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OUR SERVICES
ProBono.Org facilitates free legal services for the poor from volunteer private lawyers.
The first and only organisation of its kind in the country, our innovative model channels millions of rands of top quality legal assistance, pro bono, to the most vulnerable and marginalised.
SERVICES TO CLIENTS
ProBono.Org screens, matches and refers clients to volunteer private lawyers.
- Legal clinics
- Mediation services
- Hospice Wills Project
- Family law
- General legal assistance
- ProBono Law
SERVICES TO LAWYERS
ProBono.Org works with a volunteer panel of over 40 law firms and 800 advocates in the Gauteng area to provide public interest legal services.
- Pro bono opportunities and client referrals
- Education and training
- Structuring and planning advice
- Networking
- Publicity
- Transformation
GENERAL SERVICES
ProBono.Org establishes links and builds bridges between the private legal sector and the public interest legal needs of the poor.
- ProBono Law
- General legal assistance
- Strategic impact litigation
- Partnerships and co-operation agreements
- International legal networks and advice
The unique multiplier effect of our model means that in 2009:
- 1 office facilitated assistance for over 1000 clients
- A staff of 7 had access to over 1000 attorneys and 800 advocates
- With R2 million, we unlocked over R8 million of private legal services
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