Asia Pro Bono Roundtable

2024 Q4 Asia Pro Bono Roundtable on “Pro Bono & Legal Aid Synergistically Working Together

Organized by: BABSEACLE, Centre for Law & Transformative Change, GongGam Human Rights Law Foundation, and the Asia Pro Bono Consortium Members

Focus: Both pro bono and legal aid are vital in society to ensure greater access to justice and strengthen rule of law. This is your chance to be at the forefront of immersive and transformative discussions that seek to bridge the justice gap for the poor, vulnerable, and marginalized sections of society.

This upcoming Asia Pro Bono Roundtable, which is part of a session at the 2024 PILnet Global Forum and also serves as the 2024 fourth-quarter roundtable for the Asia Pro Bono Roundtable Consortium, will explore various justice initiatives which have positive similarities and overlap in nature and impact. When combined to work in synergy, their impact and effect can be exponentially strengthened.

The topics, discussed and facilitated by our experienced consortium members, will focus on the following areas: (i) the similarities and difference of pro bono and legal aid, (ii) examples of how pro bono and legal aid can synergistically work together, and (iii) enhancement of legal assistance through core and supplementary support.

Date: Thursday, 14 November 2024

Time: 5:00 pm Sydney/ 3:00 pm Hong Kong/ 2:00 pm Bangkok/ 12:30 pm Mumbai/ 8:00 am London

Zoom details for participating in this roundable will be shared at the time of registration.

Speakers:

Bruce Lasky, Co-Founder/Co-Director of BABSEACLE

Binita Modi, Operations Director, iProbono

Julia Mayerhofer, Co-Executive Director of PILnet

Miriam Chinnappa, Executive Director and Co-founder of the Centre for Law and Transformative Change (CLTC)

Pavina Thephithuck, Laos Country Manager, BABSEACLE

Pillkyu Hwang, Executive Director of GongGam Human Rights Law Foundation

Rebekah Farrell, Head of Policy and Strategy, Australian Pro Bono Centre

Sadhana Rai, Head of Representation, Pro Bono SG

Yasmin Batliwala, Chief Executive of Advocates for International Development (A4ID)

Background and Consortium information: These Asia Regional Pro Bono Roundtables began in 2020, and were built on the regional collaborative work we have been doing together for years. They focus on ways and means to utilise Pro Bono as a means to greater achieve access to justice and strengthen Rule of Law. They do so in a variety of ways, including focusing on specific Pro Bono related initiatives, as well as Pro Bono processes. Our Consortium currently consists of a number of organizations engaged in the strengthening and expanding of Pro Bono, within the Asia region and globally, including iProbono, Pro Bono SG (formerly Law Society Pro Bono Service [Singapore]), PILnet, BABSEACLE, TrustLaw (Thomson Reuters Foundation), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), GongGam, The Legal Empowerment Network, International Bridges to Justice, The Global Pro Bono Bar Association, the Center for Reproductive Rights, A4ID, Australian Pro Bono Centre, and the Centre for Law and Transformative Change.