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Best pro bono law firms in Canada
Canadian Lawyer’s best pro bono law firms show what access to justice looks like when it is built into the practice, not bolted on. Seventeen Canadian law firms and legal departments have been named in the 2026 5-Star Pro Bono Firms list, which identifies the best law firms and legal departments that have made pro bono a structural commitment rather than an occasional one.
Lawyers take to the streets to defend the rule of law
Lawyers filled Foley Square in New York City recently to rededicate themselves to defending the rule of law. The theme of the rally was “Time to Lawyer Up,” with speakers encouraging lawyers to step up and take on more pro bono work defending immigrants and federal workers and protecting voting rights.
Inclusive justice goes beyond the courtroom, says Pro Bono SG chairman
Meaningful access to justice for people with disabilities requires more than legal representation alone, says Pro Bono SG chairman Dinesh Dhillon, who advocates a multidisciplinary approach involving social and healthcare professionals.
The lawyer pushing to protect future generations from the climate crisis
Julia Olson founded Our Children’s Trust, a nonprofit law firm that exclusively represents children, defending their rights to a healthy climate. Olson works with children and their guardians to bring pro bono cases that have pioneered a new framework for protecting the climate and the rights of young people.
New York bar associations push attorneys to take on pro bono work to protect the rule of law under Trump
Roughly 100 attorneys and judges gathered Tuesday in Foley Square for a rally to protect the rule of law under the Trump administration, and a handful of New York bar associations pushed legal professionals to step up to take on pro-bono work defending immigrants, federal workers and voting rights.
‘Take one pro bono case per year as a habit’
This year’s Pro Bono Recognition List highlights barristers and other legal professionals who have dedicated their time and expertise to those in need of legal assistance. In this interview, commercial barrister Hamish Fraser of Crown Office Chambers reflects on his journey into pro bono work, from taking his first case through the Free Representation Unit as a Bar student, to securing life-changing outcomes for pro bono clients in need who have faced years of stressful litigation.
Pro bono charities to benefit from new impact toolkit
The Pro Bono Sector Impact Toolkit was developed by the National Pro Bono Centre (NPBC), a charity “dedicated to supporting individuals and organisations providing pro bono legal assistance in England and Wales”, with support from the National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO).
Lawyers are building a new infrastructure to fight Trump’s deportation policies
Coalitions of attorneys, rights groups, and other organisations are developing new infrastructure to challenge the Trump administration’s mass deportation policies. Several so-called habeas projects have been created in states or regions across the country in recent months to connect noncitizens facing unlawful detention with pro bono attorneys who can file habeas corpus petitions on their behalf in federal court.