20 13 GLOBAL PRO BONO REPORT Law is essential to creating a just society, but law does not create justice by itself.
In 2013, PILnet s clearinghouses in Hungary, Russia, and its crossborder Global Clearinghouse facilitated access to more than $4.3 million and 9,543 hours in legal services, assisting 119 NGO clients in 25 countries. Building and strengthening the global pro bono community is one of PILnet s key strategies for protecting human rights, advancing social justice, and defending the most vulnerable. 61 LAW FIRMS 211 MATTERS 9,543 PRO BONO HOURS 119 NGOs $4.3 MILLION IN VALUE 25 COUNTRIES
ACTIVITIES SNAPSHOT 36% of all matters address organizational needs. 64% of all matters address program needs. 60% of all program matters directly address human rights issues. 20 17% 16% 14% 15 10% 10 4% 5 0 5% 11% 2% 2% 19%? Of those, 60% directly address human rights issues. BUILDING Refugees Migrant Workers Children Women Minorities HIV/ Housing Civil AIDS Liberties PRO BONO CULTURE PILnet and Partner Clearinghouses 2006-2013 New partners this year Existing partners +1 Disabilities LGBTI +8 Other Human Rights Matters +6 Of the NGOs that received assistance through PILnet s clearinghouses are human rights NGOs. PILnet s goals are to see pro bono become an intrinsic value in the practice of law in countries around the world, and to build a new constituency of law firms, corporations, and attorneys from the private sector working to ensure access to justice, strengthen the NGO sector and address some of the critical human rights issues of our time. +1 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Moscow London EUROPE New York NORTH AMERICA Mexico United States Belgium Croatia Czech Republic France Germany Hungary Ireland Italy Moldova Montenegro Poland Portugal Romania Russia Slovakia Slovenia Spain Ukraine United Kingdom Budapest ASIA Armenia Azerbaijan China India Indonesia Beijing Hong Kong MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA Israel Jordan Nigeria South Africa SOUTH AMERICA NGOs that received assistance through PILnet s clearinghouses PILnet s partner clearinghouses Both of the above PILnet offices Argentina Brazil Chile Colombia Venezuela OCEANIA Australia PILnet advances pro bono culture through a variety of means, including its pro bono clearinghouses. Nepal Philippines Singapore Turkey
PRO BONO BY COUNTRY PILnet links together a global network of pro bono clearinghouses which connect law firms and corporations with NGOs and individuals in need of legal assistance. PILnet widens and deepens the global pro bono community through convening annual Pro Bono Forums in Europe and Asia bringing together the key actors in those regions. As global pro bono culture grows around the world, PILnet is creating resources that make local advocacy more effective. PARTNER S HUNGARY RUSSIA GLOBAL In addition to its clearinghouses, PILnet also works to advance pro bono at the country level by advising over 30 partner clearinghouses in over 25 counties. In 2013, 6 law firms and/or corporations Hungarian Clearinghouse. Hungarian Clearinghouse was $331,611 in 2013. The total number of hours spent on pro bono matters through the Hungarian Clearinghouse was 987. In 2013, 10 law firms and/or corporations Russian Clearinghouse. Russian Clearinghouse was $843,069 in 2013. The total number of hours spent on pro bono matters through the Russian Clearinghouse was 1,284. In 2013, 28 law firms and/or corporations Global Clearinghouse. Global Clearinghouse was $3,721,866 in 2013. The total number of hours spend on pro bono matters through the Global Clearinghouse was 7,182.