"Pro Bono Digest" was a series of 146 columns written by William J. Dean, Executive Director of Volunteers of Legal Service, which appeared in the New York Law Journal from 1987-2006.

	A Beacon of Opportunity (November 22, 2006)
	This concluding "Pro Bono Digest" column discusses themes highlighted throughout the series: Poverty in New York City; the justice gap; the professional and ethical obligations of lawyers to undertake pro bono work; the resources available to lawyers doing pro bono work; and the satisfaction lawyers gain from their pro bono work.

Examples of other columns:

	The Justice Gap (March 6, 2006)
	Reflections on a a recent report by the Legal Services Corporation which found that more than 80 percent of the civil legal needs of low-income Americans go unmet..

	Melville's Kind Lawyer (Janaury 11, 2006)
	The nameless lawyer from "Bartleby the Scrivener" is evoked as an example of the decency and kindness with which the practice can be infused.

	The Newest New Yorkers (August 31, 2005)
	Pro Bono lawyers need to be aware of the dramatic immigration changes taking place in our city. Foreign-born New Yorkers number 2.87 million, constituting 35.9 percent of the city's population of just over 8 million.