Lawyers gathered in Paris this week for the European Pro Bono Forum, the only confab of its kind
Lawyers gathered in Paris this week for the European Pro Bono Forum, the only platform of its kind. The two-day conference, which also drew academics and players from the non-profit sector, discussed issues ranging from rule of law in China, human rights and the environment to combating poverty and social exclusion in Europe.
Here's a collection of blogs, stories and video interviews from the forum:
STORIES AND BLOGS
Pro bono prize winner urges lawyers to leave the 'ghetto'
A rallying cry for lawyers to meet a growing demand for free legal services in their communities
Lawyers in China struggle to define "pro bono"
The pro bono concept is only just beginning to take root in China
People accused of witchcraft find ally in pro bono firms
What links a British-based law firm to an initiative aimed at protecting women in Burkina Faso from accusations of witchcraft?
European Pro Bono Forum kicks off in Paris
A call to arms to the private sector to contribute to the public good
Pro Bono Forum puts public interest law on the map
Record numbers gather for European pow-wow in Paris
VIDEO INTERVIEWS
Pro bono activist urges lawyers to work in Africa
Jean-Charles Paras is Coordinator of International Legal Network at NGO Avocats Sans Frontieres. He spoke to TrustLaw at the European Pro Bono Forum in Paris.
Lawyers must show they are not "obsessed" with wealth
Michael Smyth is the former head of pro bono work at Clifford Chance. Now a consultant to the law firm, he spoke to TrustLaw at the European Pro Bono Forum in Paris.
Over-reliance on government main bar to French pro bono
Jean-Luc Bedos is a partner at law firm Salans and the founder of Droits d'Urgence, a French NGO which offers free legal advice to people with limited means. Jean-Luc Bedos spoke to TrustLaw at the European Pro Bono Forum in Paris.
Australia owes some key legal cases to pro bono lawyers
The director of Australia's National Pro Bono Resource Centre explains how important pro bono work is in his country. John Corker, Director of Australia's National Pro Bono Resource Centre spoke to TrustLaw at the European Pro Bono Forum in Paris about the importance of pro bono work in his country.
Why pro bono is worth fighting for in Brazil
The head of Brazil's Instituto Pro Bono discusses obstacles to free legal assistance.
Top rights crusader sees urgent need for pro bono work in Russia
Aryeh Neier is president of the Open Society Institute and a prominent human and civil rights activist. He spoke to TrustLaw in Paris at the 2010 European Pro Bono Forum
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