Cyrus R. Vance Center for International Justice

? ?El Encuentro Regional Pro Bono 2025: una mirada hacia el futuro del pro bono en la región! ??? El 18 de marzo, con la Alianza Pro Bono Perú , Red Pro Bono de las Américas y Payet, Rey, Cauvi, Pérez Abogados, reunimos a destacados profesionales del mundo legal para compartir experiencias y debatir los desafíos y mejores prácticas sobre la institucionalización y ejecución del trabajo pro bono en América Latina. ???? Jorge Romo, Legal Head ACC (Andean, Central America and Caribbean) en Novartis, nos ofreció un análisis experto sobre la importancia del trabajo pro bono desde la perspectiva de las empresas. ??Un panel de especialistas internacionales compartieron sus conocimientos y experiencias sobre el desarrollo de programas #probono en los estudios y firmas de abogados. Gracias a las y los panelistas: ?? Patricia Silberman – Socia de Carey - Chile ?? Flavia Regina Souza Oliveira – Socia de Mattos Filho - Brasil ?? Juan Francisco Mendez – Socio de Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP y miembro del Comité del Vance Center – USA ?? Lila Alejandra Gasca Enríquez – Directora?de?Pro?Bono?y Negocio Responsable de Hogan Lovells México - México ?? Moderadora: Giovanna Patricia Garcia Saavedra, Presidenta del Consejo Directivo de la Alianza Pro Bono Perú y Socia de Payet, Rey, Cauvi, Pérez Abogados. A partir de este esclarecedor debate, profundizamos la conversación con una presentación de la Alianza Pro Bono Perú sobre estrategias clave para fortalecer los programas pro bono en estudios de abogados. Junto con nuestros colegas de Latin Lawyer, ofrecemos una visión general de la Encuesta Pro Bono anual que realizamos conjuntamente en la región y reconocimos a las firmas Leading Lights, destacadas por su compromiso con el trabajo pro bono.???? Agradecemos a todos los expertos, asistentes y organizadores que hicieron de este evento un gran éxito. Un agradecimiento especial a Payet, Rey, Cauvi, Pérez Abogados por ser un gran anfitrión, y la Red Pro Bono de las Américas y la Alianza Pro Bono Peru por su colaboración en la organización de este encuentro importante. El futuro del trabajo pro bono en la región está aquí presente, ?seguiremos trabajando para construirlo juntos!???? Marina Lazarte Maria Pía Uribe Almeida Ignacio Obando Erbs Karina Benzaquen Vdovin #ProBono #AccesoaLaJusticia #EncuentroRegionalProBono #RedProBono

HABLEMOS DE INNOVACIóN Y EQUIDAD ????? ?Qué alegría ver tanto entusiasmo, asistencia y participación en nuestro desayuno con WIP- Perú en el marco del Foro de la Bienal Regional Latinoamericana de la IBA en Lima! A pesar de la temprana hora, docenas de asistentes se unieron en este espacio especial para conocerse, abordar temas desafiantes, y fortalecer esta red de abogadas comprometidas con su profesión. Hablamos de cómo?los avances en la ecnología jurídica y otras herramientas innovadoras puedan abrir nuevos caminos para potenciar el papel de las abogadas, fomentar la inclusión e igualdad por toda la profesión legal, y fortalecer el compromiso con la justicia.?? Un agradecimiento especial a nuestras panelistas y moderadora Andrea Morelli Ferreyros, Carolina Zang y Anabeli Gonzalez por compartir su perspectiva. Y otro agradecimiento a Karina Benzaquen Vdovin Licy Benzaquén Gonzalo, Diana Briones Morey y a todas las estrellas de WIP- Perú por su gran trabajo en la coordinación de este evento!?? Esperamos que este espacio haya inspirado a todas para crear nuevas conexiones y seguir trabajando e innovando juntas! ??Adrián Marcos García #womenintheprofession #WomeninLaw

?Lo más destacado de nuestros eventos en Perú! ?? ??

