TrustLaw Index of Pro Bono 2026: Pre-submission checklist

This checklist is designed to help you prepare before you start the survey. It outlines the data we request for each section of the survey and where you can find it. Points to note:

1. Pro bono practice information, as well as partner-level and budget data, are used for analysis and published only in aggregated and anonymous form.

2. The Index produces global, regional and country-level benchmarks, as opposed to rankings, on pro bono engagement. As such, the average number of hours of pro bono per fee earner, and the percentage of fee earners at a firm performing ten or more hours of pro bono, are publicly associated with firms.

Survey section	Index questions
1. About you and your firm	Basic details of the firm Jurisdictions/countries where the firm has offices Global headcount Global revenue
2. Pro bono framework and processes	Eligibility process for pro bono cases
3. Pro bono staffing and teams	Pro bono staffing structures, coordination, committees and champions Seniority of staff coordinating or managing pro bono
4. Pro bono clients and priorities	Types of pro bono clients and delivery How pro bono work is sourced Areas of focus for your pro bono work
5. Incentivising and rewarding pro bono	Pro bono incentives for fee earners and partners Billable hour and utilisation targets for pro bono work
6. Pro bono budgets	Pro bono budgets Pro bono donations
7. Technology and AI in pro bono	AI adoption and use in pro bono work
8. Pro bono impact	Measurement, use, and communication of impact by the firm
9. Challenges, opportunities, and looking ahead	Opportunities to strengthen or grow pro bono practices Challenges with engaging in pro bono
10. Pro bono data	Qualifying Fee Earner Data per jurisdiction Headcount Total recorded hours Number of Qualifying Fee Earners who recorded 10+ hours of Qualifying Pro Bono time Number of Qualifying Fee Earners who recorded any time on Qualifying Pro Bono matters Qualifying Partner Data per jurisdiction Headcount of Partners Total recorded hours by Partners Number of Partners who recorded 10+ hours of Qualifying Pro Bono time Number of Partners who recorded any time on Qualifying Pro Bono matters N.B. Partner hours and headcount are included in the total Fee Earner figures above

Additional questions

If you have any additional questions, you can contact the team at [email protected].