Announcing the 2026 Global Pro Bono Guide
Latham is proud to announce the 2026 Global Pro Bono Guide. This comprehensive project — undertaken in partnership with Pro Bono Institute (PBI), Thomson Reuters Foundation, and leading local law firms — offers a practical guide to the provision of free legal services around the world.
Covering more than 100 jurisdictions, the guide delivers jurisdiction-specific insight to help legal professionals navigate pro bono frameworks and strengthen access to justice.
In addition to expanded global coverage, the 2026 edition offers:
- Dedicated guidance on in-house counsel engagement in pro bono, reflecting the growing role of corporate legal teams in the pro bono ecosystem
- Examples of how innovative technology and artificial intelligence are being used by pro bono providers
- Awards, lists, and rankings related to pro bono work
- Practical descriptions of regulatory and insurance requirements, local and regional pro bono initiatives, and areas of unmet legal need
The 2026 guide marks the sixth time Latham has participated in this project, which began as a joint effort between Latham and PBI to advance pro bono services. The first guide, published in 2005, covered just 11 jurisdictions, mostly in Europe. The goal of each iteration of the guide has been to make information about global pro bono legal services more useful and accessible to a variety of audiences, from in-house counsel to academics to private practitioners.
“Through its summaries of key elements of pro bono frameworks worldwide, the 2026 Global Pro Bono Guide aims to make it easier for lawyers to devote their time and talents to those in need. We are grateful to the numerous Latham lawyers who contributed to this project as well as to our colleagues at over 80 law firms around the globe, PBI, and Thomson Reuters Foundation, for their tireless efforts to produce this useful resource,” said Laura Atkinson-Hope, Public Service Counsel and Director of Global Pro Bono at Latham & Watkins.
The Latham team included more than 140 lawyers across 15 offices, managed by partner Prue Criddle; counsel Jennifer Cadet; associates Harry Redford and Medha Vikram; Lauren Meyer; Deputy Public Service Counsel — EMEA; Alex Webster, Pro Bono Senior Coordinator; Flavia Leme, Attorney Support PROS Coordinator; and Emma Roberts, Innovation Attorney.