Groom recognizes the importance of charitable efforts and our professional responsibility to become involved in the community to benefit those in need.   Our Pro Bono Committee is dedicated to ensuring that every client – pro bono or otherwise -- receives the same exceptional level of service, care, and attention from Groom attorneys.  Although our pro bono efforts are naturally geared towards providing tax and employee benefit services to non-profit organizations, we also strive to make an immediate difference in the lives of those in need.   Our clients define us and make us proud; if we can help, please contact us at probono@groom.com. 

Our Pro Bono Committee, chaired by Elizabeth Thomas Dold, is tasked with developing and implementing policies and programs to increase pro bono efforts at the Firm, within the legal profession, and the community at large.  We are focusing on the following efforts to achieve our goal:

• Support – Encourage and support the participation by all Groom attorneys in pro bono activities.

• Train – Identify areas of the law that are in need of pro bono legal assistance and ensure that Groom attorneys are trained and supervised to provide that needed assistance. 

• Contribute – Seek out opportunities for Groom attorneys to give back to the community.

• Partner – Develop relationships with non-profit organizations that are making a difference in the lives of those who need support.

MicroCredit Enterprises

MicroCredit Enterprises is committed to reducing poverty by mobilizing private investment capital to finance micro-businesses of poor families throughout the developing world. It gears its entrepreneurial results to produce jobs, sustain micro-businesses and improve human lives.

Jane Addams Hull House Association

Founded in 1889, the Jane Addams Hull House Association is one of Chicago’s largest non-profit social service agencies. Their mission is to improve social conditions for underserved people and communities by providing creative, innovative programs and by advocating for related public policy reforms.

linksinpink

linksinpink is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting individuals and their families facing a catastrophic illness, including breast cancer.  It seeks to produce targeted real-world solutions with the greatest impact, often using novel and innovative approaches.  For example, it provides a new level of employee benefits for Fortune 500 companies to make a difference in the lives of their employees when it matters most.

West/Rhode Riverkeeper, Inc.

West/Rhode Riverkeeper, Inc., is a community-supported environmental organization with a focus on enforcement of environmental laws. The Riverkeeper patrols the West and Rhode Rivers and the nearby waters of the Chesapeake Bay. When the Riverkeeper identifies sources of pollution, he uses all available means to stop it and to hold those responsible accountable. The Riverkeeper also works to reduce sources of legal pollution through advocacy, education and watershed restoration.