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Access to Justice Practicum Selects Lawyers from Argentina and Mexico for Third Cohort
The two selected lawyers will work on advising and monitoring cases of civil society organizations working with vulnerable populations in Argentina and projects to address gender-based violence in Mexico.
The Vance Center and Pro Bono Network of the Americas clearinghouse partners in Argentina and Mexico are pleased to announce the two lawyers selected for the third cohort of our Access to Justice Practicum.
The two practitioners will work for one year with the Comisión de Trabajo Pro Bono e Interés Público (Comisión Pro Bono) and Centro Mexicano Pro Bono, respectively. Lawyers from the local pro bono clearinghouses, sponsors, and the Vance Center staff participated in the selection process, choosing the two final practitioners from 22 applicants.
This year’s practitioners are Sabrina Dominguez from Argentina and Aranza Ashley Charles Romero from Mexico. Read on for more about each of these promising young lawyers and their planned projects.
About the Practicum
The Access to Justice Practicum provides qualified early-career legal professionals with a pathway to public interest law careers, affording hands-on experience and support, including a one-week intensive training program during the year.
This year’s cohort is the third group of lawyers to participate in the Practicum, following cohorts featuring young lawyers from Peru, Chile, Brazil, Colombia, and previous participants from Argentina and Mexico.
Launched in December 2020, the initiative has received financial support from multinational companies and leading law firms. This year’s cohort is possible thanks to generous support led by General Electric Vernova, along with law firms DLA Piper in Mexico and Allende & Brea in Argentina.
Sponsors for previous cohorts included DLA Piper in Peru, Jara del Favero in Chile, Tauil & Chequer Advogados in Brazil, Colombian law firm Brigard Urrutia, Argentine law firm Allende & Brea, Mexican law firm Sanchez Devanny, and private companies JP Morgan Chase and Accenture in Argentina.
The previous cohorts, who began in October 2021 and September 2023, worked on access to justice projects with the following Pro Bono Network members: Comisión Pro Bono in Argentina, Fundación Pro Bono Colombia, Fundación Barra Mexicana and Centro Mexicano Pro Bono, Alianza Pro Bono Peru, Fundación Pro Bono Chile and Women in Law Mentoring Brazil.
Read more about previous practitioners and projects.
2025-26 Cohort
The 2025 Practitioners are:
Sabrina Dominguez
Argentina
Sabrina Dominguez is a lawyer and attorney with a focus on Economic and Business Law. She graduated with honors from the University of Buenos Aires Law School. She is currently pursuing a postgraduate degree in Banking Law at the same university and is a member of the Banking and Financial Law Committee of the Bar Association of the Federal Capital.
As a student, she participated in various academic activities, including instructing on the subjects of Human Rights and Guarantees and Professional Practice at the University of Buenos Aires (UBA) Law School. She also participated in the “Model United Nations Competition of the Faculty of Law” and the “Seminar on Monetary and Financial Standards” taught by the Central Bank of the Argentine Republic. By combining her academic and professional experience, she brings a more humanitarian perspective to finance.
Sabrina will be responsible for receiving, advising and monitoring cases of civil society organizations that work with vulnerable populations, especially in Buenos Aires province. She will also have an opportunity to contribute to creating a new line of work focused on safe digital environments for children and adolescents. This project will build on previous practice focused on prevention and protection in cases of sexual abuse of children.
Through this initiative, the Comisión Pro Bono aims to reduce gaps in access to justice, raise awareness about the importance of pro bono practice in coordination with legal firms and departments through its work as a clearinghouse, and provide a professional learning experience for the practitioner.
Aranza Ashley Charles Romero
Mexico
Aranza is originally from Mexico City and graduated with a Law Degree from the National Autonomous University of Mexico. Throughout her professional experience, she has worked as a research fellow and teaching assistant on the topic of “Human Rights of People in Vulnerable Situations.” She has also volunteered with various civil society organizations, focusing her work on social justice causes and women’s human rights.
In her time with Centro Mexicano Pro Bono, Aranza will work on issues of public interest and will manage a project to promote a manual guiding lawyers in addressing gender-based violence. She will also be responsible for mapping collaborative actors to promote, share, and coordinate training opportunities based on the manual. Additionally, she will manage training for legal professionals interested in providing pro bono guidance and legal advice to women and girls who have experienced violence.