Pro Bono Declaration for the
Americas
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Members of the Pro Bono Declaration
for the Americas drafting committee meet in Brazil.
(March 2007) |
The Pro Bono Declaration for the Americas project was developed by
participants at the 2005 Strategy Summit convened by the Vance Center. The
Declaration is both a statement of principle and a plan of action for
expanding the commitment of lawyers to provide legal services to the poor
and underprivileged in the Americas.
In April 2006, following 18 conference calls and an in-person meeting, a
preliminary draft was agreed upon. From September 2006 through March
2007, country consultations were held with members of the legal community in
Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico and Peru. During
these consultation meetings the text was introduced and discussed, and
commentary was solicited. In March 2007, the drafting committee
reconvened in Sao Paulo, Brazil to consider commentary and finalize the
Declaration.
The Declaration is now in the signing phase. Signed by leading lawyers,
law firms, law schools and bar associations in the United States in
throughout Latin America, the Declaration will take effect on January 1,
2008.
The value of this process is two-fold: providing an
opportunity for collaboration between the components of the legal profession
both within and between countries in the Americas; and providing a common
understanding of what pro bono means moving forward. It is anticipated that
country consultations will catalyze the development and implementation of
local and regional pro bono projects.
Pro Bono Declaration for the Americas Final Text
and Signing Sheet
English/Spanish/Portuguese
Pro Bono Declaration for the Americas April 2006
Draft
English
Spanish
Portuguese
Signatories by Country
Members of the regional drafting committee:
Javier de
Belaunde
Echecopar
Abogados
Juan E.
Cambiaso
Marval
O'Farrell & Mairal
Todd Crider
Simpson Thacher
& Bartlett LLP
Daniel
Grunfeld
Former
President & CEO, Public Counsel
Antonio C.
Meyer
Machado, Meyer
Sendacz e Opice Advogados
Guillermo
Morales
Morales & Besa
Horacio
Bernardes Neto
Xavier,
Bernardes, Braganca, Sociedade de Advogados
Paula Samper
Salazar
Gomez-Pinzon
Linares Samper Suarez Villamil
Claus von
Wobeser
Von Wobesser y
Sierra
Administrative Facilitators:
Vance Center
Public Counsel
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