On Tuesday we hosted the second event in our Women In Prison Network's #CSW69 side event series, "From Justice to Freedom: Innovative Global Approaches to Address Challenges Faced by Women in the Criminal Justice System."?? ????????????We want to give a huge round of applause to our incredible lineup of speakers Simitie Lavaly Sabrina Mahtani and Jhody Polk, and Isabel Maldonado Cepeda, who joined us remotely from Colombia. Thank you for sharing your insights, knowledge and experience as legal practitioners, advocates, and leaders pushing toward innovative solutions to address the impact of incarceration on women, their families, and communities. We'll continue working together to ensure these discussions are part of the global #womensrights agenda, led by those who understand it best. An enormous thank you as well to Tara Moss, Esq. and the pro bono team at Winston & Strawn LLP for generously hosting and ensuring this event was such a success! We're grateful to each and every person who joined us on Tuesday. We're already seeing some inspiring ideas for collaboration emerging from this discussion, and can't wait to see where these conversations take us together. #csw #womensrights #criminaljustice #womeninprison

From Justice to Freedom?? Don't miss out! Tomorrow we will be hosting the2??nd event in our Women in Prison Network #CSW69 series. ?? Women in the criminal justice system face distinct challenges at every stage, from their initial contact with law enforcement to their experiences during incarceration and post-release. These challenges often arise from systemic gender biases, economic inequality, and caregiving responsibilities, leading to disproportionate impacts on women and their families.?????? ??This event will provide a platform to discuss global innovations that address the unique challenges faced by women in the criminal justice system, offering lessons and strategies in law and practice that can inspire policy reform, advocacy, and program development. ??We have some incredible speakers lined up and invite legal practitioners, advocates, policymakers, activists, or those interested in learning more about the rights of women deprived of liberty to join us for these essential conversations! From Justice to Freedom: Innovative Global Approaches to Address Challenges Faced by Women in the Criminal Justice System ??Tuesday, March 18, 2025 ?? 4:00-5:30 p.m. ??Winston & Strawn LLP, 200 Park Avenue, New York, NY ??Registration is required for this hybrid event. Register here to attend in person ??https://lnkd.in/eD7v9bRh Register here to attend virtually ??https://lnkd.in/eGWe4Ez9 This special event is hosted in partnership with Winston & Strawn LLP. #CSW69 #womensrights #genderequality #unitednations #probono

MEET OUR SPEAKERS: JHODY POLK ?? Jhody Polk, d’Alchemist, is the founder of the @Legal Empowerment & Advocacy Hub (LEAH) and the Jailhouse Lawyers Initiative (JLI), housed at the Bernstein Institute for Human Rights at New York University School of Law. A Global Freedom Fellow and Future Freedoms Fellow, she is a recognized leader in legal empowerment and justice transformation. A Soros Justice Fellow, Peacebuilder of the Year, and organizer behind Florida’s Amendment 4, Jhody’s work uplifts incarcerated and formerly incarcerated communities as legal advocates. She serves on the Board of Namati and co-founded the International Incarcerated Paralegals Congress (IIPC). Jhody identifies as "Justice Living," using her life and work to advance SDG 16 and establish legal empowerment as a tool of abolition in the U.S. Don't miss this chance to hear directly from Jhody about her work as a leader and legal advocate and how we can take collective steps toward justice! ??Tuesday, March 18 ??4-5:30 p.m. ??Winston & Strawn LLP, 200 Park Avenue, New York, NY Register here?? https://lnkd.in/eMSZCpPe #CSW69 #womeninprison #criminaljustice #humanrights #accesstojustice #womenbeyondwalls #SDG16

???Access to Justice Practicum: Cohort #3????? The Vance Center and Red Pro Bono de las Américas clearinghouse partners in Argentina and Mexico are pleased welcome Sabrina Dominguez and Aranza Ashley Charles Romero to this year's Access to Justice Practicum. Congratulations to both of the selected lawyers!?? ??Sabrina will be working with Comisión de Trabajo Pro Bono e Interés Público to advise and monitor cases of civil society organizations working with vulnerable populations in Argentina ???? ??Aranza will be working with Centro Mexicano Pro Bono AC to address gender-based violence in Mexico ???? ??Previous Access to Justice Practicum cohorts have young lawyers from Peru, Chile, Brazil, and Colombia, as well as participants from Argentina and Mexico. ?Special thanks to the companies and law firms that sponsor this initiative - this year's cohort is made possible by the generous support of GE Vernova and law firms DLA Piper (Mexico) and Allende & Brea (Argentina). Interested in learning more about the practitioners and their projects? ??https://lnkd.in/eGqk2Eab

