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Pro bono advocacy in Brazil: how regulation, rankings and diversity commitments are shaping access to justice

This article examines the development of pro bono advocacy in Brazil following the enactment of OAB Provision 166/2015, which established a regulatory framework legitimising gratuitous legal services, and analyses how legal rankings, awards and diversity commitments have incentivised law firms to structure institutional pro bono programs that complement public legal aid and advance access to justice.

Released on Apr 20, 2026

The power of pro bono legal cooperation in promoting human rights: reflections from a case of international child abduction

This article examines the impact of pro bono cross-border legal cooperation in a case of international child abduction under the Hague Convention, involving an immigrant woman in a situation of violence. Highlighting collaboration between lawyers in Brazil and the US, it demonstrates how coordinated action enabled the child’s safe return and underscores pro bono advocacy as vital for advancing human rights and access to justice.

Released on Apr 20, 2026

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