In the UK, the firm now has nine permanent pro bono programmes but will also place large numbers of ad hoc requests each year. For the first time this year, the firm was shortlisted by PILnet, a global public interest group for its Local Pro Bono Impact Award.
Making inaccessible justice accessible
Fieldfisher has worked with over 60 pro bono clients. As the firm has expanded, so has its pro bono work.