O’Melveny To Offer Paid Volunteer Days For Staff

Law firms have long given attorneys the chance to pursue volunteer work and passion projects through pro bono hours. But those benefits don’t always extend to staff members, who can make up nearly half of a BigLaw firm’s workforce.

They will soon at O’Melveny & Myers, which will be offering one paid volunteer day per year to each of its approximately 600 staff members. The program, which will allow employees to take a day to volunteer with a non-profit organization of their choosing, will take effect July 1, according to the firm. The initiative is separate from the group volunteer programs organized ...