Posts Tagged ‘legal assistance’
Mayer Brown International is a law firm that specializes in international business law. However, that doesn’t mean that there aren’t times where the local branches of Mayer Brown don’t engage in activities that benefit the local community around them. Mayer Brown Chicago has been working with a pro bono group, LawWorks, and the community has definitely come out and praised the company for their efforts.
Pro bono assistance, as the term implies, is legal assistance extended without the expectation of a fee. For certain causes, the expense of legal representation would simply be too much for an organization to handle. Yet there are issues where legal representation is an absolute must. This means that there must be competent legal care given to such causes, and Mayer Brown Chicago — as well as the other branches of Mayer Brown International — has stepped up to the plate.
LawWorks gave the company an award for best contribution by a law firm. The charity noted that the award came from Mayer Brown International’s solid support of various projects through LawWorks, which includes leading a recurring advising session at Islington Law Centre.
There were other companies that were honored by LawWorks, but Mayer Brown International was definitely the star of the show. The emphasis on pro bono assistance is actually quite high — the most recent survey statistics indicate that roughly two thirds of all lawyers do some sort of pro bono work. That’s a very promising statistic, and it will take companies like Mayer Brown Chicago to continue leading the way in quality pro bono assistance to inspire other law firms to encourage their employees to step up to the plate to help people in need.
From businesses to everyday people, there are very few areas where top notch pro bono legal assistance isn’t needed. Thankfully there are law firms answering the call of service, whenever and wherever it is needed.