Hangley Aronchick lawyers receive pro bono cases from a wide variety of sources.  In addition to individual referrals, we have a close working relationship with a variety of community organizations who consistently send cases our way.  Most of these organizations provide specialized training and support for attorneys who undertake representation of their clients, and we encourage our lawyers to take advantage of these resources.

• VIP: Philadelphia Volunteers for the Indigent Program (VIP) is dedicated to providing indigent individuals equal access to the legal system in civil matters by referring them to volunteer lawyers, paralegals, and others who provide legal services free of charge.
  
  
• Homeless Advocacy Project: Hangley Aronchick has adopted a homeless shelter in West Philadelphia that houses three floors of families with over 100 individuals living at the shelter.  Volunteer attorneys, paralegals and summer associates provide legal clinics throughout the year to residents and advise clients regarding SSI benefits, welfare and special education needs for their children.

• Philadelphia Bar Foundation: In 2006, Hangley Aronchick proudly joined the Philadelphia Bar Foundation and the Philadelphia Bar Association in the "Raising the Bar Campaign."  Through this effort, the firm made a pledge to make a total donation of in excess of $300 per lawyer to the Philadelphia Bar Foundation and to legal service organizations in Philadelphia that provide direct legal assistance to the poor, disadvantaged, the disabled, the elderly and victims of abuse and neglect.  In addition, shareholders Wendy Beetlestone and John Summers sit on the board of directors of the Foundation.
  
  
  
• Philadelphia Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts: Founded in 1978 to provide pro-bono legal assistance and business counseling to artists and cultural organizations.
  
  
• Prisoners Rights:  Our firm regularly takes advantage of opportunities to represent prisoners in civil rights suits in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.