Latin Lawyer - Pro bono course seeks long-term impact on access to justice in Brazil

Lisa Dewey, Pro Bono Partner and Director of New Perimeter, discusses New Perimeter’s pro bono work in Brazil, in collaboration with Instituto Pro Bono, PILnet and FGV Law.   Lawyers representing a cross section of the Brazilian legal profession convened in São Paulo in March for a course aimed at strengthening the country's pro bono community for “the next generation” in the wake of a move to relax bar association restrictions on providing free legal services to individuals.

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