Paladin’s core product is a pro bono management platform used by law firms, legal departments and legal services organizations to list, find, sign up for, and track pro bono opportunities. Its customers include major law firms such as Dentons, Clifford Chance, Wilson Sonsini, and McDermott Will & Emery, as well as companies including Verizon, Dell, and Zurich. The company says the platform helps legal teams run more efficient pro bono programs and increase access to justice. Paladin will use new funding to accelerate product development and to meet demand from organizations building out or scaling pro bono programs. The company also plans to continue expansion beyond the U.S. and Canada. As of the Series A, Paladin reports total financing of over $12 million. Paladin is a New York–based SaaS business that helps legal teams sign up for pro bono opportunities, enables coordinators to track attorneys’ donated time, and captures impact stories. The platform helps legal departments see the return on investment for pro bono work and is used by clients such as Verizon and Lyft. Founders Felicity Conrad and Kristen Sonday created the company about three years ago and it operates as a seven-person team. Paladin plans to build infrastructure that connects organizations on the ground with legal services and law firms worldwide, acting as a matchmaker for legal departments. The company acknowledges scalability challenges because many corporate lawyers do not practice the types of litigation often most needed, including immigration, social security, criminal, and domestic abuse matters. To support growth and product development, Paladin has raised $1.1 million from investors.

Total raised

$9M

Funding rounds

2

Latest round

Series A

Latest activity

May 2022