Biglaw associates, how should you spend your bountiful bonuses? Perhaps you’re planning to buy a Peloton. Perhaps you’re planning to purchase your own Lawyerly Lair to someday be featured here on Above the Law. Or perhaps you’re planning to completely pay off your law school loans.
If you’re feeling more altruistic, how about making a charitable donation to support a good cause? Today is Giving Tuesday, and it’s a time to give back to your community, whether through donations of your time or your money. Don’t forget that your law firm may be willing to match any of your charitable contributions. Some ideas:
- American Civil Liberties Union
- American Red Cross
- American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
- Ballotpedia
- Center for Reproductive Rights
- Human Rights Campaign
- Lawyers for Good Government
- Lawyers Without Borders
- Ms. JD
- MothersEsquire
- NAACP Legal Defense Fund
- National Association for Urban Debate Leagues
- National Court Appointed Special Advocates Association
- National Immigration Law Center
- Native American Rights Fund
- Natural Resources Defense Council
- Planned Parenthood
- Southern Poverty Law Center
- UNICEF
- Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts
A Career In Legal Services: Practising Law Institute Honors Toby J. Rothschild
PLI honors Toby J. Rothschild with its inaugural Victor J. Rubino Award for Excellence in Pro Bono Training, recognizing his dedication and impact.
Regardless of whether you go with any of these charities, please consider using some of your newfound money to support a worthy cause. With partners sharing the wealth with associates, associates should share the wealth with those who are less fortunate or need legal assistance.
Staci Zaretsky is a senior editor at Above the Law, where she’s worked since 2011. She’d love to hear from you, so please feel free to email her with any tips, questions, comments, or critiques. You can follow her on Twitter or connect with her on LinkedIn.