Pro Bono

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Funding matters
A landmark US$4.2 billion settlement on education funding in New York State
Voting rights activists during a rally at Black Lives Matter Plaza in Washington, DC hold up large individual orange letters emblazoned with light bulbs that spell out the words Freedom to Vote.
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Voting rights vs. realities
Breaking down barriers for American voters
The white, arched paneled ceiling of the Hall of Heroes at the headquarters of the Organization of American States lined with the flags of the Member States.
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A 15-year journey for justice
Victory at the Inter-American Court of Human Rights for victims’ families and detained children
Colorfully striped hot-air balloons float over snow-covered rock formations called fairy chimneys in the Cappadocia region of Turkey.
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Office highlights
Pro bono matters from each of our offices 
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White & Case Named “Pro Bono Firm of the Year” for Pro Bono Commitment in 2021
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Jessup Returns to Qualifying Format with a Number of Record-Breaking National Rounds
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White & Case Helps Secure a Reversal of Death Row Inmate Jason Andrew Simpson's Convictions
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White & Case Lauded for Mexico Disputes Leadership
Bhutan Law School
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Collaborating on Intellectual Property Training in Bhutan
We organized an intellectual property workshop with fintech leader Square, as part of our ongoing legal capacity building efforts in Bhutan
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Dominic Jermey, CVO, OBE
Director General of ZSL (Zoological Society of London) on why a holistic approach to the environment, animal health and human health is critical 
Nakiya Wakes and her son Jaylon.
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Nakiya Wakes
Nakiya Wakes of Flint, Michigan shares her fight to overcome the effects of lead poisoning for her son and the community
Protesters light up their cell phones on September 24, 2020 in St Louis, Missouri, at a demonstration after a grand jury's decision related to charges in the death of Breonna Taylor.
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Justice under strain
Five partners discuss what global law firms can do to address the racial injustice crisis
A forensic scientist who is a prosecutor with the Orange County District Attorney's office analyzes DNA dilutions as part of a collaboration with Project Innocence to review the cases of 20 inmates who may have been wrongly convicted.
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Pro bono is personal 
Partners describe their personal pro bono work on racial injustice
A photo of prisoners at the maximum security Louisiana State Penitentiary known as Angola at work in the prison farm.
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Trust in justice
Our Antitrust lawyers band together to fight racial injustice
Central African Red Cross Society volunteers construct an isolation unit for people who have suspected cases of COVID--19.
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Emergency exemptions
We analyze emergency decrees to help the IFRC boost pandemic response
A photo of a Red Cross volunteer resting on a bottom bunk in a dormitory during Easter Sunday at the organization's headquarters in Turin, Italy.
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A duty to care
Helping the IFRC care for volunteers stricken by COVID-19
A photo of the US-Mexico border fencing at Playas de Tijuana, Mexico, running down a hill to the Pacific Ocean. The fence is made of rusted, patchy metal and covered with graffiti.
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Rules of entry
Minimizing intersecting crises for immigrants
A photo of a professor of voice at a Paris music conservatory teaching an online class in front of a keyboard and laptop.
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Action Against Corona
Social investment for COVID-19 solutions 
A photo of an inmate reading a book on a bed in the infirmary of a women's prison in California.
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Gender matters
Helping women prisoners get the support they need during COVID-19
A migrant woman carries her belongings through a smoky, burnt landscape after a fire at the Moria camp for refugees and migrants on the island of Lesvos, Greece.
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Chains of evidence
We analyze chain-of-custody evidentiary rules and standards before international criminal tribunals
A photo of a door engraved with the words of the French Republican motto: Liberte, Egalite, Fraternite.
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Breaking free
Our Paris office helps fight child prostitution
A photo of the pattern of a heart created by lights on the side of a tall hotel at night in San Diego, California in 2020 to show support for healthcare workers.
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Good offices
Pro bono matters from each of our offices
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White & Case Advises on Landmark Success Before The Inter-American Court of Human Rights
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White & Case Advises Conservation International on Partnership with MSIG Asia to Support Biodiversity
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Serving those who served
Volunteer lawyers champion disabled veterans to secure vital VA benefits
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Pro Bono Asylum Collaboration Wins Two CSR Awards for White & Case
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Asylum, safety and hope for med student
White & Case fights six years to win a new life for "M.I."
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Flint Students Secure Groundbreaking Gains in Settlement of Special Education Class Action Lawsuit
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COVID-19: Global Government Financial Assistance Measures
Our global team can provide advice on eligibility for governmental financial assistance measures on a global basis. 
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White & Case Successfully Reverses the Conviction of Eric DeBerry and Secures His Release from Prison After 20 Years
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Lending a Helping Hand: non-profit benefits under the CARES Act
Students in class
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The quality of measurement
Cross-border teams of our lawyers examined all Voluntary National Reviews submitted to the United Nations between 2016 and 2019 to assess whether, and to what extent, Member States reported on their implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 16 and 24 related targets
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Expressing the inexpressible
An exhibition during the 2019 Venice Art Biennale uses art to promote healing and prevent future genocide
Men fishing
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The right to a healthy environment
Our analysis helps the UN Special Rapporteur advise the United Nations 
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A healthy bond
Innovative Islamic finance fund scales up the fight against cholera
Lilly pads
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An essential element
Two court cases are critical to preventing water pollution
A boat on the beach
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A dehumanizing odyssey
Our lawyers assist refugees in Lesvos, Greece, as part of a multi-firm and NGO collaboration
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Employment matters
A project in Turkey helps refugees navigate their employment opportunities
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Information is power
A brochure helps minors in Honduras reunite with their parents in the US
Famine refugees in a camp
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Patterns of migration
Projects in Sweden, Japan and the US help migrants, refugees and asylum seekers attempting to navigate difficult processes in unfamiliar surroundings