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Nepal Embassy, iProbono India sign MoU to provide legal support to Nepali diaspora
The Embassy of Nepal in New Delhi and I-PROBONO (INDIA) LEGAL SERVICES signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Friday to help Nepali children in India access legal assistance and other support.
Every Child Deserves a Lawyer: NBA, UNICEF launch pro bono drive to rebuild Nigeria’s child justice system
The Nigerian Bar Association and UNICEF have launched a nationwide partnership to expand free legal representation for children, warning that a justice system that leaves vulnerable children without lawyers risks turning legal vulnerability into a lifelong disadvantage.
Proskauer Launches Nationwide Pro Bono Initiative To Support Veterans Navigating Legal Barriers
Thousands of veterans return to civilian life each year carrying lasting physical, psychological, and financial effects from their military service.
Opinion: How AI is reshaping the pro bono landscape
AI is no longer a theoretical concept in pro bono. Instead, it is an evolving set of tools that organisations are testing, adopting, and in some cases, building themselves. The question is no longer whether AI belongs in pro bono, but how it can be used responsibly to advance pro bono and effectively serve low-income and underserved communities.
Lawyer fighting client’s execution gets new job with state agency fighting to keep him on death row
The lead attorney who has defended a condemned prisoner for six years has “switched sides” and is now working for the state agency that’s fighting to keep Kenneth Hartley on Florida’s Death Row. It’s a move that Hartley’s pro bono attorneys have argued should result in his case being transferred out of that jurisdiction.
Strengthening pro bono practices across the pacific
Fijian lawyers have recently completed a multi-week study tour in Australia as part of the Blue Pacific Pro Bono Collaborative, gaining insight into how pro bono legal services operate and are delivered in Australia.
What’s driving pro bono growth in Europe?
Civil society across Europe is under mounting pressure. Shrinking civic space, rising inequality, and the growing complexity of regulatory and cross-border legal challenges mean that the demand for high-quality pro bono legal support has never been greater. At the same time, the infrastructure to meet that demand varies enormously from one country to the next.
16,000 people & organisations in Singapore receive legal aid from law charity Pro Bono SG
In the financial year 2025/2026, registered charity Pro Bono SG helped and engaged over 16,000 individuals and social impact organisations. The pro bono work was carried out by over 800 active volunteer lawyers and 470 student volunteers.