WHAT

The Forum is the only platform of its kind providing an international comparative perspective on pro bono practice in Europe.

WHO

The Forum presents a unique networking opportunity for pro bono lawyers and the NGO community.

WHY

The Forum offers NGOs a chance to find vital professional legal assistance and provides meaningful volunteer opportunities for private sector lawyers.

14 May 2012

“A Commitment Toward Society”

As PILnet begins preparations for its sixth annual European Pro Bono Forum in Madrid this October, seven of Spain’s leading law firms made a strong statement of support for the expansion of pro bono as they convened the country’s first-ever conference on pro bono. The goal, in their words, was to “take a step further towards a more just society.”  Read More »

26 April 2012

The Rise, and Rise, of Lawyers’ Social Responsibility

Founded in 1596, more than 400 years ago, the Madrid Bar Association was created to help imprisoned lawyers and to defend the poor, its work rooted in social responsibility since its inception.  Read More »

4 April 2012

Facing South

Following mounting successes in Budapest, Paris, and Berlin, PILnet’s European Pro Bono Forum is moving south this year to Madrid, Spain, a city and country where pro bono as a concept is still young. But legal social responsibility has been present for centuries and so pro bono has quickly gained support at the highest levels of the legal community.  Read More »

4 April 2012

The State of Pro Bono: Looking to Spain and Europe

Atanas Politov, director of Europe for PILnet: The Global Network for Public Interest Law, was interviewed by the Centro de Responsabilidad Social de la Abogacía (CRSA) on pro bono in Europe and Spain. Excerpts from this broad-ranging discussion appear here. Centro—PILnet has been very active with the development of pro bono in Eastern Europe and more recently in Germany and France. How do you view the future of pro bono in Europe as a whole?  Read More »

5 December 2011

“From Strength to Strength“

From classical times the point of a forum was talk, and the talk never stopped during PILnet’s 2011 European Pro Bono Forum, held in Berlin, 17–18 November. On the dais, in quiet corners, during lunch, and over coffee, Forum participants from Europe and around the world shared notes, debated strategies, discussed ideas, and reflected on how far pro bono has come in five years since the first Forum was held.  Read More »