The founders of this law firm believed that more was demanded of us than operating a professional enterprise for our own benefit. The firm has an active pro bono committee, chaired by two partners in the firm. Representatives from each of its two branch offices are also part of the pro bono committee. The daily administration of the program is handled by a part-time pro bono coordinator. The Leonard Lindquist Pro Bono Award is given each year to recognize one or two attorneys in the firm who have made significant contributions of time and effort to assist those in the community who might otherwise have fallen through the cracks of the legal system.
Lindquist attorneys participate in a variety of pro bono matters, both transactional and litigation.
For a number of projects, the volunteer attorneys organize into teams. The housing team handles at least one unlawful detainer each week. The firm also provides staffing at several walk-in advice only clinics, generally located in local high schools, community centers and technical colleges. Begun as a pilot project in 1996, the high school legal clinics project proved successful enough to become permanent as full-fledged pro bono clinics. An additional high school was recently added because of the interest of the lawyers at the firm.