Impact

Impact Projects

Skadden’s Impact Project model is a pro bono initiative that uses a practice group approach to leverage the firm’s resources and enhance the efficiency and efficacy of our pro bono efforts. This model empowers volunteers to assist individuals and families with limited financial means as they navigate the legal system in areas such as housing, domestic violence and more.

Immigration Impact Project

Our flagship Impact Project is the Immigration Impact Project, which helps individuals and families achieve more stable immigration status in the United States. It offers streamlined support for more than a dozen types of immigration matters, with a special focus on:

• Vulnerable youth
• Individuals unable to return to their home countries due to persecution
• Survivors of abusive domestic relationships
• Those who assist law enforcement or prosecutors in the investigation or prosecution of serious crimes
• Veterans seeking to become naturalized U.S. citizens

Accolades

Skadden’s Impact Project model has received significant recognition, including:

• Innovations in Pro Bono Award from Law.com and Legaltech News, celebrating “the achievements of lawyers and companies leading technology, innovation and the profession as a whole”
• Top score for Social Responsibility in the Innovative Lawyers report
• John H. Pickering Award from the Pro Bono Institute

Language Access

Skadden is dedicated to providing equal access to limited English-proficient (LEP) and Deaf and Hard of Hearing (HOH) individuals seeking or receiving pro bono services. The firm does not decline clients based solely on language ability. To reinforce this commitment, Skadden has developed policies, best practices, resources and training for personnel working with LEP and HOH individuals, setting an industry standard.

Trauma-Informed Client Service

Through our Trauma-Informed Care Initiative, Skadden equips attorneys and business services professionals with the skills necessary to provide trauma-informed legal support to pro bono clients navigating challenging circumstances.