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A4ID was invited by the Government Legal Service pro bono group to give a short presentation about our work and how government lawyers can get involved in international pro bono.
The Governance Club is seeking to establish a UK-based network of organisations and individuals working in the international governance field. The focus of the Governance Club includes issues affecting development and social justice in developing countries and transitional democracies.
The launch of the Governance Club took place on 22 July, 2008, 6.30-8.30pm at the law firm of Norton Rose, 3 More London Riverside SE1 2AQ. Representatives from a number of organisations and members of A4ID took part in the meeting.
On 17th October 2007, the three core legal institutions of England and Wales, The Bar Council, ILEX and the Law Society came together through A4ID to declare their support for the UN Millennium Campaign's Stand Up Speak Out initiative.
Stand Up Speak Out is an opportunity for thousands of people around the world to pledge their support to the UN Millennium Development Goals and to call for an end to world poverty.
This momentous occasion reflected a partnership spanning all areas of legal theory and practice. Also committing their support were lawyers from Bar Human Rights, Bar Pro Bono Unit, BPP, College of Law, LawWorks, Law Society of Holborn & Westminster, Ministry of Justice, Queen Mary Student Pro Bono Group, UCL Law Society and the UNA-UK's Young Professionals Network.
A4ID would like to thank everyone for their support and for contributing to the 2007 world record. We look forward to seeing you again next year.
On 11th October 2007, A4ID celebrated its first birthday at the offices of Clifford Chance.
The keynote speech was given by Lord Bingham of Cornhill. Lord Bingham was joined by Roger Leese of A4ID, Filippo Addarii, Head of ACEVO's International Programme, Ime Asanga, Executive Secretary of ACEVO Nigeria, Matt Gearing, Partner at Allen & Overy LLP and Afua Hirsch of Doughty Street Chambers. Each praised the work of A4ID and called on more lawyers to get involved.
A4ID would like to take this opportunity to thank all of its speakers and to Clifford Chance for hosting. Special thanks is also extended to ACEVO, Challenges Worldwide, ChildHope, International HIV/AIDS Alliance, Minority Rights Group International, Plan International, Oxfam and War on Want for exhibiting examples of their work.
The World Bank's Justice for the Poor (J4P) programme aims to enhance legal empowerment for some of the world's poorest people in Africa and Asia.
On 31st July 2007 at Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP's offices in London, J4P Justice Sector specialist Daniel Adler provided an overview of the global programme with special reference to work in Cambodia on land, labour and local governance.
More details about J4P can be found at: www.worldbank.org/justiceforthepoor
On 26th June 2007, A4ID had the honour of winning the prestigious "Pro Bono Team of the Year" Award.
The Board of Trustees of A4ID would like to take this opportunity to express our many thanks to our supporter firms and individual members for all their hard work. This award is a credit to you all for having dedicated so much time, effort and resources to make A4ID such a great success.
Well done!
http://www.thelawyer.com/Last year thousands of lawyers from City law firms, chambers, law schools, government, the judiciary and in-house legal departments joined to raise £100,000 for London's legal advice charities.
A team of people from A4ID and the legal community took part to help raise money for A4ID and the London Legal Support Trust.
A4ID members helped to raise almost £400. Well done to those of you that took part.
On Thursday 19th April 2007, Salil Shetty, the director of the UN Millennium Campaign at the UNDP, spoke exclusively to A4ID about the UN Millennium Development Goals and how lawyers can assist in their achievement.
The event was hosted by Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP.
On Wednesday 11th October 2006 A4ID launched officially. More than 500 people attended the event from all areas of the legal profession. The keynote speech was given by the former Attorney General Lord Goldsmith who praised the work of A4ID and called on lawyers to use their skills to engage in international pro bono. Speeches were also given by Paul Cook, Head of Policy at Tearfund, Safora Syed, a barrister involved in Project Advocate, and representatives of A4ID's board of directors about A4ID's work, its aims and objectives.
As a result of this successful and enjoyable launch A4ID has had a surge of interest from lawyers and NGO's alike. Thank you everyone for your support!