MEET OUR SPEAKERS: SABRINA MAHTANI ?? Sabrina Mahtani is a Zambian-British lawyer with 20 years of experience working on access to justice for women. She co-founded?AdvocAid Sierra Leone, an NGO in Sierra Leone that provides access to justice to women in detention. She has previously worked for?Amnesty International, The Elders, UNODC, Penal Reform International and the Clooney Foundation for Justice. She is the founder of Women Beyond Walls, a global collaborative that challenges the mass incarceration and over-criminalization of women through research, advocacy, storytelling and litigation. The Women Beyond Walls podcast features inspiring women working to change a broken system. She is a Research Associate?at the Centre for Criminology, University of Oxford, and regularly speaks at international fora and media platforms on how to improve?justice outcomes for women and girls.? Sabrina will be presenting on the upcoming release of Women Beyond Walls' new report with Penal Reform International and share her insights on some of the promising practices identified in the report. Don't miss this chance to hear directly from Sabrina about innovative approaches to upholding the rights of women in the criminal justice system! ??Tuesday, March 18 ??4-5:30 p.m. ??Winston & Strawn LLP, 200 Park Avenue, New York, NY Register here?? https://lnkd.in/eMSZCpPe #CSW69 #womeninprison #criminaljustice #humanrights #accesstojustice #womenbeyondwalls

From Justice to Freedom?? Just a few days until the2??nd event in our Women in Prison Network series during #CSW69 Women in the criminal justice system face distinct challenges at every stage, from their initial contact with law enforcement to their experiences during incarceration and post-release. These challenges often arise from systemic gender biases, economic inequality, and caregiving responsibilities, leading to disproportionate impacts on women and their families.?????? ??This event will provide a platform to discuss global innovations that address the unique challenges faced by women in the criminal justice system, offering lessons and strategies in law and practice that can inspire policy reform, advocacy, and program development. ??We have some incredible speakers lined up and invite legal practitioners, advocates, policymakers, activists, or those interested in learning more about the rights of women deprived of liberty to join us for these essential conversations! From Justice to Freedom: Innovative Global Approaches to Address Challenges Faced by Women in the Criminal Justice System ??Tuesday, March 18, 2025 ?? 4:00-5:30 p.m. ??Winston & Strawn LLP, 200 Park Avenue, New York, NY ??Registration is required for this hybrid event. Register here to attend in person ??https://lnkd.in/eD7v9bRh Register here to attend virtually ??https://lnkd.in/eGWe4Ez9 This special event is hosted in partnership with Winston & Strawn LLP. #CSW69 #womensrights #genderequality #unitednations #probono

MEET OUR SPEAKERS: COMMISSIONER SIMITIE LAVALY ?? Commissioner Simitie Lavaly Esq, is a Commissioner at the Human Rights Commission of Sierra Leone, a statutory body. She is a qualified Barrister and Solicitor with a background in criminal law and human rights, with an emphasis on women and children’s rights. She holds a degree in Law and Economics from the School of Oriental & African Studies (SOAS), University of London, and was called to the Sierra Leone Bar in 2008. She also possesses a Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice from the University of the West of England (UWE), Bristol. Commissioner Lavaly previously worked for AdvocAid Sierra Leone, a female-led human rights legal aid organization, beginning as a legal officer and eventually rising to become Executive Director from?2014-2017. During her time at AdvocAid, she represented women and men on death row, advocated for better conditions for women in detention and engaged stakeholders in the criminal justice system for improved access to justice for women and girls in conflict with the law. She is currently a Board member at AdvocAid. In her role as a Human Rights Commissioner, since 2019 she has continued to monitor and document conditions of detention for female inmates and review legislation that would impact the rights of women and children in the criminal justice system.?In her volunteer capacity, she has also served as President of the female lawyer’s association Legal Access through Women Yearning for Equality Rights and Social Justice (L.A.W.Y.E.R.S). Come hear directly from Commissioner Lavaly on her experiences as an advocate, how states can ensure the rights of women and children in the criminal justice system, and more! ??Tuesday, March 18 ??4-5:30 p.m. ??Winston & Strawn LLP, 200 Park Avenue, New York, NY Register here?? https://lnkd.in/eMSZCpPe #CSW69 #womeninprison #criminaljustice #humanrights