Latham Honored With Pro Bono Initiative of the Year Award

Latham & Watkins has been recognised in the Pro Bono Initiative of the Year category at The Lawyer Awards 2023. The annual awards celebrate legal excellence presented by law firms, legal teams, and individuals in the UK.

The Lawyer commended Latham alongside eight other law firms for launching the Domestic Abuse Response Alliance (DARA) – the largest pro bono project ever assembled to provide end-to-end representation and advocacy support for domestic abuse survivors seeking protective orders against their abusers. The alliance bridges the gap in legal services by donating free legal counsel to domestic abuse survivors in London who cannot afford the costs of private representation. The program provides individuals with legal counsel from the outset to the conclusion of court proceedings through which they can seek protective injunctions against their abusers. To date, DARA includes more than 250 volunteer lawyers from participating firms who have collectively acted for dozens of domestic abuse survivors, ages 18 to 86, who have experienced sexual abuse, physical violence, control, coercion, economic abuse, stalking, and harassment. Learn more about Latham’s involvement.

Latham is committed to using its resources and experience firmwide to help increase access to justice. The firm’s pro bono activity spans the globe, encompassing nearly every area of public interest law, including anti-human trafficking, asylum and immigration, children’s rights, civil rights, criminal justice, domestic violence, and Windrush reparations.