2022 Keynote: Maeve O’Rourke
Can Big Law Help the Environment?
Explore the opportunities, controversies and challenges confronting law firms seeking to address climate change.
- Seth Kerschner, White & Case
- Gabriela Christian-Hare, Australia Pro Bono Centre
For more information about how you can combat climate change through the power of pro bono, visit the Climate Action Portal.
Correcting the Power Imbalance: Equitable Partnerships in Pro Bono and Beyond
StARS (Egypt) and Asylum Access explore how pro bono partnerships can be formulated with equity at their core.
- Ibrahim Abou Senna, St. Andrew’s Refugee Services
- Sana Mustafa, Asylum Access
- Deepa Nambiar, Asylum Access
Moderated by Jasmine Simperingham, PILnet
ESG I & II
Part I: How & Why the ESG Agenda is Reshaping the Business World
An interview with JP Douglas-Henry, Managing Director, Sustainability & Resilience, DLA Piper, on the ESG macro trends reshaping the business world.
- JP Douglas-Henry, DLA Piper
- Jacquelyn MacLennan, White & Case
Part II: How Will ESG Change the Way Law Firms Engage with Society?
This panel conversation will explore how these macro trends have and will continue to impact public interest work.
- Nicolas Patrick, DLA Piper
- Kerry Stares, Charles Russell Speechlys
- Jacquelyn MacLennan, White & Case
Child Justice: Best Practices for Pro Bono Lawyering
Discussion on what has worked for effective pro bono lawyering in favor of children’s rights.
- Alexandra Columban, Equality and Human Rights Action Centre
- Szilvia Gyurko, Hintalovon Foundation
- Joanna Khatib, Dentons
- Elisa Pothee, Alliance of Lawyers for Human Rights
Moderated by Giulia Patane, PILnet
Every Stakeholder at the Table: Pro Bono Impact in Latin America
Panelists will share examples of successful multi-stakeholder partnerships.
- Delfi Balestra, Red Federal Pro Bono
- Ivette Montero Rodrigues, Centro Mexicano Pro Bono
- Flavia Oliveira, Mattos Filho
- Bianca Waks, Mattos Filho
Moderated by Jorge Escobedo, NYC Bar Association
Legal Aid & Access to Justice for Refugees & Hosts in Uganda
Learn about the work of Refugee Law Project in providing legal aid to Forced Migrants In Uganda.
- Susan Alupo, Refugee Law Project
- Devota Nuwe, Refugee Law Project
Wednesday Morning Plenary
How the global legal community can support refugees and others affected by crisis and beyond.
- Awmaima Amrayaf, DLA Piper
- Pavlo Bogachenko, Kinstellar
- Zahra Haidari
- Negina Nayab Basiq
- Nicolas Patrick, DLA Piper
- Gillian Triggs, UNHCR
Moderated by Julia Mayerhofer, PILnet
Project Spotlight: Global Nonprofits Guide
Hear about the new Global Nonprofits Guide, an example of a multi-jurisdictional pro bono collaboration from more than a dozen firms and the application of law with the help of technology.
- Ozgur Kahale, DLA Piper
- Ivana Rosenzweigova, ECNL
- Toby Greenfield, PILnet
Financial Risks Confronting Civil Society: How Corporate Legal Expertise Can Catalyze Change
The session discusses current challenges CSOs face and opportunities available for a law firm’s pro bono practice to ensure the financial inclusion of civil society organizations.
- Rene Kathwala, Orrick
- Thalia Malmberg, Human Security Collective
Moderated by Andrej Nosko, PILnet
The Road to Reproductive Freedom: Lessons from Ireland for the World
This session will look at the strategies, techniques and stories used to inspire action that led to changing the future of reproductive health rights in Ireland.
- Orla O’Connor, National Women’s Council of Ireland
- Ailbhe Smyth, Together for Yes
Moderated by Deirdre Duffy, Together for Yes
