Pro bono news around the world
A regular feed of pro bono stories in the media and updates from across the global pro bono sector.
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IBA awards honour lawyers for human rights, pro bono achievements
India’s Vineetha MG received the International Bar Association’s Pro Bono Award for her two decades of commitment to pro bono work. MG has partnered with multiple non-governmental organisations in India to support issues such as gender equality and microfinance and to help end child marriages and gender-based violence.
Opinion: Pro bono's superpower: radical connection
Pro bono has a superpower: the possibility of radical connection across difference. In a time of ever-increasing division, pro bono representation of low-income clients offers a rare counterforce of relationship, empathy, and understanding between people of vastly different economic status and sometimes, identities.
North Carolina issues ‘Katrina Order,’ inviting Florida lawyers to provide pro bono services in hurricane’s wake
In the aftermath of devastating flooding caused by Hurricane Helene, the North Carolina State Bar has issued an urgent appeal for legal assistance to help those affected in the North Carolina mountains.
California joins other states in asking lawyers about pro bono work
A new law will require Californian attorneys to report their pro bono hours to the State Bar. Roughly two-thirds of US states now have some form of mandatory or voluntary pro bono reporting requirement for attorneys. But mandating that attorneys provide volunteer services to maintain their licenses remains extremely rare.
Large firms ‘increasingly expected’ to prioritise pro bono
In the face of “inconsistent” performances towards the National Pro Bono Target in the last year by larger law firms, practices that are falling short need to be aware not only of their professional responsibilities, but also the potential for governments and corporations to seek providers elsewhere.
How in-house teams can better prioritise pro bono
While Australia’s largest corporations have well-established social impact policies and programs, new data suggests that legal departments must better formalise and encourage pro bono work.
Kenyan LGBTQ group launches online pro bono legal advice service
A Kenyan LGBTQ rights organisation has adopted a pro bono legal advice service platform that allows its lawyers to offer free services to queer people remotely.
Exposing discrimination in “crime-free” and “nuisance” housing programs: a call to action for pro bono lawyers
Across the United States, so-called “crime-free” and “nuisance” housing ordinances are being challenged for their discriminatory impacts. These policies, while supposedly intended to enhance safety, often disproportionately affect marginalised communities. These cases underscore the importance of legal advocacy by pro bono lawyers.