Aon’s Global Pro Bono Initiative, launched in 2014, is part of the firm’s commitment to making an impact around the world using the skills and experience of its people. As part of this initiative, in 2021, nine colleagues from Aon’s Law and Compliance team assisted with the Jim Crow Juries Project – a project dedicated to rectifying a set of criminal justice rules created by earlier jury practices in Louisiana formed during slavery. 

This week’s host, Aon’s Head of Colleague Experience, North America, Andrea O’Leary welcomes Aon’s Global Law and Compliance Leader, Reinsurance Solutions, Peter Banick, for a conversation highlighting the Jim Crow Juries Project’s history as well as other Aon pro bono efforts and accomplishments. 

• [2:19] How Aon’s pro bono team determines which causes to support
• [3:40] Historical insights into Aon’s contributions to the Jim Crow Juries Project
• [10:32] Aon’s inspiring role in the project
• [17:30] Highlights of Aon’s “Celebrate: Pro Bono and Social Responsibility Program”
• [19:50] The vision behind Aon’s non-profit advisory practice and skills-based volunteering
• [23:18] What Peter wishes more colleagues understood about Aon’s pro bono work and how others can get involved

Additional Resources:

2021 U.S. Insurance Awards: Aon, Community Outreach Project of the Year (Pro Bono and Volunteer)

Aon’s chief innovation officer wants to tackle ‘complex’ challenges with tech

Jim Crow Juries: The Promise of Justice Initiative 

Aon’s website

Tweetables:

“This isn’t about us individually as lawyers, it’s about what we can do as a department to support this effort.” — Peter Banick

“This program has been a truly united and global effort at Aon.” — Peter Banick

“We aim to provide the best value we can to those who need it most….and the best way we can do that is in an Aon United manner.” — Peter Banick