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Pro bono trends, rankings and case studies.
By Frances Ivens | April 15, 2015
It is the first time the firm has brought in a global pro bono head who will draft a new strategy for the practice
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By Legal Week | November 18, 2014
Finalists: AFGRI • Clifford Chance • Gabinete Legal de Mocambique/PLMJ • Hogan Lovells • Miranda Correia Amendoeira/Solege • Webber Wentzel • Werksmans
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By Alex Newman | October 20, 2014
National Pro Bono Week, which kicks off on 3 November, provides solicitors with an annual reminder of the potential impact of the legal profession outside of normal fee-earning.
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By Elizabeth Broomhall in Hong Kong | August 1, 2014
Ashurst has begun the hunt for a new global pro bono head following the departure of Anne Cregan for Gilbert + Tobin. Cregan, considered a pro bono heavyweight, has joined the Australian firm as a special counsel. She took on the global role at Ashurst last year following the merger of the UK-headquartered firm and Blake Dawson.
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By Legal Week | July 22, 2014
Earlier this month I returned from Bangladesh, where I visited the UNICEF-funded child justice projects DLA Piper is supporting to help protect some of the country's most vulnerable children.
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By Anna Reynolds | May 28, 2014
Arnold & Porter, Dechert and Debevoise & Plimpton have topped a survey of law firms that have recorded the highest number of hours spent on pro bono work.
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By Legal Week | March 11, 2014
Slaughter and May partner James Cripps recently retired after over 35 years at the firm. Together with his former boss, Jonathan Haw, and their wives, Margaret and Hélène, they helped to establish the type 1 diabetes charity JDRF in the UK. In this article, Cripps recounts how he learned to balance the demands of his condition with the demands of his legal career
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By Pui-Guan Man | October 10, 2013
Clifford Chance (CC) has increased the number of hours its lawyers spend on pro bono work by 10% in 2012-13. The magic circle firm's annual corporate responsibility report values the time invested in pro bono work at £19.2m. Lawyers at the firm spent a total of 55,348 hours on pro bono matters during 2012-13, up from 50,324 hours in the previous year.
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By Pui-Guan Man | September 5, 2013
Clifford Chance (CC) has selected seven more charities to provide client-level pro bono support to, three of which will receive a total of £255,000 from the firm over the next three years. The non-governmental organisations (NGOs) joining the initiative are international development charity A4ID, affordable housing NGO Habitat for Humanity, non-profit writers' association PEN International, African Prisons Project, Anti-Slavery International, Institute for Human Rights and Business (IRHB), and Save the Children.
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By Gerard Starkey | August 1, 2013
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has become an official supporter of London's bid to host the 2018 Gay Games. The city has been shortlisted to host the event alongside Paris and Limerick, with a final decision expected to be announced by governing body, Federation of Gay Games, in October. As well as sponsoring the bid, the firm is providing London's bidding team with pro-bono legal advice and non-legal advice, drawing upon the experience gained through its role as sole legal services provider to the 2012 London Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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By The Legal Intelligencer | October 14, 2022
In this month's public interest calendar, check out several educational workshops, CLEs and anniversary celebrations.
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By Benjamin Geffen and Claudia De Palma | October 14, 2022
A major case from North Carolina now before the U.S. Supreme Court has grave implications for voting rights in Pennsylvania and nationwide. Moore v. Harper, Case No. 21-1271, asks the court to jettison over a century of precedent by adopting the "independent state legislature" theory.
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By Colleen Murphy | October 13, 2022
"We are grateful to the students from Duke Law's Appellate Litigation Clinic and their advisor, Sean E. Andrussier, for accepting the assignment," Judge Richard G. Stearns wrote in the appellate court opinion. "Student Elizabeth Brown superbly represented Kennedy at oral argument."
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By Jacob Polacheck | October 11, 2022
The project led to 310 volunteer hours, 150 petitions prepared and over 50 clients served.
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By Colleen Murphy | October 10, 2022
Two attorneys and two law students will receive awards from the Supreme Judicial Court Standing Committee on Pro Bono Legal Services recognizing their exceptional dedication to providing legal services to those who cannot afford representation.
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By Jason Grant | October 10, 2022
The State Bar of Michigan has announced its annual pro-bono honor roll, recognizing individual lawyers who provided more than 30, 50 and 100 hours of pro-bono services in 2021, as well as law firms and corporations that had a "per-attorney average" of more than 30, 50 and 100 hours pro-bono services last year.
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By Brian Lee | October 5, 2022
Heller said she has a unique opportunity to use the firm's "incredible resources" to collaborate with nonprofit organizations to effect change through pro bono work.
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By Dan Roe | October 4, 2022
A new Associate Advantage program aims to close training gaps from remote work and instill business and leadership skills early on.
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By Dan Roe | September 29, 2022
The U.S. Supreme Court is the last remedy for the longtime Crowell & Moring pro bono client, who spent 32 years in prison for a murder that legal scholars have called a racial hoax.
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By Dan Roe | September 29, 2022
The U.S. Supreme Court is the last remedy for the longtime Crowell & Moring pro bono client, who spent 32 years in prison for a murder that legal scholars have called a racial hoax.
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