From 23 to 27 November 2020, Dentons will participate in the second annual “European Pro Bono Week”. European Pro Week celebrates the role played by volunteer lawyers across Europe in supporting civil society and human rights organisations and promoting access to justice for those in need.
During the week, on each day, events are taking place across the Continent – from Moscow to Dublin and Rome to Amsterdam – to highlight and promote pro bono culture.
A central objective of Pro Bono Week is to bring to together various stakeholders in the pro bono ecosystem – lawyers, law students, non-profits, human rights activists, academics and business – for an engaging conversation about important social and legal issues within Europe and the role for pro bono in tackling these issues.
European Pro Bono Week is co-organized by the “European Pro Bono Initiative” (comprising several international law firms), TrustLaw, PILnet and the European Pro Bono Alliance (comprising several national pro bono clearinghouses and legal aid organizations across Europe).
During European Pro Bono Week, each local event has a unique agenda, focusing on the most pressing legal needs and social issues in that city, region or country. However, this year, the overarching theme for the week is pro bono in the context of global crises. The world is battling a wide range of crises: from the pandemic resulting from the outbreak of COVID-19 to climate change, inequality and migration. What role can pro bono lawyers, collaborating with civil society, academia and business, play in addressing these challenges? This underlying question will guide many of the conversations taking place across the Continent throughout the week.
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