New Perimeter From the Field Blog http://www.newperimeter.com/blog/rss.xml In 2005, DLA Piper created New Perimeter to go beyond the firm's long tradition of domestic pro bono service and enable its lawyers to participate in pro bono projects of vital importance in the global community. en en Tackling Africa’s trade and development challenges – one small step at a time http://www.newperimeter.com/blog/2011/teaching-at-university-of-pretoria.html “Creating a thriving economy is never easy in Africa - insufficient investment, poor infrastructure, cumbersome logistics, red tape and corruption are all constant challenges. ... Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:13:16 GMT http://www.newperimeter.com/blog/2011/teaching-at-university-of-pretoria.html 2012-01-06T16:13:16Z At the forefront of class actions in Mexico http://www.newperimeter.com/blog/2011/at-the-forefront-of-class-actions-in-mexico.html Two lovely October days found me back in Mexico City working on New Perimeter’s project with Mexico Appleseed. ... Fri, 02 Dec 2011 15:46:30 GMT http://www.newperimeter.com/blog/2011/at-the-forefront-of-class-actions-in-mexico.html 2011-12-02T15:46:30Z New Perimeter Team Provides Training to South African Human Rights Commission http://www.newperimeter.com/blog/2011/sahrc-legal-training.html On September 27-29, 2011 an international team of lawyers provided a three-day legal skills training to staff at the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC), South Africa’s national human rights institution. ... Wed, 12 Oct 2011 19:53:14 GMT http://www.newperimeter.com/blog/2011/sahrc-legal-training.html 2011-10-12T19:53:14Z From Professor to Student in Mexico http://www.newperimeter.com/blog/2011/from-professor-to-student-in-mexico-riojas.html If you’d asked me in law school whether I would one day have the opportunity and privilege to teach at Mexico’s most prestigious law schools to some of Mexico’s most talented students, I would have answered “no” … emphatically! ... Tue, 27 Sep 2011 08:06:38 GMT http://www.newperimeter.com/blog/2011/from-professor-to-student-in-mexico-riojas.html 2011-09-27T08:06:38Z Thirty-Five Cents a Week http://www.newperimeter.com/blog/2011/thirty-five-cents-a-week.html It is amazing how great a part of human progress owes its origin to the simplest of ideas. ... Wed, 17 Aug 2011 13:47:24 GMT http://www.newperimeter.com/blog/2011/thirty-five-cents-a-week.html 2011-08-17T13:47:24Z Economic Development in Timor-Leste http://www.newperimeter.com/blog/2011/east-timor-leste-video-blog.html From Saturday, June 4, 2011 to Thursday, June 9, 2011, lawyers from New Perimeter and DLA Piper travelled to Dili, in Timor-Leste, to present a report on economic development options for Timor-Leste. ... Fri, 29 Jul 2011 09:15:16 GMT http://www.newperimeter.com/blog/2011/east-timor-leste-video-blog.html 2011-07-29T09:15:16Z Increasing Access to Justice in Namibia http://www.newperimeter.com/blog/2011/increasing-access-to-justice-in-namibia.html One of the many reasons I was drawn to DLA Piper is the firm’s dynamic international presence. In particular, I was intrigued by the idea of DLA’s wholly integrated nonprofit affiliate – New Perimeter. ... Tue, 19 Jul 2011 14:24:43 GMT http://www.newperimeter.com/blog/2011/increasing-access-to-justice-in-namibia.html 2011-07-19T14:24:43Z Journalist Peter Godwin Speaks on Zimbabwe http://www.newperimeter.com/blog/2011/journalist-peter-godwin-speaks-on-zimbabwe.html On June 29, approximately 150 DLA Piper lawyers, staff and clients from 19 offices across the country attended a Marbury Institute presentation by Peter Godwin, renowned Zimbabwean author, journalist and filmmaker and one of the most well-known ... Tue, 12 Jul 2011 10:55:33 GMT http://www.newperimeter.com/blog/2011/journalist-peter-godwin-speaks-on-zimbabwe.html 2011-07-12T10:55:33Z Announcing the Launch of Our New Site http://www.newperimeter.com/blog/2011/announcing-our-new-site.html New Perimeter, DLA Piper’s nonprofit affiliate dedicated exclusively to international legal pro bono projects, unveils its newly designed website (www.newperimeter.org). ... Fri, 13 May 2011 11:05:15 GMT http://www.newperimeter.com/blog/2011/announcing-our-new-site.html 2011-05-13T11:05:15Z Boston Bar Association Features New Perimeter Project Participant Robert Sherman http://www.newperimeter.com/blog/2011/boston-bar-association.html The Boston Bar Association featured DLA Piper lawyer Robert Sherman’s role in New Perimeter’s Guyana Justice Sector Modernization Project in this week’s edition of BBA Week. Read the full article here. Fri, 22 Apr 2011 15:13:22 GMT http://www.newperimeter.com/blog/2011/boston-bar-association.html 2011-04-22T15:13:22Z