Pro Bono

A&L Goodbody LLP (ALG) has launched its first Pro Bono Impact Report. The report details the breadth of free legal work undertaken by the firm and the positive impact it has on its pro bono clients. The launch of this report coincides with European Pro Bono Week 2024 – a celebration of vol

A&L Goodbody LLP has partnered with Irish Rule of Law International (IRLI) to complete a significant pro bono project with the Institute of Judicial Administration (IJA) in Tanzania.

Matheson's pro bono practice has been recognised at the 2023 Women in Business Law Europe, Middle East, & Africa (EMEA) Awards. The firm won in the Pro Bono Work National Firm of the Year category, while three Matheson lawyers — Deirdre Crowley, Angela Brennan and April McClements —

A&L Goodbody LLP has provided pro bono housing law support to more than 500 people since the launch of a unique partnership with Mercy Law Resource Centre and Focus Ireland five years ago. Established in 2018 with the help of the Public Interest Law Alliance (PILA), a project of legal rights gro

Matheson LLP has been recognised as an "outstanding firm" for pro bono work at the Chambers Europe Awards 2023 in Milan. The citation published by Chambers Europe said: "In an intensely competitive field, Matheson are rewarded for outstanding commitment and impact of their pro bono work. Their impre

Law firms’ commitment to pro bono work remained strong in 2022, despite the global crisis, according to a new report from the Thomson Reuters Foundation. The 2022 TrustLaw Index of Pro Bono is the fifth edition of the Thomson Reuters Foundation’s survey mapping the global scale and trend

The Public Interest Law Alliance (PILA) has published the inaugural Pro Bono pledge Ireland Impact Report 2022. The report, which covers the first year of reporting for the Pro Bono Pledge Ireland, offers an insight into the variety of pro bono work undertaken by Irish volunteer lawyers across a num

Attorney General Paul Gallagher SC will tonight launch a series of events celebrating the role played by volunteer lawyers in supporting civil society and human rights organisations and promoting access to justice for those in need. Pro Bono Week Ireland, beginning today and running until Friday, is

A&L Goodbody (ALG) has appointed Amy Martin as an additional full-time lawyer in the firm's pro bono team. The move creates the largest dedicated pro bono practice in Ireland. Eithne Lynch, now head of pro bono, joined the firm in 2018 as the first full-time pro bono associate at any Irish law f

A series for legal guides for NGOs across the two jurisdictions on the island of Ireland have been launched by the Public Interest Law Alliance (PILA), a project of legal rights group FLAC. The first-of-its-kind cross-border project was completed in collaboration with the Public Interest Litigation

Arthur Cox LLP provided over 15,000 hours of pro bono legal services in the year up to July 2022, an increase of more than 50 per cent on the previous year, according to a new report. The law firm has launched its second sustainable business impact report, which outlines the firm's work over the pas

Arthur Cox has been recognised by US charity Amicus for supporting its work to represent those facing the death penalty. The law firm was named Champion Law Firm at the 2021 Amicus Champions of Justice Awards, an annual celebration of the law firms and individual volunteers who work pro bono to ensu

Former chief justice Frank Clarke will join lawyers from some of Ireland's biggest law firms on Monday to launch the third Pro Bono Week Ireland. Pro Bono Week Ireland, which runs this year from 22-26 November, celebrates the role played by volunteer lawyers supporting civil society and those in nee

Belfast-based NGO The Pils Project is hosting a free webinar next week to mark UK Pro Bono Week. Taking place on Tuesday 2 November at 6pm, the webinar is designed to be "inspirational and practical", with real-life examples of how lawyers can proactively share their expertise while avoiding burn-ou

The UK's 20th annual Pro Bono Week will take place from 1 to 5 November 2021, offering an opportunity to recognise and support the voluntary contribution made by the legal profession across the UK in giving free legal help to those in need.  This milestone anniversary will be a pivotal moment t