Vance Center Associate Executive Director Jaime Chávez Alor speaks on a panel on transparency and anti-corruption efforts in Argentina at the Buenos Aires Bar Association, May 30, 2024. Photo credit: Vance Center The event, held on May 30 at the Buenos Aires Bar Association, aimed to identify steps to bolster Argentina’s fight against corruption and address relevant issues at the national and regional levels, including international accountability mechanisms and whistleblower protection. Jimena Vega Olmos, managing partner at Martinez de Hoz & Rueda, opened the conversation with an overview of the newest edition of “Argentina Transparente,” a publication produced by the... read more
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Vance Center Co-Organizes Dialogue to Strengthen Argentina’s Fight Against Corruption
Posted on June 12, 2024
Vance Center Recognizes 7 Firms at 2024 Michael Cooper Celebration of International Pro Bono Excellence
Posted on May 20, 2024On May 7, the Vance Center hosted its ninth annual Celebration of International Pro Bono Excellence, recognizing the pro bono achievements of seven firms. read more
Access to Justice Practitioners Gather for Immersive Training in Chile
Posted on April 29, 2024AJP practitioners and Fundación Pro Bono Chile staff during the weeklong training in Santiago, Chile, April 17, 2024. Photo: Vance Center In mid-April, AJP practitioners Maria Pía Uribe, from Lima, Peru; Ravenna Vieira of Tocantins, Brazil; and Carla Valdés, from Santiago, Chile, participated in a series of workshops with experts in pro bono legal services, non-profit organizations, law students, and law firms to expand their knowledge in public interest law, communications, and more. These practical sessions offered the practitioners an opportunity to participate, exchange experiences, hear from experts about practices and experiences in their home countries, and build critical... read more
Pro Bono Declaration of the Americas Adds 7 New Signatories
Posted on February 27, 2024The Vance Center is pleased to announce the addition of seven new signatories to the Pro Bono Declaration of the Americas (PBDA), a unique accord that promotes and strengthens a culture of pro bono work across Latin America’s legal landscape. The new signatory firms are: Blanco Carrillo – Mexico Coz & Blavi Abogados – Chile Escandón Abogados – Colombia Flor Bustamante Pizarro Hurtado Abogados – Ecuador M.J. Alves, Burle e Viana Advogados – Brazil Parra Rodríguez Abogados – Colombia Robles Miaja Abogados – Mexico Established by the Vance Center in 2008, the PBDA commits signatories to an average of at... read more
Our Year in Review: 2023 at the Vance Center
Posted on January 5, 2024Upholding Core Elements of Democratic Governance An Independent Judiciary: Working closely with the Latin American Federation of Judges (FLAM) and other national and regional partners, the Latin America Policy Program continued to call out threats to judicial independence and support judges in asserting their key role as defenders of democracy. Our actions included a thematic hearing before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) on threats to judicial independence, publishing country-level assessments of judicial independence in seven countries, and continuing to pursue justice for exiled Guatemalan judge Erika Aifán. Spotlight: Inter-American Dialogue on Judicial Independence The IACHR hearing inspired an... read more
Vance Center-Latin Lawyer Survey Recognizes Firms Leading Pro Bono Practice in Latin America
Posted on December 2, 2023In November, Latin Lawyer published the results of its 16th annual survey of pro bono practice in Latin America, conducted jointly with the Vance Center. Participation in the survey continued to grow, with 209 firms from 18 countries submitting responses. The Vance Center and Latin Lawyer recognized 64 of the respondents as “Leading Lights,” firms making a noteworthy contribution to strengthening a culture of pro bono in Latin America. The 2023 survey results show that a growing number of firms are taking steps to formalize their commitments to pro bono work. These efforts include implementing systems to set objectives... read more