December 18, 2025
As the year comes to a close, the CBF is grateful for the leadership and generosity from throughout our legal community that made the 2025 Investing in Justice Campaign a record-setting success.
At the start of the Campaign earlier this year, 2025 Chair Krist Werling of McDermott Will & Schulte challenged our legal community to “put our money where our oaths are,” and the response exceeded every expectation.
Thanks to the generosity of close to 4500 individual donors at more than 130 participating law firms and companies, the Campaign raised more than $1.57 million in individual donations, setting a record. These contributions also leveraged more than $700,000 in additional funding through the CBF grants process, thanks to the CBF’s many foundation and government partners. As a result, the Campaign enabled the CBF to award over $2.3 million in grants and support to more than 30 pro bono and legal aid organizations and related initiatives. Thousands of individuals and families across our community will have greater access to life-changing legal help thanks to the strong support for the Campaign.
The CBF extends our sincere thanks to Krist Werling for his outstanding leadership and to all the lawyers and legal professionals whose commitment made this achievement possible. This record-setting year for the Campaign reflects our legal community’s unparalleled dedication to equal access to justice.