When Edward Heath graduated from law school in 1999, he wanted to join a law firm with an engrained culture of pro bono efforts. "I wanted to give something back to the community," he said.

Heath found that culture with his first job, at Robinson & Cole in Hartford, where he is a partner in the business litigation practice group and chair of the firm’s Pro Bono Committee. In that role, Heath has made an effort to link partners and associates with the kinds of legal projects they are most interested in. The result has been an even greater emphasis on an already robust pro bono program.