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PILnet’s Clearinghouses

PILnet’s Clearinghouses. Tze-wei Ng. PILnet’s Pro Bono Clearinghouses. Where?. Budapest, Moscow, Hong Kong Global. Who do we work with?. NGOs in need of legal assistance. How?. Mailing list to volunteer lawyers/firms (bi-weekly/monthly). “Matchmaking” Process. Define matter.

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PILnet’s Clearinghouses

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  1. PILnet’sClearinghouses Tze-wei Ng

  2. PILnet’s Pro Bono Clearinghouses Where? • Budapest, Moscow, Hong Kong • Global Who do we work with? • NGOs in need of legal assistance How? • Mailing list to volunteer lawyers/firms (bi-weekly/monthly)

  3. “Matchmaking” Process • Define matter • Monthly listing • Discuss legal needs • Conflict-of-interest check • Match! • Meet with NGO

  4. PILnetHK Pro Bono Clearinghouse Quick facts: • 6 lists, 24 matters placed • Over 60 firms and corporations, 20 NGOs helped Types of NGOs? • Mostly service-oriented charities / foundations • A few rights advocacy organizations • Growing number of social enterprises Types of pro bono requests? • Operational needs: 13 (e.g. incorporation, contract drafting, research on legality of online crowd-fundraising and liability re food donation) • Programmatic needs: 11 (e.g. research, legal drafting, legal training, staffing “clinics”, mooting)

  5. PILnetHK Pro Bono Clearinghouse Challenges: • Practical challenges: awareness, social enterprises etc.  One key policy:transparency • Other relevant background: • Strict practice and professional indemnity insurance rules limiting legal work that can be done by NGOs and law schools; • A small number of public interest lawyers and their need for general support; • Limited interest from local law firms; • Firms’ interest and capacity (e.g. law reform research work v.s. incorporation and contract review) • Etc.

  6. PILnetHK Pro Bono Clearinghouse Good news: Growing interest from firms and students in Pro Bono! Way forward? • Collaboration e.g. involve students (research, client interviews etc.), encourage NGOs working on similar issues to work together, design projects involving both commercial law firms and public interest lawyers • Encourage long-term partnerships • More outreach e.g. PB roundtables, work with umbrella NGOs

  7. Thank you For more information E-mail: hkprobono@pilnet.org Website: www.pilnet.org

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