Stanford Social Innovation Review - Pro Bono Goes Global

Sara Andrews (Boston) and Lisa Dewey (Washington, DC) contribute to the Stanford Social Innovation Review’s Winter 2016 issue with the Viewpoint article, “Pro Bono Goes Global.” The article discusses the need for pro bono legal services in under-served regions and the position that global law firms are in to expand the scope of pro bono work around the world. The firm's global pro bono programs through New Perimeter, DLA Piper's nonprofit affiliate, are highlighted; including legal education programs in Brazil, Colombia, Mexico and Southeast Asia and projects in Namibia and Kosovo that strengthen legal institutions and advance the rule of law.

Read the full article: Pro Bono Goes Global

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New Perimeter is a nonprofit organization established by global law firm DLA Piper to provide pro bono legal assistance in under-served regions around the world to support access to justice, social and economic development and sound legal institutions. Founded in 2005 as a result of our firm’s commitment to support legal advancement worldwide, New Perimeter’s vision is to harness the skills and talents DLA Piper lawyers to further a more just world for all.

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