHALLENGE: 53 registered across 13 counties
- MIDDLE SCHOOL MOCK TRIAL: 72 student competitors and 15 volunteers
- ENTREPRENEURS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM: 78 clients served by 27 attorney volunteers
- PATENT PRO BONO PROGRAM: 11 client cases in process with 10 attorney volunteers
- OPEN DOOR FELLOWSHIP: 47 Students applied from 7 Law Schools
- WILLS FOR HEROES: 161 clients and 264 NC first responders served, and 1,016 legal documents produced through 10 clinics
The NCBF Honor Roll of Donors allows us to recognize and thank those individuals who make possible the work of the NCBF. Access the 2025-26 Honor Roll of Donors.
Pro bono allows me to educate myself, and the person I am serving, about all the subtle and obvious ways the law intersects with life and even death (in probate). I am a more competent lawyer, and a more empathetic person, through the pro bono services that I perform.
