Explore our 2022 highlights and successes from our global pro bono program.

Introducing Our 2022 Pro Bono Annual Review

We are proud to announce the release of our 2022 Pro Bono Annual Review, highlighting our public service initiatives around the world.

A Global Law Firm Committed to Pro Bono

We use our legal skills and resources in support of civil rights, human rights, and the rule of law.

Message from Our Leaders

Chair and Managing Partner Rich Trobman, Senior Director — Global Citizenship & Community Engagement Wendy Atrokhov, and Global Pro Bono Committee Chair Anne Robinson reflect on our ongoing commitment to giving back.

My Why: BJ Trach

Executive Committee Member and partner BJ Trach shares one of his favorite pro bono memories and describes the importance of human connection.

My Why: Djenab Conde

Associate Djenab Conde talks about how she and her family came to the US as political refugees and how she uses pro bono to give back.

My Why: Belinda Lee

Partner Belinda Lee discusses what inspires her deep commitment to pro bono.

My Why: Naiara Rodríguez-Escudero

Partner Naiara Rodriguez-Escudero reflects on why pro bono is a priority for her.

My Why: Les Carnegie

Pro bono has offered partner Les Carnegie some of his proudest moments as a lawyer.

My Why: Caroline Reckler

Through her pro bono work, partner Caroline Reckler makes sure children in court have adequate representation and are set up for a brighter, better future.

My Why: Ryan Gold

Associate Ryan Gold shares how his pro bono work reflects his dedication to making the city where he lives and works a better place.

My Why: Josh Bledsoe

Counsel Josh Bledsoe describes how his passion for pro bono work is closely tied to his connection to environmental sustainability.

Preserving Civil Rights

Sharing History Through Storytelling

By capturing the “every day of everyone,” The Making of Black Britain is exploring what it means to be Black and British.

Supporting the LGBTQ+ Community

Our work takes many forms, from individual representations to high-impact litigation, all with the aim of protecting the LGBTQ+ community’s civil rights.

Preserving Civil Rights History

Since 2018, our lawyers have worked with the Emmett Till Interpretive Center and its partners to preserve the legacies of Emmett Till and Mamie Till Mobley.

Prosecuting Extrajudicial Force

Our lawyers advocate for those who experience unlawful force from law enforcement to uncover the truth and seek justice.

Protecting the Environment

Helping Usher In the Largest River Restoration Project in US History

A California-based team is assisting a nonprofit dedicated to protecting Indigenous peoples’ natural and cultural resources.

Revitalizing the South Side of Chicago

Green Era is turning a vacant brownfield site on the South Side of Chicago into a renewable energy facility and hub for urban agriculture.

Reimagining Power in Sub-Saharan Africa

A Singapore-based team is helping a social enterprise dedicated to distributing renewable power in Zambia.

Promoting Marine Life

Latham earns a “seal” of approval for its work helping a marine mammal rehabilitation center.

Engaging in High-Impact Litigation

Advocating for Students with Disabilities

Through impact litigation, a Chicago-based team seeks to ensure that students with disabilities have access to quality education.

Ensuring the Right to Effective Representation

A Washington, D.C.-based team spent more than a decade working on behalf of a death-row inmate in Alabama to ensure he received his constitutional right to effective legal representation.

Protecting the Rights of Voters

Our lawyers work in concert with pro bono partners across the US to secure equal access to voting.

Advocating for Animals

Our firm achieved a victory for the Humane Society that will help end the cruel and inhumane practice of soring horses.

Serving the Underserved

Responding to the Afghan Crisis

Our holistic response to the Afghan crisis represents one of the largest pro bono immigration efforts undertaken by any law firm.

Supporting the Creation of a Community Fund for Victims in the Wake of Tragedy

The July 4th Highland Park Shooting Response Fund provides financial support for victims and community-based nonprofits.

Securing Clemency for a Domestic Violence Survivor

An all-women team achieves a victory for a client incarcerated for killing her abuser.

Fulfilling Wishes for the Terminally Ill

A Paris-based team is advising on the structuring of l’Ambulance des Rêves, a first-of-its-kind nonprofit in France.

In Conversation: Latham and Homeboy Industries on Pro Bono and Serving the Community

Since 2015, we have provided pro bono support to Homeboy Industries, the largest gang rehabilitation and re-entry program in the world.

Advising Nonprofits, NGOs, and Social Enterprises

We advise a wide range of mission-driven nonprofits, NGOs, and social enterprises around the world to support their operational and governance needs.

Serving Those Who Serve

Pro bono work enables our firm to support and advocate on behalf of active-duty service members, veterans, and their families.

Standing Up for Survivors of Domestic Abuse

We are part of a consortium of law firms committed to providing end-to-end representation to those seeking urgent protection in the UK.

Equal Justice Works Fellows

For over 20 years, Latham & Watkins has sponsored public interest fellowships through Equal Justice Works. Learn more about our current fellows and their projects below.

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