Responsible Business

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Our role in the global community

White & Case works for positive change

Responsible Business describes our role—as a Firm and as individuals—as active participants in the global community. We seek to achieve the greatest possible impact by providing free legal services, educating future leaders of the legal profession and investing in our communities through volunteering and charitable giving—all while operating our own business sustainably, responsibly and ethically.

Pro bono

Serving individuals in need and organizations that make a difference

Educating future leaders

Building legal capacity around the world

Investing in our communities

Supporting meaningful causes through volunteering and charitable giving

Operating responsibly

Developing responsible and sustainable operations across our global network

Spotlights

2022 Pro Bono Firm of the Year

For the second consecutive year, Who's Who Legal has named White & Case 2022 "Pro Bono Firm of the Year" based on the Firm's "outstanding work" in 2021 at its Who's Who Legal Awards 2022.

UN Global Compact signatory since 2016

White & Case was one of the first law firms to sign the UN Global Compact, committing to adopt sustainable and responsible policies. Learn more in our 2024 Communication on Progress report.

Providers of legal education worldwide

Reaching more than 5,000 students, lawyers and judges worldwide, our legal education programs teach practical skills and cultivate interest in the rule of law.

Elevate: Investing in the next generation

Our global Elevate campaign provides a unifying theme for our volunteering and charitable giving to educate, empower and develop employability skills for young people.

As a global law firm, we have a unique opportunity and responsibility to capitalize on our global footprint and resources to make a positive difference in the communities in which we work and live.

Melissa Butler, London partner and Responsible Business Committee Chair

As lawyers, we have a responsibility to make the legal system work effectively or to change it for the benefit of individuals who are suffering.

Heather McDevitt, Chair

Taking on important pro bono cases and serving our community are duties that come with the privileges of our profession and the power of working at a firm like White & Case.

Jack Pace, New York partner and Global Pro Bono Practice Leader

As a global law firm, we have a unique opportunity and responsibility to capitalize on our global footprint and resources to make a positive difference in the communities in which we work and live.

Melissa Butler, London partner and Responsible Business Committee Chair

As lawyers, we have a responsibility to make the legal system work effectively or to change it for the benefit of individuals who are suffering.

Heather McDevitt, Chair

Taking on important pro bono cases and serving our community are duties that come with the privileges of our profession and the power of working at a firm like White & Case.

Jack Pace, New York partner and Global Pro Bono Practice Leader

As a global law firm, we have a unique opportunity and responsibility to capitalize on our global footprint and resources to make a positive difference in the communities in which we work and live.

Melissa Butler, London partner and Responsible Business Committee Chair

White & Case pro bono

Our pro bono work builds a healthier and more just future for everyone. Watch our video to learn more.

Global Citizenship Review

Our pro bono and volunteering work play important roles in our Responsible Business function. In 2023, lawyers in all our offices and in every practice devoted more than 105,000 hours to pro bono matters.

Learn more about our work in our 2023 Global Citizenship Review

Read our previous Global Citizenship Reviews

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Highlights of our Responsible Business work

Learn more about our pro bono, legal education, volunteering and sustainability efforts as well as our responsible operations.

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Press Release

30 January 2025

The 66th Jessup sees record participation around the world

White & Case sponsors 18 national and regional competitions

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Story

25 March 2024

Elevate: investing in the next generation

Our new Responsible Business campaign concentrates the Firm's volunteering and charitable giving efforts on investing in youth through education, empowerment and employability